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Job Title: Consultant in Medicine for the Elderly
Department: Medicine for the Elderly
Base: Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy
WTE: 10PA (8DCC:2SPA)
We are seeking a Consultant Physician to join our existing team in delivering high quality medicine to older people in Fife; working within a very enthusiastic department, which is fully integrated with acute and general medicine. This post will allow our department to continue to provide ongoing care in both our community hospitals, Hospital at Home Teams and Assessment and Rehabilitation Centres (ARC). We would welcome all applicants, but particularly welcome a subspecialty interest in Orthogeriatrics, Community Geriatrics and Hospital at Home and rehabilitation . Applicants will participate in weekday and weekend acute medical receiving with attracts 2 PAs of this role.
We also continue to work in conjunction with our colleagues in Health and Social Care to develop community services that aim to recognise frailty and to join up care services and management within the pre hospital environment. You will be expected to fulfil an accepted clinical role as a consultant in the specialty and play an active part in the day to day management of the service as well as support the wider service objectives of NHS Fife in regards to the care of patients with complex frailty.
UK trained candidates must be on the specialist register or within 6 months of an approved CCT at the date of interview. Non UK candidates must have confirmation from the GMC that CESR has been awarded at the date of application.
Informal enquiries and visits are welcome and should initially be made to:-
Dr Marie Williams
Telephone : 01592 643355 ext 21846
Email: Marie.Williams@nhs.scot
INTERVIEW DATE: 11th February 2022.