NHS LOTHIAN
LOCUM APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE IN PSYCHIATRY NEURO DIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT
ST JOHN’S HOSPITAL
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.
To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
Applications are welcome for the above fixed term, full time (40 hours per week) post based in St John’s Hospital.
Job Title: Advanced Clinical Fellow in Psychiatry Neuro Diversity
Development (NDD)
Department: General Adult Psychiatry
Base: NHS Lothian (St John’s Hospital, West Lothian)
This post is based at St John’s Hospital and is an integral part of the general adult psychiatry service for Edinburgh and the Lothians, with services delivered by the four Lothianwide Health and Social Care Partnerships and Royal Edinburgh and Associated Services (REAS).
Post Summary:
This advert is for 2-year fixed term working in mental health in West Lothian (10 Sessions). The Advanced Clinical Fellow role offers a unique combination of opportunities in clinical experience and professional development. The post covers Neuro Diversity Development (NDD) Clinical Work. The role would be ideal for candidates who are looking to spend a 2 years between core training and speciality training to develop their knowledge and skills. The post holder will join a very well-established department with a high degree of support from colleagues including consultants, speciality doctors, higher trainees and resident doctors.
NHS Lothian is the largest educational partner to the University of Edinburgh medical school and the South-East Scotland regional office of the Scotland Deanery; we host 800 clinical students and employ 1500 doctors in training programmes. NHS Lothian’s psychiatric services are based in Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian. Our main site is the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, which provides psychiatric and mental health services, including treatment for learning disabilities and dementia, and a wide range of specialist services.
The post does not have educational approval from the Postgraduate Dean and will not be recognised for training.
For an informal discussion or further information please contact:
Dr Louise Mowatt, Consultant Psychiatrist/Clinical Director (07815451656) [email protected]
Mr Bhav Joshi, General Manager Mental Health and Addictions (07989761588) [email protected]
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We cannot accept CV’s as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally.
Closing Date: 10th September 2026
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