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Location: Victoria Hospital/Queen Margaret
We seek to appoint a Consultant Neurologists to join our team of six consultants and nine specialist nurses. In addition to outpatient clinical duties, the successful candidate will be welcome to join a one-week-in-five acute neurology rota, providing advice to colleagues and ward referrals at the Victoria Hospital. There is no out-of-hours commitment. The successful candidate would also be welcome to develop a specialist interest clinic. Research sessions within the Academic Neurology Department at the University of St Andrews may be available to suitable candidates.
There is also opportunity to work within the Fife Rehabilitation Service (FRS) at in the Sir George Sharp Unit at Cameron Hospital to provide In-patient and outpatient services for patients with neurological disability.
The FRS provides a district specialist service to patients with a range of disabling neurological conditions including brain injury, stroke, degenerative and progressive neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Guillain Barre Syndrome or polyneuropathy, non-traumatic spinal cord injury, and neurological tumours.
The Neurology Department is supported by a Fife-based consultant-led neurophysiology service (including EEG, EMG/NCS, VEPs) and monthly neuroradiology review meetings.
Fife has close ties with the Department of Clinical Neurosciences in Edinburgh. This provides a highly-regarded weekly CPD session for all neurologists from south-east Scotland. The successful candidate will be welcome to take part in these meetings.
NHS Fife is a partner in the new Graduate Entry Medical school announcement between the Universities of St Andrews and Dundee (ScotGEM). There will be opportunities to become involved in this project.
NHS Fife serves a population of 367,000. Further information on NHS Fife can be obtained via our website www.show.scot.nhs.uk Fife offers excellent quality of life opportunities with extensive cultural and environmental attractions only 15 miles from Edinburgh 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.
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. You must be eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or be within six months of your expected CCT at the time of interview.
For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit please contact Dr Eleonora Saturno, Clinical Lead for Neurology, telephone 01592 643355 Extension 21125, email eleonora.saturno@nhs.scot (secretary Mrs Aileen Melville Ext. 28676).
Interview date: 22nd August 2024
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. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.
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.