Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry; PM

Overview

Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry – East Lothian Community & Royal Edinburgh Hospitals. Reference - 238761. Applications are for a permanent, full-time post (40 hours per week) based Across East Lothian Community Hospital and REH NHS Lothian.

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

NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is granted by the UK Visas and Immigration Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this, as well as your responsibilities, can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise 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 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 the above permanent, full-time post. More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below. We cannot accept CVs as a form of application; only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for shortlisting. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure equal treatment of all applicants.

For an informal discussion please contact:

Dr Basel Switzer — or Basel.

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Dr Douglas Milner-White — or Douglas.

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We cannot accept late applications, so please ensure your application is submitted early. If viewing from an external site, please visit for a job pack detailing the minimum requirements for this post and details of how to apply. Closing Date: 25 February 2026. Interview Date: 19 March 2026.