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CONSULTANT IN OLD AGE PSYCHIATRY BELMONT CENTRE INFORMATION PACK

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CONSULTANT IN OLD AGE PSYCHIATRY

BELMONT CENTRE

INFORMATION PACK

REF: 48444D

CLOSING DATE: 15TH SEPTEMBER 2017

www.nhsggc.org.uk/medicaljobs

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SUMMARY INFORMATION RELATING TO THIS POSITION

POST: CONSULTANT IN OLD AGE PSYCHIATRY (COMMUNITY & INPATIENTS)

BASE: BELMONT CENTRE, NORTHEAST COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

Applications are sought from enthusiastic and motivated candidates for a full time Consultant post in Older Person’s Psychiatry. You will be responsible for the community care and inpatient care of approximately 9,000 people over the age of 65 in the North of Glasgow and the inpatient care of another consultant’s patients from an area of approximately 3,500 people over the age of 65. You will lead a large and well developed multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Team for older adults based at Belmont Resource Centre alongside one other full time consultant and will have full administrative support. There are currently five full time consultants and one part time consultant in Older Person’s Psychiatry in the North/North East Glasgow area and collectively they are an enthusiastic and supportive team. For further information please contact Dr Derek Brown on 0141 232 6660.

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. Non UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.

This post carries a responsibility for On Call at a frequency of approximately 1 in 30.

For further information please contact Dr Derek Brown, ([email protected]), Lead Clinician in the North East Older People’s Mental Health services. Telephone 0141 232 6660.

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NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE

Consultant inOld Age Psychiatry

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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 Service

Informal enquiries will be welcomed by Dr Liz Quinn on 0141 211 6476 or Dr Derek Brown on 0141 232 6660.

A.

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Job Description

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1. Elderly 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 five sites, Stobhill, Parkhead, Gartnavel Royal, Leverndale and The Royal Alexandria Hospital in Paisley. There are plans to reduce this to four sites when Parkhead beds move onto the Stobhill site.

There is a Clinical Director for the Elderly who takes a strategic overview of the whole service.

All community services within Greater Glasgow and Clyde are now re-organised into one CHP with 3 sectors, namely North East, North West and South.

The post-holder will be responsible for approximately 9,000 people over age 65 in East Glasgow, both in-patients and community. They will lead a large and well developed multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Team for older adults based at the Belmont Centre, on the Stobhill Hospital site, alongside one other consultant, who has liaison responsibility for older adults in Glasgow Royal Infirmary and a small community area. They will provide care for this consultant’s acute inpatients from an area of approximately 3,500 people over the age of 65. They will have full administrative support. They will have support from one part time Specialty Grade doctor (shared with the other consultant at Parkview) and Trainee doctors.

They will also provide care for an organic complex care ward at Birdston, in Milton of Campsie, with approximately 24 beds.

There may be some flexibility in final duties.

2. Clinical Services

Inpatient Services – North East GlasgowAcute inpatient services are provided at Stobhill Hospital and there are 44 admission beds. These comprise 2 assessment wards, 1 for elderly people with functional illness with 24 beds and 1 for assessment of people with dementia with 20 beds. Both wards have been completely redesigned and refurbished in the last 3 years. The wards are shared with three other consultants, all covering similar catchment areas.

Psychiatric Liaison TeamThere is currently a Liaison team to all the acute hospital beds within the catchment area.

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Community Mental Health Teams

The successful candidate will work with the multi disciplinary Community Mental Health Team. This team covers the North of Glasgow and is shared with the other consultant. This team comprises 1 Band 7 Nurse Team Leader, 3 Band 6 nurses, 2 Band 5 nurses, 2 Band 3 nurses. 3 Occupational Therapist are shared across the whole North East area. There is a nurse led liaison service provided by one very experienced Band 6 nurse and one Band 5 nurse who relates to all of the care homes within the area.

The team is based in the Belmont Centre, situated with the grounds of Stobhill Hospital.

Outpatient FacilitiesOutpatient clinics are held in the Belmont Centre.

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 sessions from experienced Specialty Doctors. There will be Specialty Grade support, shared with the other consultant at Belmont, who will work alongside the successful candidate in terms of the community work.

Nursing

The Community Mental Health Team who will support the successful candidate in working with the North of Glasgow population consists of a very experienced group of nursing staff. Also there is one highly experienced Band 6 CPN covering the care homes within the area with the support of a Band 5 nurse.

Allied Health Professions

There is a Band 7 occupational therapy team leader, one Band 6 and two Band 5 occupational therapists covering the whole North East Glasgow area. The North Sector also provides podiatry, physiotherapy and dietetic services. Speech and language therapy is provided by the Acute Trusts.

Administration and ClericalThe post will have secretarial and administration support. Clerical support is provided to the Community Mental Health Team by a Team Secretary based in the Belmont Centre.

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PsychologyThere is a part-time Psychologist based in the Belmont Centre who covers the North population providing psychological based therapies in addition to neuropsychological assessments.

Composition of Community Mental Health TeamsStaffing levels in community teams vary but average staffing for a team serving a population of 10,000 would be:

Consultant Psychiatrist 1.0 wte Other medical 1.3 wteMedical Secretary 1.0 wteBand 6 Nurse 2.0 wteBand 5 Nurse 2.0 wte Health Care Assistant 2.0 wteOccupational Therapist 1.0 - 2.0 wtePsychologist Up to 0.5 wteTeam Secretary 1.0 wte

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

4 Other Consultant Staff North East Glasgow

East Glasgow

Consultants

Dr Scott Wylie Consultant Psychiatrist Addictions Dr Debbie Brown Consultant Psychiatrist General AdultDr Ruth Ward Consultant Psychiatrist General Adult Dr John McTaggart Consultant Psychiatrist General AdultDr Monica Keenan Consultant Psychiatrist General AdultDr Russel Hosie Consultant Psychiatrist General AdultDr Debbie Monaghan Consultant Psychiatrist General Adult Dr Denis Culshaw Consultant Psychiatrist General Adult Dr Tony Donegan Consultant Psychiatrist General Adult Dr Caroline Leeming Consultant Psychiatrist General Adult Dr Kirsty McKay Consultant Psychiatrist General Adult Dr Debbie Mason Consultant Psychiatrist General AdultDr Neil Masson Consultant Psychiatrist General Adult Dr Rosemary McCaffery Consultant Psychiatrist General Adult Dr David McCarthy Consultant Psychiatrist General Adult Dr Katherine McElroy Consultant Psychiatrist General Adult Dr Alexis McLaughlin Consultant Psychiatrist General Adult Dr Nicola Maven Consultant Psychiatrist General Adult Dr Lovely Rajan Consultant Psychiatrist General Adult Dr Shalini Reddy Consultant Psychiatrist General Adult Dr Sarah Thomson Consultant Psychiatrist General Adult

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Dr Katherine Morton Consultant Psychiatrist General Adult Eating Disorders

Dr Rajeev Krishnadas Clinical LecturerDr Brian Gillatt Consultant Psychiatrist ForensicDr Martin Culshaw Consultant Psychiatrist ForensicDr Mark Davidson Consultant Psychiatrist ForensicDr Gavin Reid Consultant Psychiatrist ForensicDr Greg Neate Locum Consultant Psychiatrist Homeless

Mental HealthDr Iain Mackay Consultant Psychiatrist Homeless Addiction

ServiceDr Sarita Soni Consultant Psychiatrist Learning DisabilitiesDr Dipali Mantry Consultant Psychiatrist Learning DisabilitiesDr Dallas Brodie Consultant Psychiatrist LiaisonDr Mark Cohen Consultant Psychotherapist Dr David Crossley Consultant Psychotherapist Dr Andrea Williams Consultant Psychotherapist (Homeless)

Old Age Consultants

North East Sector Dr. Rachel Brown Dr Agnieszka Philipson

North East/West Sector Dr Kimberley Boyle This post

East Dunbartonshire Dr Eric Jackson Dr Ashley Fergie Dr Tony McElveen

West Dunbartonshire Dr. Carolyn Johnstone Dr. Deji Soyinka

North West Sector Dr. Jackie Wiggins Dr. Jen White

South Sector Dr. Alison Mitchell Dr. Stuart Ritchie

Dr. Liz Quinn Dr. Ewan Neilson

Dr. Sarah Ward

Rutherglen/Cambuslang Dr. Liz Lightbody Dr. Rehka Hegde

Eastwood Dr. Julia Gray

Greenock Dr. Martin Carlin Dr. Chis Haxton

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Dr. Craig Gordon

Renfrewshire Dr. Rob Gray Dr. Paul Brown 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 supported by one highly experienced Band 6 CPN now supported by a Band 5 CPN.

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

In patient work 2 PAsCommunity Work 6 PAsComplex Care Ward (Organic, at Birdston) 1 PASupporting Professional Activities 1 PA TOTAL SESSIONS 10 PAs

The successful consultant will take part pro rata in the east on call rota 1 in 30 at present covering both the Stobhill, Parkhead and Gartnavel Royal sites.

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7. Teaching

a) UndergraduateThere 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 will have a vital role to play in ensuring that psychiatry of old age remains an important part of the undergraduate course.

b) PostgraduateThe post holder will participate in local Postgraduate Training Scheme in Psychiatry. These schemes are fully accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. As well as the educational supervision of the attached trainee(s), the post holder will have the opportunity to participate in the educational programme of journal clubs and case conferences in East Glasgow as well as providing input to the East of Scotland Postgraduate Education Programme in Psychiatry.

c) Other DisciplinesContinued training of other staff is an important part of the potholders’ jobs. This remit covers not only the Trust’s own staff but also social work, home help and voluntary agencies.

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. Present active research includes the use of smart technology in dementia, commercial and MRC funded studies of cognitive enhancers in Alzheimer’s disease and neuroimaging techniques.

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.

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10 Management and Committee Work

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

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JOB PLAN Consultant Old Age Psychiatry: Belmont Centre

Name: Specialty: Old Age Psychiatry

Principal Place of Work: Stobhill Hospital

Contract: Full Time Programmed Activities: 10 EPAs:

Availability Supplement: Level one

Premium Rate Payment Received: 3% Seniority:

Paypoint:

Managerially Accountable to: Elizabeth Quinn

Discretionary Points/Merit Awards:

Responsible for: Possil Park and Springburn Old Age psychiatry service

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

DAY HOSPITAL / LOCATION TYPE OF WORK

MondayFrom / To: 0:.00-17.00 Belmont Centre

Stobhill HospitalAdminWard rounds; Jura and IslaHigher Trainee supervisionWard work: Jura and Isla.

TuesdayFrom / To: 09:00-13.00

13:00-17:00

Belmont Centre

Belmont Centre

Admin ClinicMDT allocations meetingCMHT reviews

WednesdayFrom / To: 09:00-10.00 10:00-13:00 13:00-17.00

Belmont CentreBirdston Belmont Centre

NH liaison supervisionComplex Care Ward RoundClinic

ThursdayFrom / To: 09:00-17.00 Belmont Centre

Stobhill Hospital/Community/Various

AdminInternal teaching, research, Nursing home clinics

FridayFrom / To: 09.00-17.00 Belmont Centre

StobhillBelmont Centre

Supervision SHOKardex; Jura and Isla Ward work, admin, emergencies,

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

Home visits/Research/Meetings relating to role as Lead Consultant and 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 Derek Brown 1 April 2016

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

Isla; Multidisciplinary ward round once a week, kardex and interviewing all patients once a week. Reviewing new admissions. Case conferencesJura; Multidisciplinary ward round once a week. Kardex once a week. Reviewing new admissions. Case conferencesWard round Birdston with case reviews Other admin and visits to Birdston

5 Hours

5 Hours

3 hours1Hour

Outpatient clinics One functional clinic and one memory clinic 6 Hours

Multi-disciplinary meetings about patient care

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

3 Hours

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

2 Hours

On- site medical cover Jura and Isla 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

Two monthly NH clinicsCMHTMental Health Act and AWI additional workCover of consultant colleague

1.0 Hours3 Hours2 Hours1 Hour

Total Direct Clinical Care Activities36 Hours

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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/UGASP events 1.5

Teaching and training Year 4 4 Medical students 0.5

Management of doctors in training Supervision 1

Audit 0.5

Job Planning/Appraisal/Revalidation0.5

Research

Contribution to service management and planning

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

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Total Other External Duties

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 old age psychiatry One staff grade old age psychiatry.Full multidisciplinary community team1 FT old age psychiatry sec

Accommodation 1 office Belmont Centre

Equipment 1 computer with internet access and printer

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: 48444D

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 Enthusiasm

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people Commitment to evidence-

based practice Commitment to lifelong

learning. Commitment to clinical

governance Ability to organise own

learning and time.

Punctuality. Initiative (for example, evidence of

initiative in a clinical governance 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.

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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” 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 postholder 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. Derek Brown on 0141 232 6660 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 15th September 2017

INTERVIEW DATE

The interview date will be 6th October 2017

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