Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist – West of Scotland Regional Forensic CAMHS and Secure Care Hub

**NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC)**
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.

**The shift pattern for this post is Monday to Friday.**
**Please note the salary is Pro Rata for part time hours.**
Consultant Child and Adolescent and/or Forensic Psychiatrist West Region Tier 4 Community Forensic CAMHS (FCAMHS) and Secure Care Regional Hub 0.4 WTE (4 Programmed Activities) NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, on behalf of the West of Scotland region, is recruiting to a new Consultant Child and Adolescent and/or Forensic Psychiatrist post within the Tier 4 Community Forensic CAMHS and Secure Care Hub and Spoke Network.

This innovative regional role will provide Consultant-level leadership, specialist consultation, risk formulation expertise, training, supervision and quality improvement support for children and young people with complex high-risk presentations across the West of Scotland. The post forms part of a multidisciplinary regional FCAMHS and Secure Care Hub and supports implementation of the Scottish Government-funded West Region Tier 4 Community FCAMHS and Secure Care model.

The service is primarily consultation and capacity-building focused rather than a case-holding service and works in close partnership with local CAMHS teams, secure care services, youth justice, social work and wider professional networks.

**Interview Date: 25/11/2026**
**Interested?**
If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

**For An Informal Discussion, Please Contact**
Helen Tindle, Clinical Director CAMHS, 0141 277 7475, Helen.Tindle3@nhs.scot

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process:

This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of
**work-life balance**
and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as
*“various”*
, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

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