Consultant in Intellectual Disability Psychiatry –
Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
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Are you an enthusiastic and committed Psychiatrist looking to begin or refresh your career?

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, committed and talented Psychiatrist to join the Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Learning Disability Team and work with colleagues to provide excellence in the care of patients across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. We are fully committed to education, career development and excelling in the care we provide to our patients and service users. We strongly believe that your career growth is our growth.

The successful candidate will be based within the Aberdeen City or Aberdeenshire Learning Disability Team. There will be close working with colleagues on the Royal Cornhill Hospital site in Aberdeen. We are also happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, and accommodate special interests, research and career development through our range of specialist services based on the Royal Cornhill Hospital site.

Candidates will have access to a generous relocation package (please contact us for details), a personal office and IT equipment and a dedicated medical secretary to support their role. Travel expenses are available as per board policy.

There will be involvement in the training and development of resident doctors and candidates are actively encouraged to become involved in delivering medical education.

NHS Grampian offers a generous study leave package with funding available to develop interests or further your career during the course of your employment.

With further digitalisation of our services, we are happy to discuss hybrid ways of working both across community/hospital sites and remotely from home where workload allows.

Full registration with a licence to practise with the GMC is required. (licence to practise must be in place prior to starting in post). For more information, visit www.gmc-uk.org

Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry on the GMC Specialist Register from date of interview. Alternatively, applicants should possess a CESR / CESR (CP).

Applications from doctors with appropriate specialist training and experience who are not listed on the GMC Specialist Register can be considered for a Locum Consultant post (up to 12 months) if no substantive Consultant appointment is made. Whilst in locum employment, an application to obtain a CESR / CESR (CP) and entry onto the Specialist Register can be made

Informal enquires should be directed to:

Dr Matt Colyer, Clinical Director, Learning Disability Service, telephone (0044) 01224557130 or email gram.mhsmed-staffing@nhs.scot

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Closing date Sunday, 7th September 2025