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This is an NHS Locum post based at Stratheden hospital, Cupar. Offering the opportunity to work across Mental Health older adult and specialist (Rehabilitation and Forensic) inpatient wards. You will provide physical healthcare to the patient group and liaise with the wider multidisciplinary team as required.
The established MDT includes Psychiatry, Nursing, Clinical Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Dietetic, Pharmacy and Art Psychotherapy.
As part of the role the post holder will:
* Undertake 6 clinical sessions per week at the hospital.
* Each clinical session will be for a time period of 4 hours.
* Monitor and manage long term health conditions
* Review of patients identified through passport to health screening
* Annual physical review for long stay patients
* Completion of medical reports for Care Programme Approach/Case Review Meetings
* To undertake where required onward referral to appropriate health related services.
* To undertake the arrangement of relevant tests and investigations to aid diagnosis where required.
* Record details of reviews and medical plans in individual patient medical records.
* Write up individual drug prescriptions as required.
* Provide GP related advice on patient care to staff working within Stratheden Hospital.
* Liaise with family and carers, as required.
* Seek advice from Mental Health Consultants, as required.
* Support Mental Health Consultants in aspects of patient physical health
For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Drummond at Jacqueline.Drummond@nhs.scot or Dr Paramore on katherine.paramore@nhs.scot
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.
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.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination.
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.
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