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NHS LOTHIAN
Locum Appointment for Training in Medicine of the Elderly/Internal Medicine
Western General Hospital
NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.
Applications are welcome for the above Fixed Term 6 Months, Full Time 40 hours per week post based in Western General Hospital.
Duties and responsibilities: Based primarily in the Acute Medical Unit with programmed time in Same Day Emergency Care. Leading the on call team, taking part in the ‘take’, supervised and unsupervised ward round experience. 1/2 day a week for speciality training. Leading hospital at night team when on night shift. Attendance at local training days is supported.
Key requirements: Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, The GMC at the advertised post start date.
Shift pattern: Full shift compromising of 9-5, late shifts (typically 1200-2000), long days (typically 0900-2130), weekend working and night shift (2100-0900) as part of the Hospital at Night (HaN) team.
Applicants must have:
•MBBS or equivalent medical qualification or one of the following:
• MRCP(UK) Part 1 at time of application and MRCP(UK) full diploma by the offer date
• Eligibility for the specialist register in general internal medicine by time of application
• Completion of Irish Basic Specialty Training in medicine and the MRCPI full diploma by offer date
• Eligibility: be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at the advertised post start date
• Have evidence of achievement of foundation competences from a UKFPO-affiliated foundation programme or equivalent, by time of application in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice
• Have evidence of achievement of Internal Medicine Stage 1 capabilities, for the round of application, via one of the following methods:
• Current employment in a programme which leads to successful completion of Internal Medicine Stage 1 Training by the advertised post start date, via one of these approved routes:
• UK Internal Medicine Stage 1 Training
• UK ACCS (internal medicine)viii
• UK Broad Based Training (medicine route)
• A standalone UK IMY3 programme (following completion of UK core medical training/ACCS (acute medicine)
Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board (JRCPTB) internationally level 3 accredited equivalent Internal Medicine Stage 1 Training programme
• Successful completion of one of the programmes listed above, evidenced by ARCPX
Completion of UK ST3 in general internal medicine and satisfactory progress for any subsequent GIM training, by the advertised post start date, evidenced by ARCPX
Evidence of achievement of Internal Medicine Stage 1 capabilities at time of application. Acceptable evidence is only permitted via the Alternative Certificate to Enter Group 1 Higher Physician Specialty Training
Trainees in intensive care medicine who are applying with the intention to dual train, will be eligible if they can demonstrate all of the following:
• Completion of UK core medical training or ACCS acute medicine
• Successful completion of ST3 in ICM by the advertised post start date
• Making satisfactory progress with their ICM training, evidenced by ARCP
• Must be eligible to work in the UK
This post has deanery approval for training and the successful applicant will receive training opportunities at the appropriate level based on previous experience.
There may be a possibility to extend this appointment to the end of the training year. The extension may be at any of the hospitals on the rotation.
For an informal discussion or further information please contact:
Contact details: Dr Claire Gordon, Consultant in Acute Medicine and Training Programme for Acute Internal Medicine Higher Speciality Training in South East Scotland
Email: claire.gordon@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
We cannot accept CV’s as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally.
Closing Date: 5th February 2024
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***