Consultant Psychiatrist/Specialty Doctor, Psychiatry of Old Age

Kawartha Lakes, ON
On-site
Posted Oct 7, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education: Professional degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Mid-Senior level

Job summary

Provide comprehensive outpatient psychiatric care to older adults, including assessment, diagnosis, and management of dementia and moderate to severe mental illness. Contribute to multidisciplinary team leadership and meetings, teaching medical students, continuing professional development, and quality improvement.

Job details

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. We are seeking an enthusiastic Consultant or Specialty Doctor for a less than full-time post in Old Age Psychiatry serving the North-East Angus older adult population. Angus is a beautiful, essentially rural area between the Grampian hills and the sea, famous for its glens and leisure pursuits such as golf. The successful applicant will join 3 Consultant colleagues and 1 Specialist Doctor colleague in the Department of Old Age Psychiatry, Angus. Each community Consultant provides medical leadership, advice and supervision to one of 3 well-established Community Mental Health Teams for Older People. Working within a multidisciplinary, integrated older adult mental health team, the successful candidate will deliver comprehensive outpatient psychiatric care, focusing on assessment, diagnosis, and management of dementia and moderate to severe mental illness. Participation in regular CPD, teaching of medical students, and quality improvement are expected as part of this post. You will take a professional role in MDTs as well as operational and governance meetings. Consultant applicants must hold full GMC registration, a license to practice, and be eligible for the Specialist Register (CCT or CESR). Experience or eligibility to act as RMO and AMP under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 is required. The post is offered on a 7 PA basis (6 DCC, 1 SPA), Specialty Doctor applicants must possess full GMC registration and a licence to practice. They must also have at least 4 Years full time Post Graduate Training, two of which must have been in relevant specialties (Psychiatry) or they will demonstrate and evidence equivalent experience and competencies. Previous experience in older adult psychiatry community teams is highly desirable for this post. For Speciality doctor posts, there is also an expectation that candidates have completed Day 1 and Day 2 of Section 22 Training prior to taking up the post. The post is offered on an 8PA basis (7DCC and 1SPA) and will be supervised by a Consultant Old Age Psychistrist. Applicants must be able to travel independently between sites. Join our dedicated team and make a difference to older adults’ mental health.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Consultant applicants need full GMC registration and a licence to practise, plus eligibility for the Specialist Register through CCT or CESR; relevant experience or eligibility to act as RMO and AMP under Scottish mental health legislation is also required. Specialty Doctor applicants need full GMC registration and a licence to practise, at least four years of postgraduate training including two years in psychiatry or equivalent competencies, and completion of Day 1 and Day 2 Section 22 training before starting; older adult community psychiatry experience is highly desirable.