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Applications are invited for the substantive post listed above.
The successful candidate 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 settings and in a 24 bedded in-patient ward located 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 4300 medical paediatric admissions per annum. Additional out-patients services are offered at the Queen Margaret Hospital in Dunfermline.
The successful applicant would be expected to contribute to the acute paediatric middle grade rota at the Victoria Hospital. This will include 1 late shift per week and weekend cover every 6 weeks. They will also undertake a general paediatric clinic per week and a specialist clinic per week depending on interest.
Applicants for the specialty doctor posts must be on the GMC register. Non UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
Further information or arrangements to visit can be arranged by contacting Dr Anthony Tasker, Clinical Lead for Paediatrics on 01592 643355, Ext. 28828.
Interviews will take place on 8th February 2024.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.