Consultant in Medicine of Elderly - #145343
NHS Scotland
Date: 4 days ago
City: Kirkcaldy
Contract type: Full time
We are seeking a Consultant Physician to join us in delivering high quality medicine to older people in Fife; working within a very enthusiastic department, which is fully integrated with acute and general medicine. This post will allow our department to continue to provide ongoing care in our acute services, community hospitals and Hospital at Home Teams. Applicants will participate in weekday and weekend acute medical receiving with attracts 2 PAs of this role.
We also continue to work in conjunction with our colleagues in Health and Social Care to develop community services that aim to recognise frailty and to join up care services and management within the pre-hospital environment. You will be expected to fulfil an accepted clinical role as a consultant in the specialty and play an active part in the day-to-day management of the service as well as support the wider service objectives of NHS Fife in regard to the care of patients with complex frailty.
Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and 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 known as 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 to Non-UK Applicants must demonstrate that they have the knowledge, skills and experience required for practising as an eligible specialist in the UK.
Informal enquiries and visits are welcome and should initially be made to:-
Dr Marie Williams
Telephone 01592 643355 ext 21846
Email: [email protected]
or
Dr Vera Cvoro
Telephone 01592 643355 ext 21478
Email: [email protected]
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 also continue to work in conjunction with our colleagues in Health and Social Care to develop community services that aim to recognise frailty and to join up care services and management within the pre-hospital environment. You will be expected to fulfil an accepted clinical role as a consultant in the specialty and play an active part in the day-to-day management of the service as well as support the wider service objectives of NHS Fife in regard to the care of patients with complex frailty.
Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and 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 known as 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 to Non-UK Applicants must demonstrate that they have the knowledge, skills and experience required for practising as an eligible specialist in the UK.
Informal enquiries and visits are welcome and should initially be made to:-
Dr Marie Williams
Telephone 01592 643355 ext 21846
Email: [email protected]
or
Dr Vera Cvoro
Telephone 01592 643355 ext 21478
Email: [email protected]
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.
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