NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
Applications are invited for this new and innovative post in General Adult Psychiatry. This is an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic, committed, talented and experienced International Psychiatrists or current Specialty Grade doctors to gain experience towards achieving specialist Consultant registration via the CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route in General Adult Psychiatry. Our 3 year programme is specially designed to provide International Psychiatrists/local doctors with all the necessary support including visa sponsorship, relocation support and bespoke mentoring and experience to suit individual portfolio needs to achieve CESR in General Adult Psychiatry.
The successful candidates will be supported to work towards qualifying as a trained Consultant via the CESR route. Sessional time will be allocated for this and support provided from a dedicated CESR tutor.
The CESR (portfolio) programme is a route to work towards gaining entry on to the Specialist Register. It is a competency-based programme that enables you to provide a portfolio of evidence of training, qualifications and experience, meeting the requirements of the General Adult Psychiatry CCT curriculum. Successful completion of the CESR process results in entry onto the Specialist Register which is a mandatory requirement to work as a substantive Consultant in the NHS. To be eligible for the programme, you must have at least 4 years experience of working in Psychiatry with relevant post graduate qualifications.
For more information, please contact: Una Graham, DMD MH & ADRS, Una.graham@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.
By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.
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