Specialty Doctor in General Adult Liaison Psychiatry
Job Description
NHS Tayside
Specialty Grade Post in General Adult Liaison Psychiatry
Initial fixed term period of 1 year but potential to extend
8 PAs per week / 32 Hours per week
NHS Tayside is looking to recruit a Specialty Grade Psychiatrist to our General Adult Psychiatry Liaison Mental Health Service in Dundee. This 1-year fixed term post will be based at Carseview / Ninewells Hospital. You will work alongside Dr Mitchell Stewart, the Psychiatrist working with the team and supervision from Dr Lori-an Etherington (Clinical Lead)
Whilst this is an initial fixed term post, there will be possibilities to further extend the term of the post within the wider Liaison service.
Mental health services across NHS Tayside are undergoing a rapid and intensive period of service improvement and change, developing new models of care providing modernised first-class services to the population of Tayside. We are committed to supporting and developing our medical workforce to ensure fulfilling career pathways for all medical staff.
Applicants should have full GMC registration and a licence to practise. Previous experience of working within general adult psychiatry would be expected.
Informal enquiries can be made to either:
Dr Lori-an Etherington, Consultant Psychiatrist
Dr Peter Le Fevre, Operational Medical Director
Closing Date: 07/08/2026
Interview Date: TO BE CONFIRMED
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Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
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.
