Are you an experienced Consultant or just starting your consultant journey? Are you looking to make a difference in a new post, working with a supportive and creative team? Please join us!
Fife is a truly beautiful part of Scotland, steeped in history and with a great patchwork mix of country living and urban convenience. Spanning from the newly bestowed City of Dunfermline to St Andrews and the East Neuk, Fife has lots to offer. With great road and rail links, and by car just 45 minutes from Edinburgh, whilst serving as gateway to the Highlands, we are well placed for a huge range of lifestyles.
We can offer you an attractive package:
Flexible working including part time / job share / compressed week where possibleRelocation package and/or support with initial accommodation feesSupport with research or audit projects through our strong links with local UniversitiesVery strong peer group support within the consultant bodyFuture planned investments; consultant involvement in service development encouragedOpportunities for involvement in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching/training - links with the universities of Edinburgh, Dundee and St Andrews.Opportunity to develop specialist interestsInpatient and community roles currently locality basedOur services have undergone significant redesign with a strong Fife Health & Social Care Partnership MDT leadership team. There is a large multidisciplinary emphasis and focus upon partnership working, with commitments to clear clinical leadership by the consultant psychiatrist. Pathways for personality disorder/complex trauma, neurodevelopmental disorders, and eating disorders are in development / being advanced and opportunities for interested clinicians to have active involvement are here for you right now.
Currently services operate within a sectorised model covering both community and inpatient settings however this is subject to change and improvement modelling for the future.
Interviews will be held on Friday 10th January 2025 Applicants who are fully registered medical practitioners with MRCPsych or equivalent, and an appropriate CCT (or be eligible for inclusion within 6 months of the interview date) are invited to make enquiries. We also encourage candidates who wish to pursue specialist registration through the CESR process to get in touch and specific support to acquire this is available.
This post may be eligible for Tier 2 sponsorship if required.
For further information please contact:
Dr Jackie Drummond, Interim Clinical Director on 01334 696060 or ******
Mr Deon Loudon, Clinical Services Manager for Adult Mental Health Services on 01334 696060 or ******
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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