NHS GRAMPIAN VACANCY BULLETIN

To request an Application Pack for any of our vacancies you can:- *

 / Recruitment Office, Ashgrove House, Foresterhill Site, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZA ( Recruitment Jobline 01224 556692

Please quote appropriate reference number

Preference will be given to those candidates on the displaced register

All grades and salaries indicated (*) are under review in accordance with Agenda for Change Agreement

Medical & Dental

Locum Staff Grade / Reference Number: DK6/5349
Old Age Psychiatry, Royal Cornhill Hospital

Part Time 28 hours per week

Temporary until 31st March 2007

Grade Staff Grade £31547 to £49632 Per Annum Pro Rata

NHS GRAMPIAN

(Aberdeen Teaching Hospitals)

Locum Staff Grade Doctor

General Adult Psychiatry (10 sessions per week) plus out of hours

Applications are invited from fully registered medical practitioners for the above post. This locum is to cover sickness absence and is required immediately until 31st July 2007. The successful applicant will be based in Drum Ward, Royal Cornhill Hospital, Aberdeen.

The postholder’s primary responsibility will be to assist in managing the care of the 28 inpatients in Drum Ward. The catchment includes areas of Aberdeen, north Aberdeenshire and Orkney. The postholder will deputise for the consultants while they are away from the ward, and will manage urgent referrals from the community, inpatient psychiatric emergencies and other clinical matters arising. The role will be flexible and supportive and will involve the postholder in all aspects of inpatient medical psychiatric care. It may be possible to run an out patient clinic.

There will be an out of hours commitment. The postholder will participate on the SHO Intermediate Rota. The postholder will be supervised and supported by Consultants. Time will be made available for continuing professional development.

Applicants should have at least three years experience at Senior House Officer level or above and appropriate psychiatric experience. Possession of MRC Psych or equivalent would be an advantage.

Informal enquiries can be made to: -

Dr Alex Oswald, Clinical Director & Consultant Psychiatrist, Adult Mental Health, Clerkseat, Royal Cornhill Hospital, Aberdeen AB25 2ZH. (Tel: 01224 557396) or to any of the Drum Ward Consultants whose secretaries may be contacted on 01224 557 272/276/470/541.

Closing Date Wednesday 3 January 2007