NHS Lothian
NHS Lothian 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 Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.
Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once CESR is awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
Applications are welcome for the above Permanent, part time (28 and/or 24 hours per week) posts based in Lynebank Hospital, Dunfermline, Fife.
Specialist Intellectual Disability Services in South-East Scotland are provided under the auspices of the South East Scotland Intellectual Disability Managed Care Network. The area covered by the network includes Fife, Forth Valley, Lothian and Borders. All consultant psychiatry posts are part of the Network and one board area (NHS Lothian) has responsibility for hosting those contracts. The arrangements are governed by agreed principles and protocols.
Although post holders will be appointed to the Network, account will be taken of each constituent area’s needs in the spread of responsibilities. Each post holder has an agreed base which, in the case of split posts, will be in the area where they have the largest responsibility. Where a post is evenly divided between 2 areas, then a dual base may be agreed. Some posts may carry with them a particular regional or area responsibility such as for Forensic Intellectual Disability, Epilepsy, Psychological Therapies including Specialist Positive Behaviour Team, Autism, Older people with Intellectual Disability etc. There are opportunities for individuals to develop areas of expertise which will complement the existing spread across the network area.
More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.
For an informal discussion please contact:
Dr Swaraj Alkanti, Consultant Psychiatrist, Clinical Lead, Intellectual Disability Service, Lynebank Hospital, Dunfermline, Fife KY11 4UW. Tel: 01383 565245.
Email: swaraj.alkanti@nhs.scot
Dr Ganesan Rajagopal, Clinical Director, Intellectual Disability Service, NHS Lothian. Tel: 0131 446 4483.
Email: ganesan.rajagopal@nhs.scot
Fraser Ross, Interim Clinical Services Manager, Intellectual Disability and Specialist Mental Health Services, Lynebank Hospital, Dunfermline. Fife KY11 4UW. Tel: 01383 35266.
Email: alison.mcpherson4@nhs.scot
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We cannot accept CV’s as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally.
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
Interview Date: 6th of June 2024