Fife Learning Disability Service is a well-established but expanding Multi –Disciplinary Team, providing an inpatient and community based service, to young people and adults from the age of 16 years. The service is provided for people living within Fife who have a diagnosis of Learning Disability living with Moderate, Severe or Profound Learning Disabilities who experience mental health issues, or severe and complex behavioural difficulties which severely impact their well-being and functioning.
The Specialty Doctor post is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in Learning Disability Psychiatry for those considering a career in this speciality, or a range of related specialities. Opportunities for personal development and training will be available to individuals a part of their job plan.
You must be a GMC Registered Medical Practitioner with current licence to practice. Evidence of achievement in post-graduate medical training, in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice. Have previously, worked within Psychiatry.
A current driving license is required for this post, as it involves both planned and responsive attendance, within community settings, covering a wide geographical area. There is the option of joining and utilising the NHS Fife Enterprise Car Club cars to undertake these work related journeys rather than a personal vehicle.
For more details about the post and application information, please contact:
Dr Swaraj Alkanti, Consultant Psychiatrist, Clinical Lead, Learning Disability Service on 01383 623623 / swaraj.alkanti@nhs.scot
Dr Karthik Bommu, Consultant Psychiatrist, Learning Disability Service on 01383 623623 / karthik.bommu@nhs.scot
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.
We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.
As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.
For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be foundhere.
It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form.
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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