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Fife Health & Social Care Partnership
SPECIALTY DOCTOR IN OLDER ADULT PSYCHIATRY
Kirkcaldy Area
Permanent Full-time
An exciting opportunity has arisen for us to recruit a Specialty Grade doctor to work 10 sessions per week in the Kirkcaldy and Glenrothes area of Fife; based at Whyteman’s Brae Hospital.
You will work as part of a multi professional team; including 2 Old Age Psychiatry Consultants for the Glenrothes and Kirkcaldy areas of Fife, junior doctors, experienced nursing staff, occupational therapists, clinical psychologists and support workers. You will work with CPNs and a Community Assessment and Support Team (CAST), who work to an intensive home treatment team model and have strong links with area social work and voluntary agency workers. There is an established Dementia Post-Diagnostic Support service.
You may also have the opportunity to be involved in Liaison Old Age Psychiatry input for older adult patients, working alongside the experienced Mental Health Liaison nurses, in the District General Hospital, the Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, and in local community hospitals.
Applicants wishing to pursue membership of the Royal college of Psychiatrists will be supported in this and/or supported with provision of suitable experience to work towards applying for a CESR.
Old Age Psychiatry in Fife has a current focus on redesigning services which will be sustainable into the future. There are excellent opportunities for the successful candidate to contribute to service development and to influence the future shape and provision of psychiatric services across Fife.
Fife offers excellent quality of life opportunities with extensive cultural and environmental attractions. It is only 15 miles from Edinburgh with excellent road, rail and air links. High quality education, affordable housing and a wide variety of sporting and leisure activities are available throughout the region. NHS Fife has a number of family friendly policies.
Informal enquiries are most welcome and should be directed to:
Dr Katie Paramore, Consultant Psychiatrist & Clinical Lead on 01592 643355 ext 22034.
Mrs Louise Ewing, Clinical Services Manager on 01334 696087
This post may be eligible for Tier 2 sponsorship if no suitable UK or EEA National is identified.
The salary and terms and conditions of appointment are in accordance with Terms and Conditions of Service for Specialty Doctors (2008).