Consultant Psychiatrist (General Adult Acute Inpatient Unit)

Consultant in General Adult Inpatient Psychiatry

Salary Scale - £96,963 - £128,841 per annum (pro rata if part time)

10 Programmed Activities in Acute General Adult Inpatient ward 2/3.

Part time working can be negotiated

NHS Forth Valley: Where exceptional Psychiatrists can flourish and really feel at home.

Forth Valley Psychiatric services is an exceptional workplace with emerging evidence as one of the best mental health services in Scotland. We have a dynamic permanent consultant cohort unparallel in Scotland focussed on delivering high quality services. To support this, the Consultants have supporting professional activities (SPA) time in their job plans to develop areas of special interest consistent with their competencies and values. The inpatient service is one of the few accredited wards (for providing excellent care) according to the Royal College of Psychiatrists Quality Network for Working Age (QNWA) Standards.

This post has become available due to internal reorganisation of the Consultant workforce and will be based within Ward 2 at Forth Valley Royal Hospital (FVRH).  The Inpatient unit is purpose built and includes one IPCU, another General Adult and two Older Adult acute wards.   The Acute Inpatient Services are located close to teams providing perinatal, hospital addiction, psychiatric liaison, acute assessment, and home treatment services.  Working closely with these teams and liaising with colleagues in the wider mental health system is a core component to this post. 

Ward 2 is a 20 bedded Acute Inpatient Unit covering Forth Valley North Sector, with input from another Consultant providing cross cover.  

We are passionate about attracting the brightest and best students into Psychiatry and developing them into Consultants that will serve the needs of Scotland. Our local teaching and training programmes have been nationally recognised as a centre of excellence by trainees on Deanery reports. We are home to the Scottish Centre for Clinical Simulation and Human Factors, one of the most advanced training facilities of its kind, where medical staff can hone their skills using state of art mannequins. Through this centre we have developed the award winning PSYCHSIM programme. This trains our staff in managing emergency situations that arise on Psychiatry wards that the post holder can expand and develop. The post holder will also be working with Consultant Psychiatrists with a national profile in Medical Education and so would have immediate links to regional and national teaching opportunities.

We are also able to offer innovative and bespoke job roles for candidates interested in combining sessions in General Adult Psychiatry with sessions in other specialities, including Perinatal, Eating Disorders and Addiction Psychiatry.  We are keen to explore developing roles across both substance use and general adult settings, to support our existing programme of joint working and improved interface in these areas.  

On call duties are non-resident and mainly consist of providing telephone advice and leadership to training grade medical staff.  These duties are shared across the Consultant group on a 1 in 25 for an 8-session post, and 1 in 20 for a 10-session post.

Forth Valley offers an unrivalled quality of life. It is an area of outstanding natural beauty which includes Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. Historic Stirling the gateway to the Highlands has local state schools that consistently feature in the top 20 of national league tables. Scotlands major cities, Glasgow & Edinburgh are within one hours travel. Substantial relocation packages are available.

We welcome applications from those wishing to work more or less than the sessions listed above. The size of our health board allows us to be flexible and responsive. We have been quick to adopt new ways of working during the coronavirus pandemic. There are opportunities for remote working to have an optimal work life balance. Applicants are encouraged to visit the department and meet key staff (this can be arranged in person or facilitated online).

Informal enquiries should be directed by telephone to or Dr Nabila Muzaffar, Associate Medical Director (Mental Health), Consultant Psychiatrist, Tel: or Dr Prakash Shankar, (Clinical Director GA Inpatient services), Tel:

To apply for these posts, please visit the job posting on the NHS Scotland Job Train website. Applicants should have full GMC registration and a licence to practise. Applicants will be expected to possess the MRCPsych or equivalent. Applicants must possess or be within 6 months of their CCT and if applying under the portfolio pathway your name must be entered on the GMC Specialist Register at the time of application to be eligible to apply. Applicants are required to have evidence of recent continued academic and professional development. Excellent, communication, listening and organisational skills are essential.

Closing date:   22^nd May 2024

Interview date: 11^th July 2024

Please quote reference number 184567 on all correspondence

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.