the full application pack including the application form...

VACANCY BULLETIN30th APRIL 2019

NHS Fife Recruitment TeamWoodland Suite, Level 1

Whyteman’s Brae HospitalWhyteman’s Brae

KirkcaldyKY1 2ND

Tel: 01592 648131

The full application pack including the application form can be downloaded online by visiting

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Email the recruitment team quoting the appropriate reference number

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If you require additional support, please contact the NHS Fife Recruitment Team at the address above or telephone

01592 648131

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*Please note there is a new NHS Scotland Application Form. This is available on the NHS Scotland Recruitment website www.jobs.scot.nhs.uk. Old application forms will not be accepted. If you have saved an old application form please ensure you transfer your details on to the new form for any future applications.

NURSING/MIDWIFERY....................................................................................4ADVANCED NURSE PRACTITIONER...........................................................................4FORENSIC COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH TEAM LEADER.....................................6FAMILY NURSE.............................................................................................................8HEALTH VISITOR POSTS...........................................................................................10URGENT CARE PRACTITIONER................................................................................12DISTRICT CHARGE NURSES.....................................................................................14IMMUNISATION STAFF NURSE.................................................................................15STAFF NURSES..........................................................................................................16STAFF NURSE.............................................................................................................17STAFF NURSE.............................................................................................................18STAFF NURSE (2 POSTS)..........................................................................................19REGISTERED MENTAL HEALTH NURSES................................................................20REGISTERED MENTAL HEALTH NURSE..................................................................21STAFF NURSE.............................................................................................................22PAEDIATRIC STAFF NURSE......................................................................................23COMMUNITY STAFF NURSE......................................................................................24REGISTERED NURSES...............................................................................................25OPERATING DEPARTMENT PRACTITIONER / ANAESTHETIC NURSE..................27NURSING AUXILIARY..................................................................................................29PHLEBOTOMIST..........................................................................................................31HOUSEKEEPER..........................................................................................................32NURSING AUXILIARY..................................................................................................33EXCITING SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY................................................................34

ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS.................................................................36ADVANCED SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST................................................36LEAD HIGHLY SPECIALIST PODIATRIST MENTAL HEALTH...................................38CLINICAL SONOGRAPHER (2 POSTS)......................................................................39PHYSIOTHERAPIST....................................................................................................40DIETITIAN.................................................................................................................... 41REHAB SUPPORT WORKER......................................................................................43

OTHER THERAPEUTIC.................................................................................45DIRECTOR OF PHARMACY AND MEDICINES..........................................................45CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST........................................................................................47CLINICAL PHARMACIST – RHEUMATOLOGY...........................................................48CLINICAL ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY (C&YP)....................................50ROTATIONAL PHARMACISTS....................................................................................51SENIOR PHARMACY TECHNICIAN............................................................................53STUDENT PHARMACY TECHNICIAN – 4 POSTS......................................................54

HEALTH SCIENCE SERVICES......................................................................56SPECIALIST BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST......................................................................56

SUPPORT SERVICES....................................................................................57TEMPORARY CATERING ASSISTANT.......................................................................57

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CATERING ASSISTANT..............................................................................................58DOMESTIC ASSISTANT..............................................................................................59DOMESTIC ASSISTANT..............................................................................................60

MEDICAL & DENTAL.....................................................................................61CONSULTANT NEONATOLOGIST – ACUTE SERVICES DIVISION..........................61CONSULTANT IN ACUTE MEDICINE.........................................................................61CONSULTANT ANAESTHETISTS...............................................................................62CONSULTANT OPHTHALMOLOGIST.........................................................................62CONSULTANT COMMUNITY CHILD HEALTH (CCH)................................................64CONSULTANT LEAD PAEDIATRICIAN IN CHILD PROTECTION..............................64CONSULTANT BREAST SURGEON...........................................................................65CONSULTANT IN OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY.................................................66CLINICAL LEAD (CLINICAL GOVERANCE)................................................................67PRIMARY CARE EMERGENCY SERVICE (PCES) / URGENT CARE SERVICES FIFE (UCSF)..............................................................................................67GP OUT OF HOURS (OOHS) DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIPS (FIFE).....................68GENERAL PRACTITIONER.........................................................................................69BURNTISLAND HEALTH CENTRE – THE LINKS PRACTICE....................................69GENERAL PRACTITIONER.........................................................................................70LINBURN ROAD HEALTH CENTRE, DUNFERMLINE................................................70OUT OF HOURS GENERAL PRACTITIONERS..........................................................71CLINICAL FELLOWS IN ACUTE MEDICINE / MEDICINE FOR THE ELDERLY / RHEUMATOLOGY/STROKE MEDICINE.....................................................................72CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT FELLOW IN TRAUMA & ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY....................................................................................................................73JUNIOR CLINICAL FELLOW, GENERAL SURGERY..................................................74

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES..............................................................................75NEWLY QUALIFIED PRACTITIONER SUPPORT PROGRAMME 2018-19................75VACANCY FOR A SALARIED GP OR PARTNER.......................................................76MATERNITY LOCUM GP.............................................................................................77SALARIED GP..............................................................................................................78LONG TERM, TWO DAY LOCUM REQUIRED............................................................79DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT...........................................................................................................80NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRS TO THE FOLLOWING NHS BOARDS:...........................82

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NURSING/MIDWIFERY

VICTORIA HOSPITAL, KIRKCALDYPLANNED CARE DIRECTORATE - ORTHOPAEDICS (TRAUMA AND ELECTIVE)ADVANCED NURSE PRACTITIONER REF NO: HH570/03/19EBLSALARY: £37,570 - £44,688BAND 7 - HOURS: 37.5/12 HOUR SHIFTSPOST 1 - PERMANENT POST 2 - ONE YEAR FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY (MATERNITY LEAVE)

We are looking to recruit experienced Registered nurse to join our Orthopaedic advanced nurse practitioner (ANP) team, who are ready to embrace the challenge of this dynamic and challenging role. You will be an expert clinical practitioner responsible for providing advanced clinical skills in our Orthopaedic unit (trauma and elective), enhancing care and improving patient flow in conjunction with national standards.

You will have experience in managing safe, effective treatment and care. This will involve working across professional and organisational boundaries in partnership with others including acute and primary care nursing and medical staff, allied health professionals and senior management teams. You will provide direct patient management in partnership with senior medical staff, have sound clinical knowledge and highly developed clinical decision-making skills in acute care. You should possess the ability to prioritise fluctuating workloads, work across professional boundaries and be flexible in an extremely busy environment. This post is 37.5hrs over 12 hour shifts.

You will be an existing Advanced Nurse Practitioner in possession of a minimum of a Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Practice.

Applications on a secondment basis will be considered providing you have prior agreement from your current line manager.

Enquiries to Pauline Hope, Clinical Nurse Manager, 01592 643355 Ext 20010, [email protected]

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. All applicants are required to confirm their right to work in the UK in their application. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK), European Community (EC) or European Economic Area National please state the visa category under which you are legally entitled to work in the UK on your application form and the expiry date of your leave to remain in the UK.

Application forms can be downloaded from www.jobs.scot.nhs.uk, saved to your PC and returned to the recruitment team by email attachment. You can also request an application pack by email quoting the job reference number.

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Our email address is [email protected]

We will acknowledge all e-mailed application forms within 24 hours of receipt.

We do not accept CV applications. Applications may be considered on a job share basis.

CLOSING DATE: 12 NOON ON 7TH MAY 2019

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FIFE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIPFORENSIC COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH TEAMLYNEBANK HOSPITALFORENSIC COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH TEAM LEADERREF NO: FW971/04/19JESALARY: £37,570 - £44,688BAND 7 – HOURS: 37.5

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated innovative and progressive Registered Mental Health Nurse to work within the Forensic Community Mental Health Team, as Team Leader. Experience of working in forensic setting with a variety of mental health experience is required, Working within a community setting and lone working would also be an advantage.

You will be educated to degree level or poses equivalent relevant experience in Forensic Mental Health and able to evidence continuous professional development.

The Team Leader will have excellent knowledge of completing comprehensive mental health assessments with this patient group. You will be a clinical expert and have experience and knowledge in structured professional judgement risk assessment tools. Although working as part of a multi-disciplinary team you will make sound independent clinical and professional decisions on a daily basis.

As Team Leader you will provide effective leadership, operational management and organisational development of the Forensic Community Mental Health Team.

You will act as a source of specialist advice on Forensic Mental Health issues and risk management and provide consultation to other disciplines and services internal and external to NHS Fife. The Team Leader would be expected to participate in the Court Liaison Service and represent NHS Fife at MAPPA meetings.

It is essential that you have excellent interpersonal skills, communication and problem solving skills. You must be assertive and articulate with the ability to remain calm under pressure. You should pose excellent organisational and time management skills.

For informal enquiries please contact Tanya Lonergan, Lead Nurse, Speciality Services, Fife wide on 01334 696035 or e-mail [email protected]



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FIFE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIPFIFE WIDE DIVISIONFAMILY NURSE PARTNERSHIP (FNP)FAMILY NURSEREF NO: FW973/04/19LBSALARY: £37,570 - £44,688 BAND 7 - HOURS: 37.5

NHS Fife is delighted to announce the planned recruitment of additional Family Nurses to FNP locally, in line with the Scottish Government commitment to the ‘roll out FNP across Scotland’. The Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) is a home visiting programme offered to all first-time mums aged 19 and under across Fife. The programme is delivered by specially trained Family Nurses (FN), using methods based on theories of human ecology, self-efficacy and attachment, with a focus on building a strong relationship between the family nurse and the young woman. Beginning in the antenatal stage the Family Nurse (FN) continues to visit up to the child’s 2nd Birthday. The FNP's three main aims are to improve: pregnancy and birth outcomes, child health and development and parents' economic self-sufficiency.

We are currently recruiting Family Nurses to work in Fife. Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) has 3 sites across Fife and the successful candidate may be located at Cameron Hospital, Linburn Road Health Centre or Queen Margaret Hospital.

The Family Nurse Partnership post requirements are:

• First level registered nurse or midwife with current NMC registration.

• Professional knowledge acquired at degree level underpinning further specialist education and training such as Public Health Nursing/ Health Visiting, Mental Health or Paediatric Nursing. Please see the job description for further details on the post requirements.

If becoming a Family Nurse is of interest to you, we want to meet you and invite you to come along for an informal chat at our open information evening on:-

Wednesday 22rd May 2019, between 5:00pm - 7:45pmSt Bryce Kirk

St Brycedale AveKirkcaldy KY11ET.

Come and have a coffee, meet with some of our nurses and our clients currently who are receiving the programme.

Interviews for the post of Family Nurse will be held Wednesday 19th June 2019Candidates are also required to attend on 20th June 2019 for a second interview, this time by FNP Clients.

Please Note: Successful applicants are required to attend mandatory residential training events across Scotland.

The first of these will be Foundation Training 16th - 20th September 2019

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For informal enquiries, please contact Amy Piper FNP Supervisor on 01383 674065 or Claire Smith FNP Supervisor on 01383 748749.





We will acknowledge all returned application forms within 24 hours of receipt.



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FIFE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIPFIFE WIDE DIVISIONHEALTH VISITINGHEALTH VISITOR POSTSREF NO: FW672/05/18LBSALARY: £30,401 - £38,046 PRO RATABAND 6 – HOURS: FULL AND PART-TIME

Are you a registered Health Visitor or Graduate Health Visitor? Are you a flexible team player who is able to demonstrate a willingness to adapt to new ways of working? Does the thought of developing and delivering innovative practice excite you? If you answered Yes to the above then apply for one of these posts and be part of our continued commitment to improving the health and well being of children and young people in Fife.

You will have an excellent knowledge of the current development in health visiting and have a proven track record of continuous professional development and innovative practice.

You will provide an accessible, high quality, culturally sensitive and effective Health Visiting Service to the Children and Families of NHS Fife, working in partnership with service users, care providers and other agencies. Good communication and organisational skills coupled with the ability to work within a team setting as well as independently, will be essential requirements of these posts. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and embrace skill mix team working. Some of these are challenging posts which require experience in dealing with a wide variety of health and social issues. In return, the work offers excellent learning and development opportunities and is a stimulating environment to work in. Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.

YOUR FUTURE, OUR FUTURE, FIFE’S FUTURE

With its vibrant fishing villages, magnificent beaches and miles of peaceful countryside, Fife is the perfect place to develop your career with the NHS. Steeped in history and buzzing with local restaurants and shops, Fife has something to offer everyone and its excellent transport links means you’re never far from Scotland’s major cities.

We are passionate about improving our service and actively encourage support and involvement from local people to allow them the chance to help shape their NHS. We’re looking for Health Visitors who share that passion to provide client-centred care that’s safe and clinically effective for the children and families of Fife.

For informal enquiries please contact Judith Gemmell, Lead Nurse on 01383 565373.


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FIFE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIPWEST DIVISION PRIMARY CARE EMERGENCY SERVICES – FIFE WIDEURGENT CARE PRACTITIONERREF NO: WD500/02/19EBLSALARY: £30,401 - £38,046BAND 6 - HOURS: 12 – 37.5

As a first level Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration and substantial post registration experience, you will provide a high quality, safe and effective clinical nursing service out-of-hours to the population of Fife and Kinross. You will have experience of Primary Care, Accident & Emergency and/or nurse triaging, as well as evidence of the development and implementation of clinical guidelines, protocols and algorithms. Minor Illness qualification and/or a clinical assessment qualification are essential to this role. Minor Injury qualification’s and V300 Nurse Prescribing registration are desirable. The service has centres at Queen Margaret Hospital, Victoria Hospital, Glenrothes and St Andrews Community Hospital.This is an exciting time for urgent care to support development of the nursing role in line with the Nursing Vision for 2030. We currently have vacancies for experienced, flexible nurses to support ongoing development of the urgent care practitioner role to include nurse consultation within the out of hours centre and a patient’s own home and clinical supervision within the dispatch centre to support the service in the provision of safe, patient centred and effective care.

You should have excellent communication skills, clinical assessment and critical decision making skills and be able to work autonomously and as part of a team.

We will support you with access to Personal Development Planning, a formal clinical supervision framework and relevant training and mentorship which will assure effective performance support.

The shifts available to this role are to be worked at evenings, weekends and public holidays to support safe, patient centred urgent care delivery.

For informal enquiries, please contact Lisa Milligan ([email protected]) / 01592 740240 or Gillian Tait ([email protected]).




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FIFE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIPWEST DIVISIONDISTRICT CHARGE NURSES REF NO: WD492/02/19LB SALARY: £30,401 - £38,046 PRO RATABAND 6 - HOURS: 37.5 X 2 & 30 X 1

An exciting opportunity has arisen for District Charge Nurses to join the community nursing teams within West Division to support the delivery of high quality care for a wide variety of patients and support the ongoing development of community nursing across Fife in line with local and National drivers.

You will have responsibility for the line management and clinical leadership of a District Nursing team providing nursing care to a defined patient caseload. You will have excellent time management skills and a flexible person centred approach as well as the ability to effectively prioritise workload thus enabling patients to remain as independent as possible in their own homes whilst having their care needs met. You will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be committed to the ongoing development of an effective nursing team.

Community experience is essential and candidates must possess a Specialist Qualification in Community Nursing in the Home / District Nursing, District Nursing qualification. You must have the ability to travel independently across the locality area of work.

We will support you with a full individual induction and orientation programme as well as ongoing support to meet your personal continued professional development from the District Nurse Team leader and peers across the division.

Informal enquires and informal visits welcomed, please contact either Darren Karrim District Nursing Team Leader on 01383 830203 or 07900 161661 or Pam Goodall District Nursing Team Leader on 07900 161821 to discuss your application further.







CLOSING DATE: 12 NOON ON 21ST MAY 2019

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FIFE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIPFIFE WIDE DIVISIONWARD 12, LYNEBANK HOSPITALCHILDREN’S SERVICE, IMMUNISATION TEAM IMMUNISATION STAFF NURSEREF NO: FW939/03/19LBSALARY: £24,670 - £30,742 PRO RATABAND 5 - HOURS: 22.5

We are currently recruiting for a part time band 5 Immunisation Staff Nurse to join our dynamic team. You will work across the Fife wide area, vaccinating within the school environment, the general practice environment and within community venues. The team currently delivers the childhood vaccination programme but is expanding into the adult vaccination programme.

Experience working within the community environment and in particular the field of immunisation, would be an advantage. You should be a motivated, autonomous practitioner, able to integrate and work competently within a skill mix team. You should be able to respond to the physical, mental and emotional challenges of working within a developing service. You should be fully committed to your own professional development and ready to undertake specific development required of the role. In return, you will be working within a close, supportive and dedicated team.

For informal enquiries, please contact Fiona Duff, Immunisation Programme Manager on 01383 565456 or e-mail [email protected] or Claire Green/Fiona Todd, Immunisation Team Leads on 01383 565110








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VICTORIA HOSPITAL, KIRKCALDYACUTE MEDICINE OF THE ELDERLY - WARD 4STAFF NURSESREF NO: HH464/01/19JESALARY: £24,670 - £30,742 PRO RATABAND 5 – HOURS: VARIOUS

We are currently recruiting Nurses to (Complex Discharge Ward) - Acute Medicine of the Elderly in Victoria Hospital. We are looking for nurses who wish to develop skills in Medicine of the Elderly as well as nurses who are experienced in this specialty. With the increasing number of frail older people in the population, there is an innovative frailty assessment in place at the front door point of admission which helps to identify appropriate acute admissions into Acute Medicine of the elderly wards. The experience available to you in Medicine of the Elderly will enable you to develop a range of skills which will be transferrable to many care settings and other inpatient specialties. It is a developing specialty which offers the opportunity to nurse patients with complex conditions and acute delirium which can be challenging but highly rewarding.

You will be joining a well motivated and dynamic multi-disciplinary team who strive to deliver the highest level of care. Applicants must have acute hospital experience and should be enthusiastic, dynamic and self motivated with a real interest in acute Medicine of the Elderly with caring for the elderly population of Fife.

We are looking for good team players with excellent written and oral communication. There are permanent full time and part time positions available

For informal enquiries please contact Senior Charge Nurse Carole Arnott 01592 643355 ext 20158 or Charge Nurse Rona Young ext 23305





We will acknowledge all e-mailed application forms within 24 hours of receipt.We do not accept CV applications. Applications may be considered on a job share basis.


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VICTORIA HOSPITAL, KIRKCALDYEMERGENCY CARE DIRECTORATE – RENAL OUTPATIENTSSTAFF NURSEREF NO: HH365/11/18JESALARY: £24,670 - £30,742BAND 5 – HOURS: VARIOUS

Looking for a challenge – something different?

An opportunity has arisen for an individual to join the Renal Team within NHS Fife in delivering high quality care to our group of patients.

We are seeking an individual who is keen to learn and develop new skills.

Renal/ Acute medical experience is desirable however not essential as training and opportunities for personal development will be provided. Come and work in a setting where continuing professional development is high on the agenda.

These posts are rotational throughout all areas of renal nursing. You will be required to rotate to both inpatient and outpatient areas, to work a variety of shift patterns and across sites.

• In patient ward 22 Victoria Hospital• Renal Dialysis Unit ward 22 Victoria Hospital • Satellite dialysis unit Queen Margaret Hospital Satellite dialysis unit St Andrews Community Hospital

For informal enquiries please contact Maggie Wansell Senior Charge Nurse on 07769680117.







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VICTORIA HOSPITAL, KIRKCALDYEMERGENCY CARE DIRECTORATE – ADMISSIONS UNIT ONESTAFF NURSE REF NO: HH296/10/18JE SALARY: £24,670 - £30,742 PRO RATABAND 5 – HOURS: VARIOUS

AU1 is a 37 bed medical admissions unit based at Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy with a 6 bed assessment area.

AU1 is a fast paced, busy ward which presents invaluable opportunities for all levels of nurses to experience caring for patients with a wide variety of conditions in an acute clinical area.

This unit presently has opportunities for Registered Nurses interested in part-time and full-time posts, offering a flexible working pattern of 12.5 hour shifts, day/night rotation covering 7 days per week.

There are 6 Charge Nurses as well as 2 Senior Charge Nurses and their team approach offers a supportive working environment.

Candidates should be person centred and deliver an excellent standard of quality care to patients and their families. You should have a sound clinical knowledge base with a particular interest in medicine and appropriate clinical skills to match your experience. Completion of Flying Start is essential for those who have registered within the last 2 years

Induction and orientation will be provided for the successful candidate.

For informal enquiries, or to arrange a visit to AU1 which we highly recommend, please contact either Wendy Hutchison, Senior Charge Nurse on 01592 643355 ext 20808 or Sharon Crabb, Senior Charge Nurse on 01592 643355 ext 29960.







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VICTORIA HOSPITAL, KIRKCALDYACUTE STROKE UNIT STAFF NURSE (2 POSTS)REF NO: HH373/11/18JESALARY: £24,670 - £30,742 PRO RATABAND 5 – HOURS: 37.5 & 34.5

Ward 41 is a very busy Acute Stroke Unit looking after 21 patients, with a commitment to multidisciplinary team working. We specialize in caring for patients who have had a stroke.

An opportunity has arisen for Staff Nurses to join our team delivering care to stroke patients. Interest in nursing stroke patients is essential for this post.

This is an excellent opportunity for 1st level Registered Nurses interested in developing knowledge and skills in acute stroke nursing. You must have excellent communication skills and team working abilities.

You should be able to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team and have a genuine interest in caring for patients with stroke.

Experience in caring for the stroke patient is not necessary as training will be given.The posts are 37.5 and 34.50 hours per week rotational over days and nights working 11.5 hour shifts.

For further information please contact Senior Charge Nurse Moira D’Inverno on 01592 643355 ext 20147 or Charge Nurse Claire Ritchie on ext 29442 or 29942







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FIFE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIPFIFE WIDEREGISTERED MENTAL HEALTH NURSESREF NO: FW822/11/18JESALARY: £24,670 - £30,742 PRO RATA BAND 5 – HOURS: VARIOUS

This is an excellent opportunity for Registered Mental Health Nurses who aspire to work in a changing and evolving inpatient service. The services provide care and treatment for a wide range of psychiatric conditions.

You will receive a comprehensive induction package and supportive educational development including Flying Start for newly registered staff. We are committed to participate in the Mentorship programme, staff supervision and personal development.

As a clinician you will join a service that is committed to multi-disciplinary team working with strong links to both inpatient and community services. You will be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.

The shift pattern of the inpatient service covers 24 hours over 7 days and there will be an expectation that successful candidates will rotate on to night duty.

For informal enquiries please contact Linsey Strugnell, Senior Nurse on 01592 643355 ext 23751 or Iain Millar Lead Nurse on 01334 696291







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FIFE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIPQUEEN MARGARET HOSPITALFORTHVIEW DAY HOSPITALREGISTERED MENTAL HEALTH NURSEREF NO: FW924/03/19JESALARY: £24,670 - £30,742BAND 5 – HOURS: 37.5

This is an excellent opportunity for a First level Registered Mental Health nurse with knowledge and experience in working with patients with a functional/organic mental illness to join the older adult day hospital. Day hospitals play a pivotal role in delivering various treatments & psychological therapies. This provision of treatment and support enables and empowers individuals to remain within their community setting. As a clinician you will join a service that is committed to multi-disciplinary team working with strong links to both inpatient and community services. You will be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. You will be a forward thinking individual with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

For informal enquiries please contact Theresa McQuade, Senior Charge Nurse, Forthview Day Hospital on 01383 627057. A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.







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FIFE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIPFIFE WIDE DIVISIONGLENMAR RESPITE AND HOMECARE STAFF NURSE REF NO: FW967/04/19LBSALARY: £24,670 - £30,742 PRO RATABAND 5 - HOURS: 30

A rarely available opportunity has arisen for a staff nurse to join the Children and Young People Community Nursing Service within Glenmar Respite and Homecare services.

Glenmar Respite is a purpose built unit in Markinch and Homecare is provided throughout Fife.

You must be a registered nurse ideally with experience of working with children and young people within a community setting. Previous experience of working with children and young people with complex needs would be advantageous. Good communication and interpersonal skills are essential as is the ability to work as part of a multiagency team.

For informal enquiries, please contact Jenny Murphy, Nurse Team Leader on 01383 623623 ext 25396 or 077470 790760.








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VICTORIA HOSPITAL, KIRKCALDYWOMEN, CHILDREN & CLINICAL SERVICES – PAEDIATRIC UNITPAEDIATRIC STAFF NURSEREF NO: HH646/04/19EBLSALARY: £24,670 - £30,742 PRO RATABAND 5 - HOURS: VARIOUS PERMANENT & FIXED TERM

An opportunity has arisen within the Children’s Unit for a band 5 staff nurses to join our dynamic team. The Children’s Unit consists of inpatient medical/surgical ward with 26 beds, a 3 bedded High Dependency Unit, GP assessment area and an adjoining Paediatric Ambulatory Care Unit.

You should possess excellent communication skills, be proactive, flexible and able to work autonomously and part of the bigger team. An awareness of the Paediatric Patient Safety Programme would be advantageous and a willingness to extend role to meet the needs of the service. Our ethos is that all staff will be multi skilled and able to work competently in all of the paediatric areas.

We offer a robust education programme for all staff and expect staff to maintain professional development to acceptable level. We will offer a 2 week orientation programme working within each of the area’s which will be a supernummery period. We encourage all newly qualified staff to complete Flying Start and allocated time will be given for this.


For informal enquiries please contact Sharon Lappin, Senior Charge Nurse, 01592 643355 ext 29047.








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FIFE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIPWEST DIVISION COMMUNITY NURSING TEAM – EVENING NURSING SERVICECOMMUNITY STAFF NURSEREF NO: WD508/02/19LBSALARY: £23,113 - £29,905 PRO RATABAND 5 - HOURS: 15

We have a vacancy for a Community Staff Nurse to join the West Division Evening Nursing Service which is part of Community Nursing within the Health and Social Care Partnership.

We would welcome applicants who have good organisational and communication skills and are passionate about delivering high quality nursing care to patients in their own homes.

Previous Community Nursing experience therefore would be advantageous but not essential as full orientation and a tailored induction will be provided. The post involves working in the out of hours period primarily in the evenings (after 5pm) overnight and at weekends.

An ability to travel within the area is essential.

For informal enquiries, please contact Lisa Duffus on 07717653062 or Pam Goodall DN Team Leader on 01592 645223 or 07900161821.








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NHS FIFE NURSE BANK – FIFE WIDECOMMUNITY HOSPITALS – NORTH EAST FIFEREGISTERED NURSESREF NO: NB428/04/18SALARY: £24,670 - £30,742 PRO RATA BAND 5 – HOURS: AS AND WHEN REQUIRED

PLEASE SEND COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS TO NURSE BANK OFFICE AS DETAILED AT BOTTOM OF ADVERT.

NHS Fife Nurse Bank provides supplementary staff to all specialties across the region and our focus in May is to increase the resource for Community Hospitals specifically in the beautiful north east of the Kingdom.

Applications are invited from Registered Nurses with experience in caring for patients with frailty and complex medical conditions, requiring rehabilitation and discharge planning. This service is provided at St Andrews Community Hospital and Tarvit Ward, Adamson Hospital, Cupar. These clinical areas provide person centred, safe and effective care for all patients including those requiring symptom management and end of life care in a small number of palliative beds.

Fife Nurse Bank specifies that workers commit to a minimum of 1 shift in 3 months and work within NHS Fife policies and procedures.

Applications would be welcomed from RN’s looking for work within this specialty and offering flexibility to cover short notice deficits in staffing. A variety of shifts may be available; early, late, long day, night duty and twilight shifts. All external and internal substantive candidates will be considered.

Experienced Nursing Auxiliaries with a specific interest in these areas are also welcome to apply at any time to the Nurse Bank and should specify these areas on their application.

Professional management, guidance and support on the Nurse Bank is provided by Elaine Paton, Clinical Nurse Manager. For informal enquiries please contact Nurse Bank Office on 01592 648128 ext 28128

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. All applicants are required to confirm their right to work in the UK in their application. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK), European Community (EC) or European Economic Area National please state the visa category under which you are legally entitled to work in the UK on your application form and the expiry date of your leave to remain in the UK.

Application forms can be downloaded from www.jobs.scot.nhs.uk, saved to your PC and returned to the Nurse Bank Office by email attachment. You can also request an application pack by email quoting the job reference number.


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VICTORIA HOSPITAL, KIRKCALDYPLANNED CARE DIRECTORATE - THEATRES, FIFE ACUTE HOSPITALSOPERATING DEPARTMENT PRACTITIONER / ANAESTHETIC NURSEREF NO: HH618/04/19EBLSALARY: £24,670 - £30,742BAND 5 - HOURS: 37.5

You must be able to work in theatre across all sites – Victoria and Queen Margaret Hospitals and be willing to participate in the 24 hour shift system.

Primary duties will be anaesthetics, but must be flexible in outlook and be able to work in other areas ie Recovery and Scrub Duties.

Hours will be worked to meet the needs of the service which will include shift, night duty and weekend work.

You should hold Diploma in ODP NVQ Level 3 or City and Guilds 752 or 1st level nurse with a relevant / current anaesthetic certificate.

You must be a member of the Health Profession Council or be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

For informal enquiries please contact Principal Operating Department Practitioner, Stuart Somerville on 01592 643355 ext 28288.








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FIFE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIPWHYTEMANS BRAE HOSPITAL & FIFE WIDE - BLOOD BORNE VIRUSCLINICAL SUPPORT WORKERREF NO: FW970/04/19EBLSALARY: £19,945 - £21,947BAND 3 - HOURS: 37.5

A vacancy has arisen within our specialised and dynamic multidisciplinary team for a Clinical Support Worker.

Providing Blood Borne Virus services across Fife and working from a variety of sites you will participate in providing care for a wide and varied range of conditions. You will work both in the clinical setting and in the community and will possess excellent communication skills. Experience of working with blood borne virus, sexual health or addictions would be an advantage but is not essential as full training will be given.

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VICTORIA HOSPITAL, KIRKCALDYEMERGENCY CARE DIRECTORATE – WARD 44NURSING AUXILIARYREF NO: HH635/04/19JESALARY: £18,383 - £20,015 PRO RATABAND 2 - HOURS: 31.63

We are currently recruiting for a band 2 nursing auxiliary post, based on ward 44. We require a dedicated nursing auxiliary to join our team on ward 44.Ward 44 is a busy 30 bed, acute medical ward, specializing in Gastroenterology Medicine and Neurology. This service treats patients with a full range of gastroenterology conditions including: Anaemia, Irritable Bowel, Coeliac, Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Polyps, Bowel Cancer, Liver Disease, to name a few.

We are looking for nursing auxiliary with a compassionate, caring nature who will focus on the delivery of high quality care.

You will also be: Dedicated and motivated in providing exceptional patient focused care Possess good communication and interpersonal skills Work well within a multi disciplinary team and individually Support the staff nurses and ward team Fully supported through mentorship, induction and teaching programmes. In

return you must be committed to your own professional development and updating your own PDP

You will be required to work a combination of day shifts and night shifts. These will be 11.5 hour shifts, it is essential that you are flexible to change and able to work shifts to meet the needs of the service.

If successful in your application, you will be offered the opportunity to undertake an SVQ2 or SVQ3 (dependent on band) in Health and Social Care, approximately 9 months after taking up post. It is expected that you complete this qualification, which will be fully funded by NHS Fife. Your Line Manager will provide you with more information once you are in post.

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VICTORIA HOSPITAL, KIRKCALDYEMERGENCY CARE DIRECTORATE – OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENTPHLEBOTOMISTREF NO: HH636/04/19JESALARY: £18,383 - £20,015 PRO RATABAND 2 - HOURS: 25

We welcome applications for a Phlebotomist based within the Outpatient Department, Victoria Hospital. The successful candidate will provide phlebotomy service to a variety of inpatient wards within the acute hospital setting. Candidates must have excellent inter personal skills, be superb communicators both written and verbally. They will have a real focus on service and quality with an eye for detail and accuracy.

Recent experience in venepuncture techniques (vacutainer, butterfly etc) would be an advantage, however, in house training will be provided for all aspects of the role involving sample collections.

Hours and shift patterns for this post will be to meet the needs of the service.

You will be required to demonstrate your ability to meet the needs of services within our busy acute settings and you must be committed to providing flexibility to work across all sites in the Emergency Care setting.

If successful in your application, you will be offered the opportunity to undertake an SVQ2 or SVQ3 (dependent on band) in Health and Social Care, approximately 9 months after taking up post. It is expected that you complete this qualification, which will be fully funded by NHS Fife. Your Line Manager will provide you with more information once you are in post.

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VICTORIA HOSPITAL, KIRKCALDYPLANNED CARE DIRECTORATE – WARD 33HOUSEKEEPERREF NO: HH642/04/19EBLSALARY: £18,383 - £20,015BAND 2 - HOURS: 37.5 HOURS (MONDAY TO FRIDAY)

Ward 33 is currently seeking a Housekeeper to complement our existing team. Ward 33 is a 24 bedded ward specialising in Orthopaedic Trauma and Endocrine.

The post consists of maintaining a very high standard of cleaning and organisation of the ward environment. Duties will include managing stock, control of equipment and actively supporting mealtimes. There are also some clerical and clinical duties which will support the nursing team in delivery of care to the patients and other general duties as required.

Excellent communication skills and a knowledge of infection control and basic IT skills are essential for this post.

You must have the ability to work independently and as part of a team in a busy, challenging and rewarding environment.

Organisational skills and a methodical approach are an essential requirement for this post along with a patient centred focus.

For informal enquires please contact Senior Charge Nurse Andrea Bendowski or Charge Nurse Jeanette Petrie on 01592 729333 ext 29779.








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VICTORIA MATERNITY UNIT, KIRKCALDYWOMEN, CHILDREN & CLINICAL SERVICESNURSING AUXILIARY REF NO: HH647/04/19EBLSALARY: £18,383 - £20,015 PRO RATABAND 2 - HOURS: VARIOUS

The Victoria Maternity is a new purpose built unit, with approximately 3500 births per year.We are in a position to offer permanent contracts of varying hours for Nursing Auxiliaries to work within the maternity care settings. These care settings include maternity delivery suites, community midwifery and antenatal clinics. You will work very closely with pregnant women, their babies and families, with midwifery and medical staff and must, therefore, have excellent communication and organisational skills. IT skills are also preferred. Extended skills such as measuring observations and taking blood would be an advantage, but training can be provided.

For informal enquiries please contact Elaine Ireland, Senior Charge Midwife, Antenatal Clinic, Victoria Maternity Unit, 01592 729980, or, Liz McMurchie, Senior Charge Midwife, Victoria Maternity Unit, on 01592 729919.







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EXCITING SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY

If you have well developed skills and experience in working with people who are experiencing homelessness, this could be an exciting career development opportunity for you to develop these skills within the community. The secondment is for 6 months at a Band 5 level.

The NHS Fife Intervention Project is a highly innovative 18 month programme to test a new approach to providing services in NHS Scotland hospitals for those patients who are homeless. The project will be managed by Shelter Scotland and is supported by a multi-agency Steering Group led by Fife Council Housing Services and the Fife Health and Social Care Partnership. The key aims of this project are to:

improve working links between health and housing services provide homeless individuals with the right support to improve their health

outcomes reduce the re-admission rates among this cohort evaluate the preventative value of this approach in reducing pressures on

NHS Emergency Departments in Scotland.

The project employs 2 staff and is run from the Victoria Hospital. There is close partnership working with hospital staff at the front door to engage patients who are identified as having insecure housing. Workers will follow a five-stage process to engage with the patient, undertake an immediate crisis response, work with them to identify key goals, put this into action focused on helping the person to develop skills and resilience, and finally support them to move on.

The project will focus on emergency admissions at VHK and Out of Hours. The target group will be individuals of any age and families who are homeless or at immediate risk of homelessness. This project is being evaluated by Healthcare Improvement Scotland.

A key aim of this project is to share learning and build capacity with key stakeholders across Fife. Applications are thus being sought from staff in Fife Council Housing Services and NHS Fife who are interested in being seconded to staff the project. Key skills required include: needs assessment; experience of casework or care/support planning & delivery; experience of collaborative working. A significant programme of staff training and development will be a feature of this project.

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If you wish to express interest in this opportunity, please contact Belinda Morgan Clinical Services Manager on 07900 732 154 or Angie Shepherd Clinical Services Manager ON 01592 643355 ext 28034 by May 10 th detailing your skills and suitability for this post as a note of interest. [email protected]

CLOSING DATE: 10TH MAY 2019

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ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS

FIFE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIPFIFE WIDE VICTORIA HOSPITAL, KIRKCALDYADVANCED SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPISTREF NO: FW962/04/19EBLSALARY: £37,570 - £44,688BAND 7 - HOURS: 37.5

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward thinking service as an advanced Speech and Language Therapist within the acute adult cluster based at Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy. The acute cluster is made up of mixed grade therapists and you will work in conjunction with the lead therapist to deliver and develop a quality service within a tiered model of intervention across the Victoria Hospital site. As a senior and highly experienced member of the wider adult service you will contribute to strategic planning, policy interpretation and implementation and support consistent and reflective clinical decision making and application of quality improvement methodology.

You will bring comprehensive knowledge and experience of responding to referrals / requests for assistance and managing a mixed caseload of adults with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties, along with interest and experience of managing voice patients. A relevant postgraduate qualification and autonomy in the management of dysphagia is essential, as is evidence of ongoing professional development.

The adult acquired SLT team is part of the wider Fife SLT Service which is fully integrated and professionally led. There are well established PDP and peer support processes with opportunities for clinical and professional development. Clinical decision making in the service is supported by care aims so an understanding of this methodology and personal outcome focused intervention would be an advantage.

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FIFE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIPPODIATRYCARNEGIE UNIT, QUEEN MARGARET HOSPITALLEAD HIGHLY SPECIALIST PODIATRIST MENTAL HEALTHREF NO: FW972/04/19JESALARY: £37,570 - £44,688 PRO RATABAND 7 – HOURS: 7.5

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a lead podiatrist specialising in Mental Health. This is a Fife wide post working in collaboration with podiatry colleagues and Mental Health services developing services and participating in the assessment of patients with MSK conditions.

This post requires you to provide leadership and support to podiatrists, Mental Health staff and to the wider health and social care team. As lead clinician you will be required to regularly liaise with the multidisciplinary team so excellent communication and advanced clinical reasoning skills are required.

You will be responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of therapeutic and education programmes and will support the ongoing implementation of personal outcome focussed interventions.

You will be an experienced podiatrist with evidence of continual professional development. As a member of a forward thinking service you will be encouraged to continually develop and to undertake quality improvement projects.

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VICTORIA HOSPITAL, KIRKCALDYWOMEN, CHILDREN & CLINICAL SERVICES - RADIOLOGYCLINICAL SONOGRAPHER (2 POSTS)REF NO: HH648/04/19ACSALARY: £37,570 - £44,688 PRO RATA BAND 7 - HOURS: 37.5 (PART TIME STAFF WILL BE CONSIDERED)

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced, Professional Registered practitioner, with proven ultrasound experience to join our Ultrasound team delivering a comprehensive high quality Obstetric and/or general Ultrasound service to NHS Fife.

You will be required to travel between sites performing a variety of examinations for inpatients and outpatients.

You will be required to demonstrate excellent teaching skills, to support our training program for trainee Sonographers. The ultrasound service encompasses three hospitals with multiple sites and provides: Acute and primary care services. Contracted hours will be between 8.00 am and 8.00pm, providing a flexible extended day service.

A PGDip in Medical Ultrasound or equivalent and evidence of CPD is essential and role development is actively encouraged.

Part time staff will be considered for this post.

For informal enquiries please contact Jeanette Burdock, Radiology and Diagnostic Services Manager on 01592 643355 ext 28310 and Gill Rooney Clinical Ultrasound Lead ext 28333.








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FIFE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIPEAST DIVISION - CAMERON HOSPITALPHYSIOTHERAPISTREF NO: ED480/04/19APSALARY: £30,401 - £38,046 PRO RATABAND 6 - HOURS: 22.5

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Physiotherapy Inpatient Team based in Cameron Hospital as part of the Integrated Community Assessment and Support Service (ICASS) for the East Division.

The main role of this post will be delivering rehabilitation to the Older People’s Adaptation and Recovery wards, although there will be times when input will be required in the Stroke ward.Working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team you will be expected to carry out specific assessments, ongoing treatment programmes and allocate work to support staff. Supervision skills would be desirable.

You will have good organisational skills, excellent communication skills and be able to work independently as well as within the team. You will require to have a degree in Physiotherapy and be registered with the HCPC. It would be essential to have experience working with older people.There may be occasions where you will be required to work in one of the other community hospital sites within the Division.Our service offers regular supervision, PDP and supports training opportunities.The ability to travel throughout the area is essential.Future evening and weekend work will be part of the ongoing developments and Public Holiday working is in operation (except Christmas Day and New Years Day)

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FIFE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIPCEDAR HOUSE, WHYTEMAN’S BRAE KIRKCALDYDIETITIANREF NO: FW944/03/19JE SALARY: £24,670 – £30,742 BAND 5 - HOURS: 37.5

The Nutrition & Dietetic Department is a Fife wide service providing Dietetic care to one Acute hospital, Primary Care hospitals and the community. The department is currently arranged into clinical groups for; Acute, Diabetes, Mental Health, Nutritional Support, Older People and Infant Nutrition & Paediatrics. There is also specialist Dietitians working in the Health Promotion/Dietetics Food & Health team and within the Prescribing teams.

The Dietetic department takes both undergraduate and graduate Dietetic students for B & C programmes each year; involving staff in the delivery and organisation of the programmes. The department runs regular department training sessions and supports staff in their continuing professional development. This friendly department has good clerical support, IT, internet and library facilities. Registered with HPC, you will have the skills, competencies and experience appropriate for the post.

Job Purpose: This post involves providing a dietetic service to both clinics for people with diabetes in GP practices along with general community dietetic clinics, mostly in Kirkcaldy and Central Fife area. This will include some domiciliary visits and also an opportunity to contribute to the delivery of group education programmes for type 2 diabetes.

The diabetes team works closely with multidisciplinary specialist diabetes teams in both acute and community and provides Dietetic input into a range of specialist diabetes areas, including pregnancy, Type 1, and insulin pumps.

Working Areas/Caseload: The post holder will be required to work independently alongside a wide range of health and social care practitioners. The caseload will include a range of dietetic interventions, particularly in the community clinics. You will be responsible for prioritising your daily workload and providing support to Dietetic students.You will be part of the Diabetes team and work collaboratively to achieve their aims and objectives.

Previous applicants need not apply as your application is still being considered

For informal enquiries please contact Katie Duncan, Clinical Lead Dietitian, Diabetes, Cedar House, Whyteman’s Brae, Kirkcaldy at [email protected] or call 01592 643355 ext 22053


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FIFE HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIPEAST DIVISION - ICASSADAMSON COMMUNITY HOSPITALREHAB SUPPORT WORKERREF NO: ED464/03/19APSALARY: £19,945 - £21,947 PRO RATABAND 3 - HOURS: 25

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced RSW to join our Intermediate Care Team as part of the Integrated Community & Support Services (ICASS) in the Cupar Locality. The Intermediate Care Service provide rehabilitation and enablement to the adult population within the locality. This will be delivered to service users as in-patients, out-patients or within their own home.

The primary function of this role will be to work with the Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy & District Nursing Services within Intermediate Care to deliver therapeutic treatment programmes to service users in the ward setting or their own homes, preventing hospital admission and supporting early discharge from hospital.

Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists & District Nursing will provide specialist assessments to this patient group and allocate your work. You will primarily deal with the function of daily care in the community, a service provided 365 days of the year from 0800-2200.

You will have an SVQ Level III in Health and Social Care or equivalent. Experience working as a support worker would be desirable. It would also be desirable to have experience working with older people as they are the main group of service users referred. Working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team you will be expected to carry out ongoing treatment programmes for a mixed caseload of mainly older people. You will have good organisational skills, excellent communication skills and be able to work independently as well as within the team. There may be occasions where you will be required to work in one of the other community hospital sites within the Division. You will be required to work 25 hours flexibly over 7 days. The ability to travel throughout the area is essential.

Our service offers regular supervision, PDP and supports training opportunities.

For informal enquiries please contact Kat Marshall, Physiotherapy Team Lead on 01334 651337 (Admin) or email [email protected]



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Application forms can be downloaded from www.jobs.scot.nhs.uk, saved to your PC and returned to the recruitment team by email attachment.

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OTHER THERAPEUTIC

FIFE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIPDIRECTOR OF PHARMACY AND MEDICINESREF NO: PH45/04/19LBAGENDA FOR CHANGE BAND 9: £92,208 - £105,650

As the Director of Pharmacy and Medicines, reporting directly to the Chief Executive, you will be responsible for leading and transforming the delivery of high quality, safe and patient centred services within Acute Services and the Health and Social Care Partnership. You will be required to develop and implement innovative ways of working and maximising the benefits to be derived from investment and efficiency to support the delivery of care to the population of Fife.

As the environment within which the post will operate changes, as a result of transformational change at local level, you must be able to provide sound professional leadership and deliver transformational change displaying the appropriate core NHS Scotland Values and Behaviours. These include the ability to work collaboratively with partners and deliver solutions by inspiring, encouraging and supporting the workforce to deliver high quality and outputs focussed care.

As a member of the senior team, you will be expected to exert strong influence within your area of responsibility.

You will be a Registered Pharmacist with significant senior professional pharmacy management experience and a proven track record of leading change to improve service delivery and the patient experience. You should possess a high level of interpersonal, strategic and technical skills with a visible leadership style which engenders confidence of staff and organisational partners.

NHS Fife is responsible for the health of a population of over 370,000 people across Fife. Services are delivered through Acute based services located at Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline and Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy. Our Health and Social Care Partnership provides Primary and Community Care, Mental Health, Learning Disability and Children’s Services.

Fife is situated 15 miles from Edinburgh and offers excellent quality of life opportunities with extensive cultural and environmental attractions with excellent road, rail and air transport links. High quality education, affordable housing and a wide variety of sporting and leisure opportunities are available throughout the region.

Interviews: Arrangements will be communicated to shortlisted applicants. The selection process will be based upon a values based and competency process and will include a range of assessment processes.

If you wish to make an informal enquiry, please contact Dr Chris McKenna, Medical Director, Tel.: 01592 648077, or email [email protected]

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Application forms can be downloaded from www.jobs.scot.nhs.uk, saved to your PC and returned to the recruitment team by email attachment ([email protected]).

You can also request an application pack by email, quoting the job reference number.



CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY 10 MAY 2019

NHS Fife is an equal opportunities employer and operates a no smoking policy.

Click on all our vacancies at www.jobs.scot.nhs.uk

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FIFE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIPFIFE WIDE DIVISIONLYNEBANK HOSPITAL PSYCHOLOGY SERVICECLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST REF NO: FW966/04/19LBSALARY: £37,570 - £44,688 OR £45,446 - £51,383 PRO RATABAND 7/8A - HOURS: 22.5

The Fife Area-Wide Psychology Service is a large (95wte) well-provided service including clinical and health specialties, with extensive involvement in training, research and service development. Close links with Edinburgh, Stirling, Dundee and St. Andrews Universities’ D. Clin.Psych and MSc courses continue and your professional development, CPD and research initiatives will be well supported.

We have a 0.6 wte permanent post for a suitably qualified clinical psychologist within a well developed learning disability service, providing assessment and interventions for children and adults and their carers across the lifespan. The post will focus upon children with LD but also include the assessment of autism and post-diagnostic delivery of group interventions for parents, children and young people with/without LD.

For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Audrey Espie, Head of Child and Adult LD Service on 01383 565210 or by email at [email protected].








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FIFE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIPPHARMACY SERVICESCLINICAL PHARMACIST – RHEUMATOLOGYREF NO: PH23/10/18LBSALARY: £37,570 - £44,688BAND 7 - HOURS: 37.5 (PART TIME HOURS WILL BE CONSIDERED)

We are seeking to recruit a pharmacist to expand the clinical pharmacy service to patients under the care of Fife Rheumatic Diseases Unit. This patient centred role involves working alongside the senior Rheumatology pharmacist to ensure the safe and cost effective use of biologic therapies, and DMARDs. Fife Rheumatic Diseases Unit operates as a highly integrated multi-disciplinary team, with pharmacy playing a key role in the care of patients attending the outpatient service, and at the interface between acute and primary care.

There will be an opportunity for sessional working within the acute in-patient setting. Where this post will have the opportunity to deliver pharmaceutical care to a variety of patient groups in Medicine, Surgery, Women and Childrens’ services and Haematology/Oncology. There may also be an opportunity to develop a new clinical pharmacy service to the Osteoporosis and Fracture Liaison service with NHS Fife.

The aim of the Pharmacy Service is to deliver the highest standards of safe, effective, patient-centred pharmaceutical care across NHS Fife.

You will be expected to provide support and deputise for senior pharmacists and undertake supervision of less experienced pharmacists, technicians and students. Excellent communication, organisational and time management skills are key attributes required to successfully deliver this role.

This post is an exciting development opportunity and applications are welcome from pharmacists who have recently submitted or intend to submit their NES Foundation Training portfolio by September 2019. You will have a Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent and be on the practicing register of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). In addition you will have a relevant post graduate qualification in pharmacy (e.g. Diploma or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy) or be willing to work toward attaining. Ideally be registered as an Independent Pharmacist Prescriber with the GPhC however full support will be offered to gain this qualification.

For further information please contact Stephanie Hart, Senior Pharmacist, Rheumatology via Lorraine McQuade on 01592 648193.



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FIFE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIPFIFE WIDE DIVISIONLYNEBANK HOSPITAL PSYCHOLOGY SERVICECLINICAL ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY (C&YP)REF NO: FW968/04/19LBPERMANENT & FIXED TERM FOR 21 MONTHSSALARY: £37,570 - £44,688BAND 7 - HOURS: 15 PERMANENT & 2.0WTE FIXED TERM

The Fife Area-Wide Psychology Service is a large (95wte) well-provided service including clinical and health specialties, with extensive involvement in training, research and service development. Close links with Edinburgh, Stirling, Dundee and St. Andrews Universities’ D. Clin.Psych and MSc courses continue and your professional development, CPD and research initiatives will be well supported. We have 2.0 WTE fixed term posts and 0.4 WTE permanent sessions available for suitably qualified Clinical Associates (Masters in Applied Psychology for Children and Young People) to support clinical psychologists within a well developed early intervention service providing assessment and interventions for children and their families, with mild to moderate difficulties. The post will also include the development and delivery of group interventions for children and young people within the early intervention service.


For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Hilary Maddox, Head of Child and Family Service on 01383 565400 or by email at [email protected]








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FIFE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIPPHARMACY SERVICESVICTORIA HOSPITAL, KIRKCALDY & QUEEN MARGARET HOSPITAL, DUNFERMLINE ACUTE CAREROTATIONAL PHARMACISTSREF NO: PH28/11/19LBSALARY: £30,401 - £38,046 OR £37,570 - £44,688BAND 6/7 DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE - HOURS: 37.5 (THESE POSTS WILL ALSO SUPPORT EVENING, WEEKEND AND PUBLIC HOLIDAY SERVICE PROVISION AS PART OF THE WIDER PHARMACY TEAM)

We are looking for pharmacists to join our pharmacy team.

The pharmacy service in NHS Fife is undergoing an exciting and innovative programme of redesign. As part of this re-design and in line with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Professional Standards – Seven Day services in Hospital Pharmacy, we are creating a substantive 7 day service and require additional pharmacists to support our existing team.

Applications are welcome from qualified pharmacists and pre-registration pharmacists planning to register with the General Pharmaceutical Council this summer. Hospital experience is not essential as foundation training will be fully supported.

Please refer to the relevant job description and person specification for details on the role.

You will be required to work across NHS Fife hospital sites.

With its vibrant fishing villages, magnificent beaches and miles of peaceful countryside, Fife is the perfect place to develop your career with the NHS. Steeped in history and buzzing with local restaurants and shops, Fife has something to offer everyone. Fife has excellent transport links to all of Scotland’s major cities. Hence, Fife can offer plenty of choice when it comes to accommodation and opportunities for things to do in pursuit of a healthy work-life balance.

For further information contact Angela Sinclair, Senior Pharmacist, Acute Services ([email protected]) or phone 01592 643355 Ext. 28539



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FIFE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIPPHARMACY SERVICESVICTORIA HOSPITAL, KIRKCALDYMEDICINES HOMECARE AND PURCHASING SERVICES SENIOR PHARMACY TECHNICIANREF NO: PH47/04/19LBSALARY: £24,670 - £30,742BAND 5 - HOURS: 37.5 (THE POST WILL ALSO SUPPORT EVENING, WEEKEND AND PUBLIC HOLIDAY SERVICE PROVISION AS PART OF THE WIDER PHARMACY TEAM)

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced pharmacy technician registered with the GPhC with proven post qualification experience to join our pharmacy team in this exciting new post.

You will be responsible for the operational management and development of the medicines homecare and purchasing team within Purchasing, Storage and Distribution (PSD).

You must be able to work independently or as part of the pharmacy team. You will be an excellent communicator who has the ability to build good relationships with colleagues and other healthcare professionals. Ideally you should have experience of homecare services, purchasing and contracts, stock management, knowledge of IT systems and some experience of managing staff.

You will be based at the Victoria Hospital but may be required to work at the Queen Margaret Hospital to support cross site working.

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FIFE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIPPHARMACY SERVICESVICTORIA HOSPITAL, KIRKCALDYSTUDENT PHARMACY TECHNICIAN – 4 POSTSREF NO: PH46/04/19LB FIXED TERM FOR 2 YEARSSALARY: £22,152 - £24,258 (TRAINEE PAY ARRANGEMENTS WILL APPLY)BAND 4 ANNEX 21 - HOURS: 37.5

Are you interested in working in a pharmacy team to improve patient care?

This is a new and exciting opportunity in Fife to develop Student Pharmacy Technicians with a broad range of experience in hospitals, pharmacy services and primary care settings including GP practice and care homes.

Pharmacy Technicians work as part of the pharmacy team and in partnership with the wider multi-disciplinary team to ensure patients have safe and appropriate access to medicines in a wide range of healthcare settings. We are focused on delivering patient centred care according to our NHS Fife values and are proud to be developing a 7 day pharmacy service.

The Pharmacy Technician qualification will be gained through a combination of knowledge based learning (NC Pharmacy Services) via day release at Edinburgh College and experiential learning (SVQ 3 Pharmacy Services) over 2 years. On successful completion of the training you will be required to register with the General Pharmaceutical Council in order to practice as a Pharmacy Technician.

Applicants must have as a minimum –

A National 5 at Grade A to C in Chemistry and three National 4 qualifications in Maths, English and a Science subject (in addition to chemistry) or equivalent SCQF Level qualifications or National Certificate in Pharmacy Services or equivalent OrScottish Vocational Qualification Level 2 in Pharmacy Services

Trainees are paid a percentage of the pay band maximum for the qualified rate which is dependent on the duration of the training period (see terms and conditions in job pack).


For informal enquiries, please contact Colin Sinclair, Lead Pharmacy Technician for Education & Training on 01592 643355 ext 28515.


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VICTORIA HOSPITAL, KIRKCALDYWOMEN, CHILDREN & CLINICAL SERVICESCLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRYSPECIALIST BIOMEDICAL SCIENTISTREF NO: HH442/12/18LBSALARY: £23,113 - £29,905 OR £30,401 - £38,046BAND 5/6 - HOURS: 37.5

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced HCPC registered Biomedical Scientists. Candidates with Biomedical Science BSc Hons or similar, acceptable to the HCPC for registration training will be considered for this post. Newly graduated candidates, if successful, will be required to complete their Specialist Portfolio prior to progression to Band 6. We are looking for individuals who can demonstrate team spirit, initiative, flexibility and have the enthusiasm to train further.

This is an excellent opportunity to work in a new facility with state of the art equipment: The core laboratory is equipped with Roche cobas 8000 analysers, pre analytics and track. The special investigations laboratory has also recently been re-equipped with Thermo GCMS and Sebia electrophoresis systems.

This post involves rotation through the various sections within the departments and you will be will be required, following suitable training, to cover the 24/7 laboratory service. Working hours are 37.5 per week average including evenings, weekends and overnight working when suitably trained.

The department is UKAS accredited and is IBMS approved for Biomedical Scientist training. Active participation in CPD and opportunities for further study are both supported and encouraged.

For informal enquiries, please contact Paul Forster, BMS Manager on 01592 729989 or e-mail [email protected]







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ESTATES, FACILITIES AND CAPITAL SERVICESVICTORIA HOSPITALTEMPORARY CATERING ASSISTANTREF NO: HH638/04/19LBFIXED TERM FOR 6 MONTHSSALARY: £18,383 - £20,015 PRO RATABAND 2 - HOURS: 18.75 (MONDAY – FRIDAY)

Individual required for all catering tasks within the staff services at Kirkcaldy Hospitals. Assist with maintaining a safe clean working environment for the delivery of the catering service. Food Hygiene certificate is desirable and previous experience preferred but full training will be provided.

Ideally willing to work additional hours as required to cover for sickness and annual leave. It may on occasions require the successful applicant to work in other hospitals (particularly Cameron Hospital) within Central Fife.

Hours for post are Monday to Friday – 10am-1.45 or 3pm-6.45 / 3.45pm -7.30pm Working 3.75 hours per day on alternative shifts weekly. May include weekend working where service requires.


For informal enquiries, please contact Angela Ferguson on 01592 643355 ext 28964.







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ESTATES, FACILITIES AND CAPITAL SERVICESVICTORIA HOSPITALCATERING ASSISTANTREF NO: HH637/04/19LBSALARY: £18,383 - £20,015 PRO RATABAND 2 - HOURS: 15 (WEEKEND WORKING 7.5 HOURS A DAY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 10AM-6.45PM)

Individual required for all catering tasks within the staff services at Kirkcaldy Hospitals. Assist with maintaining a safe clean working environment for the delivery of the catering service. Food Hygiene certificate is desirable and previous experience preferred but full training will be provided.

Ideally willing to work additional hours as required to cover for sickness and annual leave. It may on occasions require the successful applicant to work in other hospitals (particularly Cameron Hospital) within Central Fife.

Hours for post 15 hours Weekend working 7.5 hours a day Saturday and Sunday 10am-6.45pm

For informal enquiries, please contact Angela Ferguson on 01592 643355 ext 28964.







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ESTATES, FACILITIES AND CAPITAL SERVICESSTRATHEDEN HOSPITALDOMESTIC ASSISTANT REF NO: HH551/02/19APSALARY: £17,460 - £19,470 PRO RATABAND 2 – HOURS: 12 - WORKED 4.45PM TO 7.45PM 4 DAYS OVER 7

An opportunity has arisen to join our dedicated team of Support Services staff within Stratheden Hospital. You will be required to carry out general cleaning duties within the wards and departments.

You must have a positive attitude towards work and also have the ability to work on your own and as part of a team.

For informal enquiries please contact Angela Pullar on 01334 696315 between 9am and 4pm Monday to Friday. NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. All applicants are required to confirm their right to work in the UK in their application. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK), European Community (EC) or European Economic Area National please state the visa category under which you are legally entitled to work in the UK on your application form and the expiry date of your leave to remain in the UK.


Our email address is [email protected].

We will acknowledge all application forms submitted by email within 24 hours of receipt.



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ESTATES, FACILITIES AND CAPITAL SERVICESST ANDREWS COMMUNITY HOSPITALDOMESTIC ASSISTANT REF NO: HH431/12/18APSALARY: £18,383 - £20,015 PRO RATABAND 2 – HOURS: 10 HOURS – 5 DAYS OVER 7 WORKED

An opportunity has arisen to join our dedicated team of Support Services staff within St Andrews Community Hospital. You will be required to carry out general cleaning duties within the wards and departments. You must have a positive attitude towards work and also have the ability to work on your own and as part of a team. Full training will be given.

These posts may also involve some weekend work.

For informal enquiries please contact Margaret Law, Hotel Services Supervisor on 01334 465807 between 09:00 and 15:00 Monday to Friday. NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. All applicants are required to confirm their right to work in the UK in their application. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK), European Community (EC) or European Economic Area National please state the visa category under which you are legally entitled to work in the UK on your application form and the expiry date of your leave to remain in the UK.


Our email address is [email protected].

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MEDICAL & DENTAL

CURRENT CONSULTANT OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN NHS FIFEREF NO: HH533/02/19

Consultant Neonatologist – Acute Services DivisionVictoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy

We are looking for a full-time replacement Consultant Neonatologist to join our existing team in Fife delivering quality care to babies and their families.

You will join a close-knit team of neonatologists, who with the general paediatricians, work across both acute (hospital-based) and community settings. The current general paediatric consultant team have special interests in allergy, child protection, diabetes, endocrinology, respiratory, gastroenterology, neurobehavioural paediatrics, rheumatology, neurology and cardiology. You will be encouraged to work closely with specialists in the regional centres, to contribute to audit and research on the unit and to further enhance and promote paediatric training in Fife. This post carries a mandatory on-call commitment.

Consultant in Acute MedicineVictoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy

We are seeking a Consultant in Acute Medicine to join us in delivering high quality medicine to the people of Fife, working within a very enthusiastic acute medical team.

You will join a team of three other Acute Physicians and six other Respiratory Physicians in NHS Fife’s Acute Services Division to meet the continuing demand for acute medical services in Fife. 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 the Medical Directorate. There is an integrated medical on call rota which is approximately one in eleven for general medical receiving duties, centred on a 37 bed acute medical receiving ward.

Consultant RadiologistsVictoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy & Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline

We have opportunities for full-time and part-time Consultants to join our friendly Radiology team in Fife. The team are based within Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy and Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline. You will have the opportunity to influence the future of the service in NHS Fife. There is a strong emphasis on providing a sustainable work/life balance and we are keen to consider flexible working options, including off site working as we develop an extended hours service. The posts include a commitment to a 1 in 10 prospective, or less onerous, on-call rota utilising teleradiology. Overnight CT scans are now outsourced to a ‘night-hawk’ service.

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Consultants in General Adult Psychiatry and Psychiatric of Old AgeVarious Posts Available in North East Fife and West FifeThese Consultant posts will provide a comprehensive General Adult Psychiatry Service in the area.

In Fife there is a consultant body of approximately 30 consultants meeting regularly at the Division of Psychiatry, with Specialists in Old Age Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, Learning Disabilities, CAMHS, Substance misuse and Eating Disorders. On call commitment for out of hours is shared between all Consultants, with the exception of CAMHS Consultants.

Consultant AnaesthetistsVictoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy

Opportunities have arisen for full-time Consultant Anaesthetists with a general interest to complement a department of 32 in a busy District General Hospital. The posts will attract appropriate SPAs to support service development, departmental extra-clinical commitments and personal administration. On-call commitments will cover CEPOD and Obstetric rotas and may include a resident component in the future.

We provide anaesthesia for a wide range of specialty surgery including General Surgery, Breast, ENT, Maxillofacial, Obstetrics, Gynaecology (general and oncology), Trauma and Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology and Paediatrics. Day surgery is performed within a stand alone unit in Dunfermline. A subspecialty interest will be encouraged. Specialist interests such as Pain management, regional anaesthesia, colorectal, day case anaesthesia and pre assessment could be accommodated.

Consultant RheumatologistsWhytemans Brae Hospital, Kirkcaldy

An opportunity has arisen for two Consultant Rheumatologists to join the dynamic Fife Rheumatic Diseases Unit (FRDU).

You will help provide a rheumatology service for Central, West and North-East Fife. The FRDU has an existing 5 Consultants, as well as a large multi-disciplinary team comprising Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Podiatrists, Specialist Nurses and a Psychologist. The whole team is based together at Whyteman’s Brae Hospital which is directly across the road from the Victoria Hospital, a large District General Hospital providing all Acute services and interventions.

Consultant OphthalmologistQueen Margaret Hospital / Victoria HospitalNHS Fife wishes to appoint a Consultant Ophthalmologist to enhance our high quality ophthalmology service. The successful applicant will complement the existing subspecialty interests, although additional skills in medical retina and emergency eye care would be of particular interest. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and develop sub-specialist interests as well as offering excellent research opportunities.

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For further information in relation to opportunities within NHS Fife, please contact Mrs Rhona Waugh, Head of Human Resources on 01592 643355 ext. 28607 or e-mail: [email protected].

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CONSULTANT COMMUNITY CHILD HEALTH (CCH)CONSULTANT LEAD PAEDIATRICIAN IN CHILD PROTECTION2 POSTSEACH POST 10 PAS (APPLICANTS SEEKING A PART TIME ROLE MAY ALSO BE CONSIDERED)REF NO: HH579/03/19

Applications are invited for the two substantive posts listed above. They are both replacement posts.

The successful candidates will join a close-knit team of paediatricians working across both acute (hospital-based) and community settings. Child health services in Fife are delivered across a number of community locations and in a 24 bedded in-patient ward situated in the recently built wing of the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy. A separate children’s out-patient department and ambulatory care unit complete the services offered in the hospital. There are around 3000 medical paediatric admissions per annum. Additional out-patients services are offered at the Queen Margaret Hospital in Dunfermline.

Neither post has an obligatory out of hours commitment. For both posts participation in the regional CP Out of Hours rota (Lothian/Borders/Fife Child Sexual Abuse + Lothian physical abuse) may be possible, to a maximum of 0.5PA, but would need to be negotiated with the various stakeholders. The department is committed to establishing a Child Protection Consultant of the Week and both post holders would be expected to contribute to this. Neither post holder would be expected to contribute to Fife acute consultant of the week or on call rota.

We are seeking a CCH Consultant colleague with experience in all aspects of community paediatrics, as well as the vision and enthusiasm to join our forward-looking team. Specific areas of responsibility may be negotiated according to the interests of the applicant and needs of the department. The integration of services between the hospital and the community is recognised as an essential part of the service.

For the Child Protection Lead post we are looking for a consultant with considerable experience in child protection. Further details regarding essential and desirable requirements are listed in the job description which is included in the job pack.

Applicants for the consultant posts must be on the GMC specialist register, or within 6 months of their expected date of CCT at time of interview. Non UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.

Further information or arrangements to visit can be arranged by contacting Dr John Morrice, Lead Clinician for Paediatrics on 01592 643355, Ext. 28828.

If you wish to apply for this post please email [email protected] and you will be provided with the job pack and an application form for completion. You should ensure within the application form you include the names and email addresses of three referees, one of which should be your current or most recent employer.

Interviews 22 May 2019

CLOSING DATE: 7 MAY 2019

Details of all NHS Scotland Medical Vacancies can be found at www.medicaljobs.scot.nhs.uk

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CONSULTANT BREAST SURGEONQUEEN MARGARET HOSPITAL, DUNFERMLINE6 PA’S TO FULL TIMEREF NO: HH593/03/19

You will join a well established team of one other Consultant Surgeon, 2 Specialty Doctors and 3 Breast Care Nurses who provide elective and emergency services in Fife.

This is a post based at Queen Margaret hospital, Dunfermline which is a short stay facility in Fife. Acute services are based at the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy. The Breast Service is responsible for over 2500 new patient episodes each year and treats approximately 180 new cancers every year. A full range of breast procedures is offered by the unit, including reconstructive and oncoplastic procedures. Free flaps are undertaken by the regional plastic surgery service at St John’s Hospital in Livingston.

The post holder will be expected to help in the administration of the unit and perform operating lists, new patient clinics, follow-up clinics and emergencies where appropriate. The on-call commitment covering post-operative patients is currently two nights per fortnight.

The Breast Service is a specialty within the Planned Care Directorate which is part of the Acute Services Division.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Mr Ian Young, Consultant Breast Surgeon, Telephone 01592 643355 Ext 23701, or by e-mail to [email protected]

If you wish to apply for this post please email [email protected] and you will be provided with the job pack and an application form for completion.

INTERVIEW DATE: 7th JUNE 2019



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CONSULTANT IN OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY VICTORIA HOSPITAL, KIRKCALDY PERMANENT - 40 HOURS PER WEEKREF NO: HH603/03/19

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with a special interest in Fetal Medicine and High Risk Obstetrics. This is a replacement post for a retiring Consultant.

The unit delivers about 3400 women per year currently supported by a level 3, 20 cot neonatal unit (4 intensive, 2 high dependency and 14 special care cots).

We consider that this appointment represents an opportunity for the appropriate candidate to join a friendly, close-knit and proactive integrated clinical team.

You must be eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register or be within 6 months of your expected CCT, at the time of interview.

We would be happy to consider applications on a part-time or job-share basis and NHS Fife has a number of Family Friendly Policies.

We would be keen to see any prospective applicants in advance or talk through the post in more detail either in person or on the phone. If you would like further information please contact:

Dr Jenny Boyd, Clinical Lead, email [email protected] or Gemma Couser, General Manager, email [email protected].

If you wish to apply for this post please email [email protected] for a job pack and an application form quoting the above reference number. Please complete and return your application to this email address in Word format.

INTERVIEW DATE: WEDNESDAY 12TH JUNE 2019

CLOSING DATE: WEDNESDAY 22TH MAY 2019


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CLINICAL LEAD (CLINICAL GOVERANCE)PRIMARY CARE EMERGENCY SERVICE (PCES) / URGENT CARE SERVICES FIFE (UCSF)SALARIED GPHOURS: 4 SESSIONS PER WEEKREF NO WD520/04/19

Applications are invited for the above post for the Primary Care Emergency Services (PCES)/Urgent Care services - Fife. The service provides Out of Hours urgent care to a patient population of 375,000 (approx) in Fife and Kinross.

The postholder will provide senior clinical leadership, professional advice and in collaboration with other members of the PCES operational team, lead the transformation of urgent care services for Fife in line with the national Transforming Urgent care programme.

The postholder will provide highly effective clinical leadership to support medical staff working within the service and will work in partnership with other members of the team at a strategic and operational level to ensure the delivery of high standards of safe, effective and person centred care within a robust framework of clinical and staff govenance.

A priority for this role is to support effective engagement of the PCES workforce, our partners and service users in developing services. This will require excellent interpersonal skills and being proactive in working collaboratively with colleagues across health, social care and the voluntary sector to facilitate partnership working and deliver quality standards and strategic priorities.

Offering a strong knowledge base, understanding of current policy and evidence relating to out of hours and urgent care. They will work closely with the Clinical Directors, Clinical Services Manager, Clinical lead for Professional Development, Lead Nurse, Primary Care Manager and other members of the PCES strategic and operational team to develop sustainable services.

As a positive role model you will promote professional standards for all clinicians in the service and facilitate a learning culture to support service excellence.

The postholder will evidence on-going professional and personal development and post graduate study with a commitment to support the development of others including GP performance appraisal.

It is expected that the postholder will have a clinical commitment within the service and support the PCES operational team with the on call Rota with a minimum of 1 week in 4 commitment.

Informal Enquiries are welcomed. Please contact Lisa Cooper Clinical Services Manager, West Division, HSCP on 01383 565465 for an informal discussion.

To obtain a job pack and application form please email [email protected] quoting the above reference number. Completed application forms should be returned in Word format to this email address.



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GP OUT OF HOURS (OOHS) DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIPS (FIFE)

Are you a recently qualified GP or a less recently qualified GP looking for a change? Are you looking for an opportunity to get some more experience in day time and

OOHs general practice and work as part of a regular team? Do you want some dedicated paid time to focus on professional development

activities? Do you want to develop your Urgent general practice skills?

If so, we want you!

Come and be a GP OOHs Development Fellow working within both daytime practice and OOHs services, with additional funded time to concentrate on your professional development.

The role has three distinct components:

1. 14 hours per week for the local OOHs service – all types of out of hours shifts will be an option including evenings, nights and weekends;

2. 20 hours per week within a set GP practice – there will be the opportunity to choose a practice from those supporting this programme;

3. professional development – there will be the opportunity to consider activities such as medical education, leadership or teaching alongside working on a Quality Improvement project.

This post is available up to 40 hours, at a pro-rata salary circa £86,000 but there is flexibility for reduced hours commitments. If you think this sounds like an interesting opportunity for you, please get in touch!

NHS Fife Lisa Cooper (Clinical Services Manager) 01383 565465 [email protected] Kelly (Primary Care Manager) 01592 226440 [email protected]


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GENERAL PRACTITIONERBURNTISLAND HEALTH CENTRE – THE LINKS PRACTICESALARIED GPHOURS: 2 SESSIONS PER WEEK TO BE WORKED ON A FRIDAYREF NO WD521/04/19

We are looking to recruit a motivated General Practitioner to The Links Practice.

Our current list size is 1841, with an equivalent of 1.5 full time GPs, a practice nurse, along with a phlebotomist and efficient and supportive administration team.

The Links Practice is a 2c salaried practice, and therefore carries the benefits of being employed by the NHS, which includes indemnity cover. We have a few house calls, and we do not participate in extended hours. The building is owned by NHS Fife and is well equipped. District Nurses and Health Visitors work on site, along with a range of other visiting health care professionals.

You will have full GMC registration, with a licence to practice, and on the GMC Register as a qualified GP.

Prospective applicants are welcome to contact the Practice Manager to arrange an informal visit. Contact Lynne Davies, Office Manager on 01592 873321.

To obtain a job pack and application form please email [email protected] and quote the above reference number. Completed application forms should be returned to this email address in Word format.



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GENERAL PRACTITIONER LINBURN ROAD HEALTH CENTRE, DUNFERMLINESALARIED GPHOURS: NUMBER OF SESSIONS ARE NEGOTIABLEREF NO: WD506/02/19

We are looking to recruit a motivated General Practitioner to Linburn Road Health Centre.

The practice is 11 years old and continues to expand. Our current list size is 8931, with an equivalent of 4.8 full time GPs, a full time advanced nurse practitioner and 3 practice nurses, along with a phlebotomist and efficient and supportive administration team.

Linburn Road Health Centre is a section 2c salaried practice, and therefore carries the benefits of being employed by the NHS, which includes indemnity cover. We have few house calls, and we do not participate in extended hours. The building is relatively new (built for purpose 11 years ago) and is well equipped. District Nurses and Health Visitors work on site, along with a range of other visiting health care professionals."

You will have full GMC registration, with a licence to practice, and on the GMC Register as a qualified GP.

Informal enquiries to Sharon Duncan or Catherine Dunn, Practice Manager (Job-share) on 01383 733490. Prospective applicants are welcome to contact the practice manager to arrange an informal visit.

To obtain a job pack and application form please email [email protected] and quote the above reference number. Completed application forms should be returned to this email address in Word format.

CLOSING DATE: Friday 24th May 2019


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COMMUNITY SERVICES WEST DIVISION PRIMARY CARE EMERGENCY SERVICEOUT OF HOURS GENERAL PRACTITIONERSPERMANENT / FIXED TERM REF NO: WD407/05/18POST 1 – OVERNIGHT & POST 2 – EVENINGS / WEEKENDS / OVERNIGHTS

Experienced Registered General Medical Practitioners are required for either / both of the above posts to provide OOH General Medical Services. The Primary Care Emergency Service consists of four bases – St Andrews Community Hospital, Glenrothes Hospital, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy and Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline, and operates from 6pm to 8am weekdays, and all day Saturday and Sunday.

This is an exciting time to join our Out of Hours Service as we progress to implementing our Urgent Care Review.

Applicants should hold full registration with the GMC. You should have an interest in OOH work and the flexibility to work across bases. The ability to work under own initiative without direct supervision and as a member of a multi disciplinary team is essential.

Informal enquiries to Joyce Kelly, Primary Care Manager on 01592 226440 / email: [email protected] or Dr Drew Smart, Clinical Director, email: [email protected].

If you wish to apply for this post please email [email protected] you will be provided with the job pack and an application form for completion. Completed application forms should be sent to this email address in Word format.


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NHS FIFECLINICAL FELLOWS IN ACUTE MEDICINE / MEDICINE FOR THE ELDERLY / RHEUMATOLOGY/STROKE MEDICINEGRADE; FIXED TERM SPECIALTY REGISTRAR, (BANDING SUPPLEMENT 2B)SALARY: £32,157-£42,544VICTORIA HOSPITAL/COMMUNITY HOSPITALS AND HOSPITAL AT HOMEFULL TIME: 40 HOURS PER WEEKREF NO: HH535/02/19

We are currently recruiting Clinical Fellows to join us in delivering high quality medicine to the adult population of Fife, working as part of the existing Acute Medical, Medicine for the Elderly, Stroke Medicine and Rheumatology teams.

The Acute Medicine posts will be based within the Emergency Ambulatory Unit and Acute Medical Unit. Medicine for the Elderly posts will be based within the Acute Geriatric assessment wards, community hospitals and Hospital at Home. Stroke Medicine is based predominantly in Acute Stroke Unit, however, there may be an opportunity to do outpatient and community rehabilitation if the candidate desires. The Rheumatology fellow will work within the Fife Rheumatic Diseases Unit with opportunity to develop specialist skills such as joint ultrasound and injection. For further information see job pack. There is a full commitment to the acute medical rota (nights, weekends and long days at GPST/ CT1 level) with flexibility to allow acting up at Medical Registrar level for trainees with appropriate prior experience.

It is anticipated that applicants may wish to rotate through two or three of the above posts over 12 months (can be discussed on a case by case basis).

Opportunity and time for delivering teaching and quality improvement is provided, and previous Fellows have achieved national publications/presentations and teaching qualifications /award nominations in these areas during their time with us.

These posts provide the ideal opportunity to gain more experience and hone your CV in a broad range of areas, with previous Fellows successfully being appointed directly into competitive CMT, GPST and ST3 training programmes as a result.

We would be happy to consider applications on a part-time or job share basis and NHS Fife has a number of Family Friendly Policies.

Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr Sean McAuley ([email protected]) Consultant Geriatrician or Dr Kerri Baker, Clinical Lead for Acute Medicine ([email protected]). Visits to meet us and our current Clinical Fellows are welcome!

Job packs and application forms can be obtained from [email protected] and completed applications should be returned to [email protected]

CLOSING DATE: 8 May 2019 (interviews will take place on 17 May 2019)


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CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT FELLOW IN TRAUMA & ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY VICTORIA HOSPITAL, KIRKCALDY (NHS FIFE)FIXED TERM FROM 7TH AUGUST 2019 - 4TH AUGUST 2020REF NO: HH589/03/19

The department of Trauma and Orthopedic Services in NHS Fife wishes to appoint a clinical development fellow (ST1/CT1 level). This is a 1 year, fixed term post, designed to allow the opportunity to build skills in the generality of surgery and with specific experience in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery. This post is ideally suited to someone who is is preparing to make an application for either ST1 or ST3 level NTN in Trauma and Orthopaedics, which a previous post holder has successfully achieved. The department has a strong record in research as well as links with Edinburgh and St Andrew's Universities. The post holder would be expected to assist with the teaching of medical students from St Andrews, receiving as part of this the status of Honorary Teaching Fellow. They will be encouraged to undertake a research project and can apply to register for an MSc. There are ample opportunties to take part in either audit or quality improvement projects during the post. The candidate will take part in the middle grade on-call rota which is a 1:12 partial shift.

The Trust serves a catchment area with a population of 380,000 across Fife with the post being based at the Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy. On occasion you may be required to work at one of the other facilities used by NHS Fife at Queen Margaret Hospital Dunfermline and St Andrews Memorial Hospital.

The Directorate provides out-patient clinics, Trauma and Elective surgery for adult and paediatric patients’ throughout the Fife area. There are currently 6 teams with Consultants providing general Orthopaedic services plus specialist care in Major Joint replacement and reconstruction, Arthroscopy, Upper and Lower Limb surgery. Interested applicants may obtain further information and/or arrange a visit by contacting Mrs Sarah Mitchell, Training Lead (T&O) on 01592 643355 ext 28592.

To receive a job pack and information regarding this post should contact Human Resources at [email protected]



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JUNIOR CLINICAL FELLOW, GENERAL SURGERYVICTORIA HOSPITAL, KIRKCALDY, FIFEFULL-TIME, PERMANENT REF NO: HH629/04/19

We are seeking a Junior Clinical Fellow to work within the Fife Surgical Service. The successful candidates will join our team of 11 Consultant colleagues, 8 Specialist registrars, 2 Hospital specialists, 2 Core surgical trainees, 4 FY2’s and 17 FY1’s who provide elective and emergency services. You will undertake commitments mainly in Victoria Hospital but occasionally in the adjacent Queen Margaret Hospital which is our Diagnostic and Treatment centre. The successful applicant will have a wide experience and exposure to all the sub-specialties undertaken within the surgical department. You will participate in the emergency rota within the tier made up of the FY2’s and Core trainees. The oncall work is supported by FY1 and ST’s along with consultant support 24/7

The post holder will have exposure to managing patients on the Surgical High Dependency Unit in addition to emergency and elective duties. The unit has a well run teaching programme every week.

Please quote reference: HH629/04/19

Appropriately experienced applicants must have full registration with the General Medical Council, hold a current licence to practise and have completed at least the FY2 year or CT2 year. The post holder will be encouraged to get involved with various audit and clinical projects and service improvement programmes apart from making clinical progress.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Mr Satheesh Yalamarthi, Clinical Lead, Telephone 01592 643355 Ext 29612, or by e-mail to [email protected]

You can obtain further information on the post at www.medicaljobs.scot.nhs.ukTo apply contact [email protected] for the job pack and application form.



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OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

NEWLY QUALIFIED PRACTITIONER SUPPORT PROGRAMME 2018-19

Developing Confident, Capable Health Practitioners

o Have you recently qualified as a Nurse, Midwife or Allied Health Professional?

o Are you within your first year of practice?

Then our Newly Qualified Practitioner (NQP) Support Programme is for you:

NHS Fife offers this programme to all new Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professions including bank staff. The programme is hosted across three locations and is facilitated by nursing and midwifery Practice Education Facilitators (PEF) and the AHP Practice Education Lead (PEL).

The 4 NQP workshops are based around the NHS Education for Scotland pillars of practice and include reflection, PEF/PEL support, speakers, peer support, identifying the NQP’s need for future learning and development and a short information session regarding Flying Start.

Attendance will support your Personal Development Plan/Turas Appraisal and progression through the Knowledge and Skills Foundation (KSF) initial gateway.

To book onto the NQP Support Programme - discuss with your line manager and email: [email protected]

Further information available from your local Practice Education Facilitator or AHP Practice Education Lead – details available on the PPD Webpage

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DR ANDERSON @ PARTNERSKIRKCALDY HEALTH CENTREWHYTEMANS BRAEKIRKCALDY, FIFEKY1 2NA TELEPHONE 01592 642902

VACANCY FOR A SALARIED GP OR PARTNER SESSIONS NEGOTIABLE (IDEALLY 8)

The Practice is based within Kirkcaldy Health Centre and conveniently situated next to Victoria Hospital and Whyteman’s Brae Hospital. Our current list size is approximately 7300. The Practice is paper-light and uses Vision and Docman.

The Practice has 4 GP Partners, 1 salaried GP, 1 Associate Nurse Partner, 1 Specialist Practice Nurse, 1 Practice Nurse and a hard-working team of 12 admin staff. We pride ourselves on providing excellent patient care at all times and work hard to offer a wide range of services to suit the needs of our patients.

Due to retiral of our Senior Partner, we are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated GP to join our team. There is the option for this post to be salaried or the option for partnership. Sessions are negotiable but we would ideally like the successful applicant to cover 8 sessions per week. We would hope to support any existing interests that successful applicants may have.

To apply, please forward your CV along with a covering letter to Christine Watt, Practice Manager to [email protected] or to the address above.

Should you wish to visit the Practice or have any questions, please contact Christine Watt, Practice Manager on the above email address.

Golden Hello will apply.

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MATERNITY LOCUM GP

Millhill Surgery is based in the historic town of Dunfermline with easy access to the motorways to Perth, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

We work from purpose built premises. We are looking to recruit a GP to cover maternity leave from the beginning of January 2019 until the end of August 2019. These dates are negotiable and the post has the potential to be extended. The GP going on leave covers 8 sessions per week over 4 days.

This position may offer newly qualified GPs an opportunity to work in a supported environment to experience regular work whilst also exploring other opportunities. Our list size is approximately 9000 using EMIS and Docman. We have advanced nurse practitioners seeing out minor illness who support our GPs who are on 15 minute appointments.

We are a friendly team and the doctors meet several times during the day informally which allows the opportunity for catch up and continued learning. Our community staff are based in the practice including pharmacists, midwives, district nurses and health visitors.

Practice teaches Aberdeen and St Andrews students regularly.

Informal enquiries/visits welcome.

Please submit applications by email with an accompanying C.V to Susane Hogarth, Partner/Practice Manager at [email protected] .

Practice address is Millhill Surgery, 87 Woodmill Road, Dunfermline, Fife KY1 4JW

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INVERKEITHING MEDICAL GROUP – FIFESALARIED GP 6 TO 9 SESSIONS PER WEEK (PARTNERSHIP ALSO CONSIDERED)SALARY £10,250 PER SESSION + DEFENCE MEMBERSHIP + ONE CPD SESSION P.W. PRO RATA

We are looking to recruit a Salaried GP 6 to 9 sessions per week. We are willing to discuss flexible sessions/days.

You will be joining a highly motivated and enthusiastic group of GPs. We benefit from being a large practice with a team of 9 GP partners and 1 salaried GP. We employ unscheduled care practitioners, chronic disease nurses, a practice pharmacist and a mental health nurse to help with some of the work traditionally done by GPs. The practice has an excellent administrative set-up and is highly organised and efficient, and this is one of the benefits of working with us. We operate from two modern purpose built premises in Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay and run a consulting room facility one day per week in Aberdour.

There is easy parking in the local area when out and about on house calls.

Our main surgery at Inverkeithing is situated just across the Forth Road Bridge and is approximately 20 minutes commute from central Edinburgh and within easy reach from Perth/Stirling.

We achieved consistently high QOF points, Quality Practice Award and have recently worked through productive general practice to ensure the practice runs as efficiently as possible.

If you are interested, or perhaps even just contemplating a change of practice, come and visit and we can tell you more about how the practice runs.

Please email application letter and CV to Practice Manager at [email protected]

Informal visits/further queries: Email [email protected]

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CROSSGATES MEDICAL PRACTICE 94 MAIN STREET, CROSSGATES,

Dr. M. Tahir Yousaf BSc.MB.ChB. FIFE, KY4 8DFDr. Frank D. H. Downie MB.ChB. Telephone: 01383 511398

Fax: 01383 611586

LONG TERM, TWO DAY LOCUM REQUIRED

Crossgates Medical Practice is a small two man practice in the village of Crossgates in Fife. We have a friendly, hardworking team and are looking to recruit a full two day locum to the practice on a Long Term

basis due to the planned phased retirement of one of the longstanding, partners in the practice.

Although there are some preferred days, we would welcome any interest from a GP interested in taking on the post as a Long Term two day locum here at the practice.

The role would include some on call duties and some regular cover. If you would be interested in coming to work Long Term for a small, hard working, friendly practice in the centre of Crossgates, either for one or two days, please contact the Practice Manager for more details or to arrange an informal chat:

Crystal Beveridge01383 511398

[email protected]

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NHS Highland

DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT(Based in Inverness area)

Full time Executive Grade E Salary Scale: £77313 - £104327 (pending job evaluation)

NHS Highland is looking for an experienced and dynamic professional to join the NHS Highland Senior Leadership Team.

You will ensure the development of a capable, flexible and integrated workforce in NHS Highland providing strategic leadership to the Human Resources, Organisational Development & Occupational Health teams and expert professional advice to NHS Highland Board and senior officers.

You will champion the development of a person centred culture which exemplifies the values of NHS Scotland and NHS Highland and through the implementation of the NHS Staff Governance standard will engage all the workforce to deliver high quality compassionate care.

NHS Highland covers 40% of the land mass of Scotland, has a budget of c£800m and employs over 10,000 staff. NHS Highland is a fully integrated health and care system, with the groundbreaking Highland Health and Social Care Partnership, created in 2012, with NHS Highland acting as the Lead Agency for Adult Social Care and the Highland Council as the Lead Agency for Children’s Services. In Argyll and Bute we have an Integrated Joint Board that leads the Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership, which includes all local acute, primary care and community services.

Reporting to the Director of Finance and Corporate Services/Deputy Chief Executive, you will support transformational change through the development and delivery of the NHS Highland People Strategy contributing to national, regional and shared services programmes as appropriate

You will be educated to degree level or equivalent and be a Chartered member of CIPD, preferably a Fellow. You will have experience of working at senior level in highly complex organisation, ideally health and care related, and be passionate about delivering person centred care, through an authentic leadership style.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 4th June 2019.

If you would like to hear more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Dawne Bloodworth, Interim HR Director; tel 01463 704708; email [email protected]

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Application packs can be downloaded via our website www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk or are available from, and to be returned to, the Employment Services Section, Assynt House, Beechwood Business Park, Inverness IV2 3BW; tel: 01463 705150 or by emailing your name and address to [email protected]. Please submit a supporting statement with your application form.

Short-listed applicants may be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Please quote reference in the subject line of your email – ES7.19.58

Closing date for completed applications: 3rd May 2019

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http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk/

How do I find out more? An application pack and full details on these and other public appointments can be found at the public appointments website: www.appointed-for-scotland.org

Appointments to these Boards are regulated by theEthical Standards Commissioner

If you believe that you have the experience and skills to take up one of these rewarding and challenging roles, and are sensitive to the diverse needs of people and the health and care services which affect them, we would like to hear from you. It is a commitment of three days per week for a remuneration of either £26,226 or £31,149 per annum dependent on the post. Completed applications must be received on or before Midday on Thursday 23rd May 2019.

Scottish Ministers want to appoint four new non-executive Chairs to the following NHS Boards:NHS BordersNHS HighlandNHS 24NHS National Services ScotlandWe want to hear from people with the senior level experience required for these significant appointments. You do not need to be an expert in health and/or social care. We are looking for people with a wide range of skills and backgrounds.

How? Can I apply?

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