Consultant in Older Adult Psychiatry

NHS Dumfries & Galloway provides mental health services to a total population of 150,000 in a beautiful rural area of South West Scotland. We are seeking to recruit a Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry who will be responsible in-patient and community / out-patient work with a locality Community Mental Health Team, covering the Wigtownshire and Stewartry areas. On call is shared across the consultant group on a 1 in 10 basis with prospective cover.

Midpark Hospital is the centre for local audit, research and teaching activities. Strong academic links exist between the Hospital and universities in Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow. NHS Education for Scotland and the Scotland Postgraduate Deanery oversee core and higher specialist training in psychiatry, with psychiatric and GP trainees and Foundation doctors placed within the service. Medical students are attached from Dundee, Edinburgh and the Scottish Graduate Entry (ScotGEM) medical programmes.

Dumfries & Galloway is an area of outstanding natural beauty with considerable local amenities. Although a pleasant rural area, Edinburgh and Glasgow are each only 75 miles from Dumfries town. The climate is generally the mildest and most pleasant in Scotland.

This post is available due to a colleague relocating, and is available immediately.

**For further details, please contact**:
Dr Alan Duncan, Clinical Lead - Old Age Psychiatry

**Telephone**: (01387) 244128

**Or**:
Dr Nicholas Walker, Associate Medical Director - Mental Health

**Telephone**: (01387) 244007