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NHS HIGHLAND
CAITHNESS GENERAL HOSPITAL, WICK
CLINICAL FELLOW IN GERIATRIC MEDICINE
(Fixed term until August 2028 )
£47,438 - £62,758 per annum (2025/26 Rates)
Applications are invited for this post in Geriatric Medicine. This post is to support the care of patients on our assessment and rehabilitation ward. This 24 bedded ward is a unique combination of general, stroke, and orthogeriatric rehabilitation, additionally we often provide more specialist rehabilitation for those with paraplegia or amputations, who want to have rehabilitation close to home.
We are a small 45 bed hospital, providing care to a population of 35,000 in a remote and area, as a small team we are often able to provide a degree of continuity of care of people living with frailty who may have recurrent admissions to hospital, and build relationships with them and their families which last throughout their journey with frailty.
As an extension to this, the postholder will also assist with front door frailty assessment and review of adults with longer predicted length of stay in the admissions ward.
You will have the opportunity to develop clinical skills aligned with geriatric medicine and to practice them regularly.
In addition to clinical management, we would expect you to develop other roles in the department, such as quality improvement or teaching.
The postholder will be welcomed into a friendly and forward-thinking team which values maintaining a supportive working environment.
Applicants must have full GMC registration with a licence to practice and at least two years full time postgraduate training (or equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis),or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.
We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.
Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and social care values.
Care and compassion | Dignity and respect | Openness, honesty and responsibility | Quality and teamwork |
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