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CONSULTANT IN OLD AGE PSYCHIATRY

DUMBARTON JOINT HOSPITAL

INFORMATION PACK

REF: 50699D

CLOSING DATE: 31ST MARCH 2018

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www.nhsggc.org.uk/medicaljobs

SUMMARY INFORMATION

POST: CONSULTANT IN OLD AGE PSYCHIATRY (10 PAS)

BASE: DUMBARTON JOINT HOSPITAL

This is an exciting and well established Older Adults Service in West Dunbartonshire HSCP. Within West Dunbartonshire HSCP, there are 2 Older Adults services; Clydebank and Dumbarton. The post holder will be responsible for the service based in Dumbarton, with an approximate population of 11,000 older people.

The post holder will have Inpatient, Older Adults Liaison and Community responsibilities. The inpatient unit is based at the Vale of Leven Hospital and comprises a 12 bedded dementia assessment ward and a 6 bedded functional ward. The post holder will be responsible for Older Adults Psychiatric Liaison at the Vale of Leven Hospital however the majority of all assessments are undertaken by the Specialty Grade Psychiatrist. The post holder will be supported by a highly skilled and confident Older Adults Community Mental Health Team (OA-CMHT) and Care Home Liaison CPN who will undertake the majority of initial assessments. There is also a well established OA-CMHT duty system for emergencies and urgent assessments.

The appointee will be expected to be an Approved Medical Practitioner and to carry out work under the Mental Health Act and Adults with Incapacity Act.

This post is a full time post comprising 10 sessions, of which 9 are for clinical work and 1 for supporting professional activities. The appointee will join the on call rota for mental health services for North West Glasgow area of the health board. The on call frequency is 1:30, with a 3% availability supplement payable. 

Applicants must have full GMC registration, a licence to practise and be eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register for Old Age Psychiatry. Applicants must be on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of the anticipated award of a CCT or CESR(CP) at the time of interview for the post.

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GREATER GLASGOW and Clyde Health Board

Consultant inOld Age Psychiatry

Dumbarton Joint Hospital

Full Time 10 sessions

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GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE HEALTH BOARD

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

1. This information package has been compiled to provide prospective candidates with details of the post and background information about NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde.

2. The contents of this package are as follows:-

a. Job Descriptionb. Terms and Conditions of Servicec. Further information

Informal enquiries will be welcomed by Dr Elizabeth Quinn on 0141 211 6476 or Dr Ayodeji Soyinka on 01389 812 023

3. There is also an expectation that candidates have completed Day 1 and Day 2 of

Section 22 Training prior to taking up the post.

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A.

Job Description

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1 Old Age Mental Health Service

Mental Health Services for Older People in Greater Glasgow and Clyde are currently delivered by multidisciplinary, consultant led teams, each serving an elderly population of approximately 10,000 (for a full time consultant). Assessment beds for both functional and organic mental illness are located on six hospital sites; Vale of Leven, Royal Alexandria, Inverclyde Royal, Stobhill, Gartnavel Royal and Leverndale. There are plans within NHS GGC 5 year plan, to reduce the number of acute admission sites.

There is a Clinical Director for Old Age Psychiatry (Dr Elizabeth Quinn) who takes a strategic overview of the whole service.

All community services within Greater Glasgow are now re-organised into 6 HSCPs; Glasgow City, West Dunbartonshire, East Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and Inverclyde.

2 Old Age Clinical Services

Inpatient Services – Dumbarton, Alexandria, Helensburgh and the LochsideAcute inpatient services are provided at the Vale of Leven Hospital and there are 18 admission beds. These comprise 2 assessment wards; 1 for elderly people with functional illness and 1 for assessment of people with dementia.

Psychiatric Acute Liaison TeamThe area is served by the Vale of Leven Hospital and the Royal Alexandria Hospital (RAH) but the post holder will not be expected to provide any input to the RAH which has its own dedicated liaison team. Liaison assessments at the Vale are carried out by the specialty grade psychiatrist however the post holder will have time in his or her job plan for supervision and occasional assessments. Laboratory, X-ray and scanning facilities are provided by the acute hospitals.

Composition of the Community Mental Health TeamsThe successful candidate will work with members of 1 multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Team which covers Dumbarton, Alexandria, Helensburgh and the Lochside. The team comprises;1 band 7 nurse team leader (for Dumbarton and Clydebank) 2 Band 6 CPNs, 4 band 5 CPNs, 4 Band 3 Nursing assistants, 1 band 6 Occupational Therapist, 1 band 5 Occupational therapist, 1 Occupational Therapy Technician, 1 physiotherapist (shared with Clydebank), 1 CBT CPN (shared with Clydebank and PCMHT) and 1 Consultant clinical psychologist (shared with Clydebank) and 1 clinical psychologist (shared with Clydebank), There is a band 6 CPN for the care homes, with cross cover arrangements with the band 6 care homes CPN for Clydebank area.

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Social Work Services are not part of the team, but work closely alongside the community staff.

Outpatient FacilitiesThe post holder will run outpatient clinics in Dumbarton Joint Hospital and Helensburgh Victoria Infirmary.

West Dunbartonshire HSCPThere are well established links with Primary Care, Geriatricians based at the Vale and Social Care Staff.

3 Supporting Staff

MedicalPsychiatric care in Greater Glasgow and Clyde is consultant led and supported by input from Psychiatry trainees, FY2 and GP trainees, and Specialty Doctors. The post has a full time and experienced specialty grade psychiatrist. The job plan for the Specialty Grade Psychiatrist include community and acute hospital liaison responsibilities however the post holder will be able to make changes to the job plan if required.

ClericalThe post will have secretarial and administration support. Clerical support is provided by a medical secretary and 2 team secretaries all based in Dumbarton Joint Hospital. The wards have a part time clerkess based on the ward. PsychologyWorking across the 2 West Dunbartonshire Older Adults services are a Full time consultant Clinical Psychologist, a Clinical Psychologist and a nurse trained in CBT, providing psychological based therapies and neuropsychological assessments.

4 Other Consultant staff West Glasgow

West Glasgow

Consultants

Sarah Beesley Consultant Psychiatrist General Adult Sara Dalton Consultant Psychiatrist General Adult Navesh Puri Consultant Psychiatrist General AdultJonathan Dourish Consultant Psychiatrist General AdultJasmeet Bindra Consultant Psychiatrist General Adult Judith Halford Consultant Psychiatrist Liaison Catherine Cahill Consultant Psychiatrist in PsychotherapySean Dornan Consultant Psychiatrist General AdultEuan Easton Consultant Psychiatrist General AdultPeter Edwards Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychotherapy

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David Gerber Consultant Psychiatrist General Adult/Clinical DirectorAndrew Gray Consultant Psychiatrist General Adult

David Keniser Consultant Psychiatrist General AdultEric Jackson Consultant Psychiatrist Old Age Psychiatry

Ishbel MacIver Consultant Psychiatrist General AdultDipali Mantry Consultant in Learning Disability PsychiatryJackie Pickett Consultant Psychiatrist AdolescentJulia Rawstorne Consultant Psychiatrist General AdultDonna Mullen Consultant Psychiatrist AddictionsFrances Skelton Psychiatrist AddictionsIain Smith Consultant Psychiatrist AddictionsKathryn Sowerbutts Consultant Psychiatrist for EsteemAyodeji Soyinka Consultant Psychiatrist Old Age PsychiatryJennifer White Consultant Psychiatrist Old Age PsychiatryJacqueline Wiggins Consultant Psychiatrist Old Age Psychiatry

Old Age Consultants

North East Sector Dr. Rachel Brown Dr Agnieszka Philipson

North East/West Sector Dr Kimberley Boyle Dr Erica Campbell

East Dunbartonshire Dr Eric Jackson Dr Ashley Fergie Dr Tony McElveen

West Dunbartonshire Dr. Ayodeji Soyinka (Goldenhill Resource Centre) This Post (Dumbarton Joint Hospital)

North West Sector Dr. Jackie Wiggins Dr. Jennifer White

South Sector Dr. Alison Mitchell Dr. Stuart Ritchie

Dr. Liz Quinn Dr. Ewan Neilson

Dr. Sarah Ward

Rutherglen/Cambuslang Dr. Liz Lightbody

Eastwood Dr. Julia Gray

Greenock Dr Derek Brown Dr. Chis Haxton Dr. Craig Gordon

Renfrewshire Dr. Rob Gray Dr. Paul Brown

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Dr. Diane Lusman Dr. Sumit Sharma

There are also approximately 14 Junior Doctor Posts, 10 Specialty Doctor Posts and generally 1-3 Higher Specialist Trainees at any one time.

5. Service Developments

Liaison services to the care homes have been developed over the past few years and the service is provided by one highly experienced Band 6 CPN with some support from a band 3 Health Care Assistant.

6. Duties of the Post

This job plan is negotiable and will be agreed between the successful applicant and the Clinical Director.  NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde initially allocates all full time consultants 10 PAs made up of 9 PAs in Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and one core Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) for CPD, audit, clinical governance, appraisal, revalidation, job planning, internal routine communication and management meetings.  The precise allocation of SPA time and associate objectives will be agreed with the successful applicant and will be reviewed at annual job planning.

Suggested Job Plan for a Full Time Consultant

In terms of sessional commitment, this is envisaged to be roughly as follows:

In patient work 3 PAsCommunity Work 6 PAsSupporting Professional Activities 1 PA TOTAL SESSIONS 10 PAs

The successful consultant will take part pro rata in the west on call rota 1 in 30 at present covering both the Vale of Leven and Gartnavel Royal sites.

7 Teaching

a) Undergraduate There is undergraduate teaching carried out during, at present, two terms of the academic year and students are attached from Glasgow University. The undergraduate course is currently being restructured and the post holder would hopefully have some involvement in the teaching of undergraduates.

b) PostgraduateThe post holder will participate in local Postgraduate Training Scheme in Psychiatry. These schemes are fully accredited by the Royal College of

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Psychiatrists. She/he will participate in the educational programme of journal clubs and case conferences

c) Other DisciplinesContinued training of other staff would also constitute a part of the post holder’s job.

d) CarersThe post holder will be expected to participate in the education of carers on a formal and informal basis.

e) Continued Professional DevelopmentCPD has a high profile in Glasgow Psychiatry and a regular programme of activities has been organised. The post holder will be strongly encouraged to make use of these.

8 Research

Glasgow Mental Health Services for the Elderly have an excellent track record of clinical research. With 2 North West consultants having dedicated research sessions within ther job plans, the post holder will be ideally placed to advance his or her research interests.

9 Clinical Audit

The Mental Health Division is particularly keen on clinical audit that establishes effectiveness of interventions. The post holder will be expected to play a full part in this and develop ideas for audit projects on a multidisciplinary basis.

10 Management and Committee Work

The post holder will be members of North West Division of Psychiatry and the Glasgow Division of Psychiatry for older adults. Medical Management is through Sector Management structures.

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ANNEX B

Model Job Plan

Consultant Job Planning

1. A model job plan is attached, which has been agreed as the format used by employers in Scotland to record details of doctors’ or dentists’ working arrangements under the new contracts.

2. It should be used to confirm the outcome of both annual and interim Job Plan Reviews and the details contained in the Job Plan will form part of the contract between employer and employee. Doctors or dentists participating in job planning activities should be reminded of the important nature of this document.

3. The document must show the total number of Programmed Activities (PAs) (including those allocated for on-call work) and the number of Additional Programmed Activities (APAs) separately.

4. To ensure clarity and consistency, each item of work should be categorised as Direct Clinical Care (DC), Supporting Professional Activity (SPA), Additional NHS Responsibilities (AR) or External Duties (ED) and each should be listed separately as either a PA or an APA.

5. It should be noted that some blocks of time may include more than one category of work, but must not include both PAs and APAs. These must be noted separately to inform any APA contract that results from the job planning process.

6. It is recommended that a diary should be completed as an evidence gathering tool to inform the process. To ensure that a representative period is used, it is recommended that diary evidence should be submitted for a minimum period of six consecutive weeks or, where practicable, the period of one cycle of on-call.

7. The reference period used for the diary should be agreed in advance between the doctor or dentist and their clinical manager.

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JOB PLAN Consultant Old Age Psychiatry: Cairnmhor Resource Centre

Name: Specialty: Old Age Psychiatry

Principal Place of Work: Dumbarton Joint Hospital

Contract: Full Time Programmed Activities: 10 EPAs: 0

Availability Supplement: Level one

Premium Rate Payment Received: 3% Seniority:

Pay point:

Managerially Accountable to: Dr Elizabeth Quinn

Discretionary Points/Merit Awards:

Responsible for: Dumbarton, Alexandria, Helensburgh and the Lochside Old Age psychiatry service

a) Timetable of activities which have a specific location and time

DAY HOSPITAL / LOCATION TYPE OF WORK

MondayFrom / To: 09:.00-1300 13:00 - 1700

Dumbarton Joint Hospital

Vale of Leven Hospital

Outpatient clinic

Ward rounds; Fruin and KatrineWard work: Fruin and Katrine.

TuesdayFrom / To: 09:00-13.00

13:00-17:00

Dumbarton Joint Hospital

Jeanie Deans Unit, Helensburgh Victoria Infirmary

Admin

Outpatient clinic

WednesdayFrom / To: 09:00-13.00

13:00-17.00

Dumbarton Joint Hospital

Various

MDT/Allocations Meeting/ Supervision Liaison nurse, trainee and specialty doctor

Home Visits

ThursdayFrom / To: 09:00-12.00

12.00 – 17.00

SPA

Dumbarton Joint Hospital/ Various

Core SPA, CBD, Internal teaching, research, Admin, Home visits

FridayFrom / To: 09.00-12.00

12.00- 13.00

13.00- 17.00

Vale of Leven Hospital

Gartnavel Royal Hospital

Dumbarton Joint Hospital

Kardex; Fruin and Katrine wards Ward work

Departmental meeting

Admin, emergencies,

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b) Activities which are not undertaken at specific locations or times

Home visits/Research/Management Meetings, other CPD such as appraisal, job planning, second opinions and Significant Clinical Analysis work.

c) Activities during Premium Rate Hours of Work, e.g. hours outwith 8am-8pm Monday to Friday

None

d) Extra programmed activities – see separate contract and schedule

None

This job plan is due for review annually, or more often, if the re-design of services,

Changes to staffing resources, working practices,

Or the Consultant’s circumstances require it.

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JOB PLAN: Dr

Type of Activity Description of Activity including when and where activity is conducted

Average number of hours spent on each activity per week including travel where

appropriate

Direct Clinical Care

Emergency duties (including emergency work carried out during or arising from on-call)

Ward rounds

Fruin and Katrine; Multidisciplinary ward round once a week, kardex and interviewing all patients once a week. Reviewing new admissions. Case conferences

8

Outpatient clinicsCombined functional and memory clinics

8Hours

Multi-disciplinary meetings about patient care

Multidisciplinary allocations meeting, new and emergency case reviews. Formal CPN caseload supervision

4 Hours

Administration directly related to patient care(e.g. referrals, notes complaints, correspondence with other practitioners)

2 Hours

On- site medical cover Fruin and Katrine Wards. Reviewing new admissions within 24 hours, AWI assessments and emergency reviews.

4 Hours

Any other work directly linked to the direct clinical care of NHS patients

Home and Care Home visitsCMHTMental Health Act and AWI additional workCover of consultant colleague

4.0 Hours3 Hours2 Hours1 Hour

Total Direct Clinical Care Activities36Hours

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Type of ActivityDescription of Activity including

when and where activity is conducted

Average number of hours spent on each activity per week including travel

where appropriate

Supporting Professional Activities

Continuing professional development10 days study leaveInternal teaching/ CBD/ UGASP events 2

Teaching and training Medical students 0.25

Management of doctors in training Supervision 1

Audit 0.25

Job Planning/Appraisal/Revalidation0.25

Research

Contribution to service management and planning

0.25

Clinical governance activities

Any other supporting professional activities

Total Supporting Professional Activities

4

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Type of Activity Description of Activity including when and where activity is

conducted

Average number of hours spent on each activity per week including travel where

appropriate

Additional responsibilities(i.e. duties of a professional nature carried out for or on behalf of the

employer or the Scottish Executive which are beyond the range of the supporting professional activities

normally expected of a consultant)

Formal medical management responsibilities

Other additional responsibilities

Total Additional Responsibilities

Type of Activity Description of Activity including when and where activity is conducted

Average number of hours spent on each activity per week including travel

where appropriate

Other external duties(i.e. work not directly for the NHS employer, but relevant to and in the interests of the NHS)

Trade union and professional association duties

Acting as an external member of an advisory appointments committee

Undertaking assessments for NHS Education for Scotland, NHS Quality Improvement for Scotland or equivalent bodies

Reasonable quantities of work for the Royal Colleges in the interests of the wider NHS

Work for the General Medical Council or other national bodies concerned with professional regulation

NHS disciplinary procedures and NHS appeals procedures

Other external duties

Total Other External Duties

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Facilities and Resources

Details of the facilities and resources necessary to support delivery of the consultant’s duties and objectives

for all programmed activities

Staffing support1 FT SHO in old age psychiatry 1FT SPECIALTY grade in old age psychiatry.Full multidisciplinary community team1 FT consultant secretary

Accommodation 1 office Dumbarton Joint Hospital

Equipment 1 computer and access to servers remotely, permitting agile working

Any other identified resources necessaryNeed OT for community plan

Objectives may cover personal development needs, training goals, organisation issues, CME and CPD e.g. acquisition/consolidation of new skills and techniques

Objective How objective will be met and resources required

Timescale

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PERSON SPECIFICATION FOR OLD AGE PSYCHIATRY REF: 50699D

Essential DesirableQualifications Medical degree (MBChB or

equivalent) Applicants must have full

GMC registration, a licence to practise and be eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register for Old Age Psychiatry. Applicants must be on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of the anticipated award of a CCT or CESR(CP) at the time of interview for the post.

MRCPsych or FRCPsych or equivalent

Able to be approved by Health Board under s20 of the mental health act.

Additional relevant qualification such as DGM, MRCGP, MSc, MPhil, MD or PhD

Knowledge & understanding

Extensive knowledge about mental disorders and issues affecting older people.

Good knowledge of service organisation

Up to date awareness of government policy on issues affecting older people, particularly with regard to dementia

Understanding of principles of clinical governance.

Knowledge of range of service systems and their relative merits

Advanced knowledge of a relevant aspect of the specialty

Abilities & skills Ability to apply knowledge to clinical practice and service development

Ability to diagnose and treat mental illness of older people.

Ability to apply service procedures (such as Care Programme Approach) and mental health law.

Ability to make good medical notes

Ability to communicate effectively with other professionals.

Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.

Evidence of having ability to teach and coach junior medical staff, medical students as well as other staff groups

Computer literacy (basic word processing, email and internet use)

Advanced skills in clinical assessment and treatment of older patients

Excellence in communication Analytical approach to problems Evidence of potential to develop

specialty skills Advanced computer skills (statistics

package, database, spreadsheet) Evidence of working with carers’

groups

Motivation Commitment to care of older people

Commitment to evidence-based practice

Enthusiasm Punctuality. Initiative (for example, evidence of

initiative in a clinical governance

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Commitment to lifelong learning.

Commitment to clinical governance

Ability to organise own learning and time.

project)

Personality & attitudes

Honesty Reliability Flexibility Ability to undertake

responsibility Ability to cope calmly with

stressful situations Ability to work with other

consultants in the service Demonstrates leadership

Experience Experience of delivering a mental health service for older people

Experience of leading a multidisciplinary team

Evidence of participation in clinical governance activities, including medical audit.

Experience in clinical research Presentations to various groups

Experience of working in more than one model of health service provision

Experience of leading a clinical governance activity

Publications

Other requirements

Satisfactory fitness for employment

Independently mobile (car driver)

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

The conditions of service are those laid down and amended from time to time by the Hospital and Medical & Dental Whitley Council.

TYPE OF CONTRACT Permanent

GRADE AND SALARY Consultant£ 78,304 - £105,570 per annum (pro rata)

New Entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the minimum point of the salary scale, (dependent on qualifications and experience). Salary is paid monthly by Bank Credit Transfer.

HOURS OF DUTY Full Time 40.00

SUPERANNUATION New entrants to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde who are aged sixteen but under seventy five will be enrolled automatically into membership of the NHS Pension Scheme.  Should you choose to "opt out" arrangements can be made to do this via: www.sppa.gov.uk

REMOVAL EXPENSES Assistance with removal and associated expenses may be given and would be discussed and agreed prior to appointment.

EXPENSES OF CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT

Candidates who are requested to attend an interview will be given assistance with appropriate travelling expenses. Re-imbursement shall not normally be made to employees who withdraw their application or refuse an offer of appointment.

TOBACCO POLICY NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operate a No Smoking Policy in all premises and grounds.

DISCLOSURE SCOTLANDThis post is considered to be in the category of “Regulated Work” and therefore requires a Disclosure Scotland Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) Membership.

CONFIRMATION OF ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE UK

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has a legal obligation to ensure that it’s employees, both EEA and non EEA nationals, are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. Before any person can commence employment within NHS GGC they will need to provide documentation to prove that they are eligible to work in the UK. Non EEA nationals will be required to show evidence that either Entry Clearance or Leave to Remain in the UK has been granted for the work which they are applying to do. Where an individual is subject to immigration control under no circumstances will they be allowed to commence until the right to work in the UK has been verified. ALL applicants regardless of nationality must complete and return the Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in the UK Statement with their completed application form. You will be required provide appropriate documentation prior to any appointment being made.

REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT 1974

The rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974 allows people who have been convicted of certain criminal offences to regard their convictions as “spent”

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after the lapse of a period of years. However, due to the nature of work for which you are applying this post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4 of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Orders 1975 and 1986). Therefore, applicants are required to disclose information about convictions which for other purposes are “spent” under the provision of the act in the event of employment, failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Any information given will be completely confidential.

DISABLED APPLICANTS A disability or health problems does not preclude full consideration for the job and applications from people with disabilities are welcome. All information will be treated as confidential. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde guarantees to interview all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the post. You will note on our application form that we ask for relevant information with regard to your disability. This is simply to ensure that we can assist you, if you are called for interview, to have every opportunity to present your application in full. We may call you to discuss your needs in more detail if you are selected for interview.

GENERAL NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operates flexible staffing arrangements whereby all appointments are to a grade within a department. The duties of an officer may be varied from an initial set of duties to any other set, which are commensurate with the grade of the officer. The enhanced experience resulting from this is considered to be in the best interest of both NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and the individual.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES The post holder will undertake their duties in strict accordance with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s Equal Opportunities Policy.

NOTICE The employment is subject to three months’ notice on either side, subject to appeal against dismissal.

MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE In terms of NHS Circular 1989 (PCS) 32 dealing with Medical Negligence the Health Board does not require you to subscribe to a Medical Defence Organisation. Health Board indemnity will cover only Health Board responsibilities. It may, however, be in your interest to subscribe to a defence organisation in order to ensure you are covered for any work, which does not fall within the scope of the indemnity scheme.

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FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information on NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, please visit our website on www.nhsggc.org.uk

View all our vacancies at: www.nhsggc.org.uk/medicaljobs

Register for Job Alerts at: www.medicaljobs.scot.nhs.uk

Applicants wishing further information about the post are invited to contact Dr. Ayodeji Soyinka on 01389 812 023 with whom visiting arrangements can also be made.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for these posts please include your CV and names and addresses of 3 Referees, along with the following documents; (click on the hyperlinks to open)

Medical and Dental Application and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Declaration Form Regarding Fitness to Practice

Immigration Questionnaire

Alternatively please visit www.nhsggc.org.uk/medicaljobs and click on the “How to Apply” tab to access application for and CV submission information.

NOMINATION OF REFEREES

It is Board policy that no person can act as a member of an Advisory Appointments Committee and be a referee for a candidate for that post. You should therefore check with your proposed referees whether there is likely to be any difficulty in this respect for we may otherwise have to invite you to submit another name or names

RETURN OF APPLICATIONS

Please return your application by email to [email protected] or to the recruitment address below;

Medical and Dental Recruitment TeamNHS Greater Glasgow and ClydeWest Glasgow ACH (formerly Yorkhill) 2nd FloorDalnair Street, Yorkhill, G3 8SJ

CLOSING DATE

The closing Date will be 31st March 2018

INTERVIEW DATE

The interview date will be

23rd April 2018

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