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Lead Forensic Medical Examiner
Mental Health
NHS Highland
MS15045024
Full-Time
Permanent
Salary: £81,229 - £91,564 per annum
NHS Highland seeks to develop the Forensic Medical Examiner Service. The post holder will provide clinical leadership to the forensic medical examiner team and will support the continued development of the service. The post holder will also conduct in hours forensic medical examinations.
We are looking for an individual with excellent leadership skills; experience of collaborative working across agencies and services; and the ability to develop processes and procedures. Direct experience of delivering forensic and custody healthcare would be an advantage. The post holder will be responsible for developing a learning and development framework for Forensic Medical Examiners and supporting a culture of continuous improvement.
The post holder must hold full registration with a licence to practice with the GMC and have FFLM membership.
A key result area for this post is in the implementation of Healthcare Improvement Scotland Standards for Healthcare and Forensic Services for adults, children and young people who have experienced rape and sexual assault, therefore, a specific commitment to improve the service for people affected by sexual violence is essential.
In conducting the forensic medical examinations, the post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with our Police Scotland colleagues. The post holder will be based in Inverness, but will be required to support service development and occasional service delivery across our other custody and forensic sites in Wick, Skye and Fort William.
Work is covered by CNORIS and the service is supported by appropriately trained nurses.
The post holder’s remit will be pan Highland, with the majority of the work load and base in Inverness.
Informal enquiries to: Suzy Calder, Head of Service Drug & Alcohol Recovery, Prison & Police Custody Healthcare and SSARC on 01463 705077 or at suzy.calder@nhs.scot
A job pack for this post can be accessed at https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 3rd March 2021