244470 Consultant – General Adult Psychiatry

Job Description

Consultant Psychiatrist, General Adult Mental Health Directorate of Midlothian Health & Social Care Partnership Midlothian (No.11 St Andrews Street, Dalkeith)

NHS Lothian 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.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

MEDICAL

Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practice and be eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. Portfolio Pathway (formerly known as CESR – Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once it has been awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.

Applications are welcome for a permanent, part-time (24 hours per week) post based in No 11 Dalkeith. You may also be required to work at any of NHS Lothian sites in exceptional circumstances.

Post Summary

Lothian is an attractive place in which to work. The advantages and amenities of Edinburgh are on your doorstep. There are varied residential areas in the vicinity offering an excellent choice of both new and period housing. Education facilities are excellent at both local and fee paying schools.

Interview Date: 19/06/2026