1.
Introduction
Job Title:Consultant Psychiatrist in Perinatal Psychiatry
Department:
Mental Health Services, St John’s Hospital
Base:
St John’s Hospital (although the clinical role will take you to other NHS
Lothian’s sites)
NHS Lothian is seeking to appoint two Consultants in Perinatal Psychiatry (combined
1.4 wte) to work together in leading the Lothian Perinatal Mental Health Service. The
inpatient part of the service was recently awarded an “excellent” rating by the
RCPsych Quality Network for Perinatal Mental Health. There are 2 components: the
6 bedded East of Scotland Mother and Baby Unit providing dedicated in-patient care
for mothers and infants from Lothian, Borders, Fife, Tayside and Highland regions
(approximately 20,000 live births per annum); and the Lothian Perinatal Community
Mental Health Team - an experienced multidisciplinary team providing specialist
community care across Edinburgh and the Lothians, (approximately 10,000 live births
per annum).
The MBU and community base are co-located at St John’s Hospital, Livingston (10
miles to the West of Edinburgh. The Perinatal service forms part of the West Lothian
Mental Health Services, other components include comprehensive community mental
health services across all age groups, in-patient wards for general adult and old age
psychiatry, an IPCU, a regional eating disorders unit and a liaison psychiatry service.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a first class team in an active and progressive
teaching hospital environment based in Edinburgh and the Lothian’s.
NHS Lothian
NHS Lothian is an integrated NHS Board in Scotland providing primary, community,
mental health and hospital services. Mr. Tim Davison is the Chief Executive and Dr
David Farquharson is the Medical Director.
The NHS Board determines strategy, allocates resources and provides governance
across the health system. Services are delivered by Lothian University Hospitals
Services (LUHS), the Royal Edinburgh Hospital and associated mental health
services, 4 community health (and social care partnerships (CH(C)Ps) in Edinburgh,
West Lothian, East Lothian and Midlothian, and a Public Health directorate.
NHS Lothian provides services for the second largest residential population in
Scotland – circa 800,000 people. We employ approximately 24,000 staff.
Further
information
about
NHS
Lothian
can
be
found
http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/Ourorganisation/Pages/defalt.aspx
at
Location
Edinburgh and the Lothian’s are on the eastern side of Scotland’s central belt in the
heart of the country. Four main areas make up Edinburgh and the Lothian’s Edinburgh, East, Mid and West Lothian.
Lothian is a place of exceptional beauty and contrast, from Edinburgh’s historic
skyline to the scenic countryside and coastline that surround it. Edinburgh is famous
for its castle, military tattoo, fringe and international festival.
Edinburgh and the Lothian’s is home to top-ranking state and private schools and
world class universities and colleges. Edinburgh offers a rich diversity of parks and
gardens, restaurants, clubs and theatres to spend time relaxing with friends and
family. Whether you want to buy or rent the Lothian’s also offers a diversity of
accommodation ranging from city centre based flats, waterfront living, Victorian or
Georgian villas to more rural farm houses or costal homes.
Local and wider transport networks are excellent. Glasgow is less than 50 minutes
away by train. The Scottish highlands are accessible in a few hours. While national
and international transport links make it easy to keep in touch with friends and family.
London is a short one hour flight away and flight connections with London,
Amsterdam and Paris offer a variety of international flight opportunities.
3.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical
To take a clinical lead in the provision of perinatal psychiatric services to the
designated catchment area, taking medical responsibility for patients under
Lothian Community Perinatal Mental Health Service and inpatients on the M&B
Regional Inpatient Unit.
To undertake assessments, risk assessments and treatment planning in
conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team within both community and inpatient
services
To promote a multi-disciplinary/multi-agency approach and provide consultancy
support to General Psychiatric Services, maternity services, primary care teams,
social work services and voluntary sector agencies across the Consortium
catchment area.
To work proactively with families and carers of individuals under the care of the
service and inpatient unit.
To take a lead in the consideration of infant mental health and promote the needs
of the baby as a key priority when health care is delivered to mums across NHS
Lothian
To act as an Approved Medical Practitioner and as Responsible Medical Officer
within the remit of the Mental Health and Incapacity legislation.
To participate in the on-call rota providing general psychiatry cover to West
Lothian during the day and outwith working hours, and to work collaboratively with
general psychiatrists to provide cover for annual and study leave
NB These postholders are not expected to provide medical cover for the babies on
the inpatient unit – this will be provided through a separate arrangement with
appropriate services
Liaison With Other Agencies
To maintain working links and provide expert advice to other stakeholder agencies
and groups across the consortium area
To provide a psychiatric liaison service to St Johns maternity unit
Where appropriate, preparation of reports and attendance at child protection case
conferences. However, for the regional health boards, the emphasis will be on
local services taking on this responsibility in the community, with liaison
advice/support from these postholders
Management
To contribute to the continuing strategic development and evolution of mental health
services overall and perinatal mental health in particular, in line with national and
local guidance, including Framework for Mental Health Services in Scotland 1 and
Community Health Partnerships as outlined in the White Paper Partnership for Care2.
To actively participate in the NHS Lothian Clinical Governance programme, including
active involvement in clinical audit, critical incident reviews and complaints
management.
To lead the service development of the Lothian Perinatal Community Mental Health
Team
To provide specialist perinatal mental health supervision to all members of the
Lothian Perinatal Community Mental Health Team
Education, Training & Research
To participate in the training and development of staff, including medical students on
attachments, nursing staff and other medical staff.
To provide supervision to the FY2 within the team. From time to time there will be a
SpR attached to the service for whom appropriate supervision will also be required.
To participate in audit, critical incident reviews and the Clinical Governance
Infrastructure
To participate in the local post-graduate programme. There is also an opportunity to
become involved in the MRC Psych teaching Course.
To create and deliver an educational programme for stakeholders and referrers
within Lothian, including GPs, midwives, health visitors, social workers,
psychologists, obstetricians, psychiatrists and CPNs.
To create and deliver an educational programme for regional stakeholders and
referrers, including psychiatrists and CPNs.
To participate in public health projects locally and nationally relating to perinatal
mental health, including developments of guidelines, participation in the Scottish
Perinatal Mental Health Forum, and Child and Adult Protection meetings.
Location
It is anticipated the principal base of work will be St John’s Hospital but the role will
require the postholders to work at other sites within NHS Lothian.
On-call
The post holders will be expected to participate in the psychiatric consultant on-call
rota for the West Lothian psychiatric service out of hours, (currently a 1:9 rota),
covering old age psychiatry, mother and baby unit, eating disorder unit and general
psychiatry.
Provide High Quality Care to patients
1
2
Scottish Executive, Framework for Mental Health Services in Scotland (1998)
Scottish Executive, Scotland’s Health White Paper: Partnership for Care (2003)
Maintain GMC specialist registration in relation to the role and hold a license to
practice
Develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties of the post
Promote NHS Lothian values and ensure patients are involved in decisions about their
care and respond to their views.
To participate in CPD, annual appraisal and revalidation. NHS Lothian is committed to
provide Consultants with time and resources for their Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) requirements. There is a local establish CPD peer group for West
Lothian Consultants, which meets monthly, in addition to weekly journal clubs during
term time.
Research, Teaching and Training
Where possible to collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance NHS
Lothian’s research portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of Research
Governance.
To provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other
health care professions as required by the Clinical Director.
Participate in the local post-graduate programme
Revalidation Performance Management
Comply with revalidation and appraisal process. Revalidation commenced on 3 rd
December 2012 and is the process by which licensed doctors are required to
demonstrate on a regular basis that they are up to date and fit to practice. Licensed
doctors have to revalidate, usually every 5 years, by having regular appraisals with
their employer. You are required to ensure:
You make NHS Lothian your Designated Body using the GMC website
Know your revalidation date
Attend regular appraisals
Enroll in the Scottish Online Appraisal Resource (SOAR)
Medical Staff Management
To work with colleagues to ensure junior doctors’ hours are compliant in line with
EWTD and New Deal.
To ensure that adequate systems and procedures are in place to control and monitor
leave for junior medical staff and to ensure that there is appropriate cover within the
clinical areas, including on-call commitments.
To participate in the recruitment of junior medical staff as and when required.
To participate in team objective setting as part of the annual job planning process.
To be responsible for the annual appraisal of non-consultant grades as delegated by
the Clinical Director
Governance
Participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting
actions are implemented
Ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by doctors in training and
updated on a regular basis
Keep fully informed about best practice in the specialty areas and ensure implications
for practice changes are discussed with the Clinical Director
Role model good practice for infection control to all members of the multidisciplinary
team.
Strategy and Business Planning
To participate in the clinical and non-clinical objective setting process for the
directorate.
Leadership and Team Working
To demonstrate excellent leadership skills with regard to individual performance,
clinical teams and NHS Lothian and when participating in national or local initiatives.
To work collaboratively with all members of the team
To resolve conflict and difficult situations through negotiation and discussion,
involving appropriate parties.
Adhere to NHS Lothian and departmental guidelines on leave including reporting
absence.
To participate in cross cover arrangements for other colleagues during periods of
annual leave study leave and short-term sick leave
4.
Departmental and Specialty Information
The Mental Health Services in West Lothian are managed by the local Community
Health and Care Partnership. However they form part of the Lothian wide services
and are integral to the Lothian Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy. All psychiatric
consultants working at St John’s Hospital are expected to engage in regional
planning for their particular specialty and relevant continuing professional
development activities.
In-patient Mental Illness services, including an Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit, and
Care of the Elderly with Mental Disorder beds are in St John’s Hospital, Livingston.
There are two regional inpatient services covering the South East of Scotland, a
Perinatal Psychiatry Mother and Baby Unit and an Eating Disorders Ward.
Day patient services are provided at a Day Hospital for the Elderly with Mental
Disorder, at St John’s Hospital, and 5 Community-based Rehabilitation Day Hospitals
[including depot and Clozapine clinics]. A peripatetic service provides day care for
the Elderly with Mental Disorder at a range of community resources. Clinical
Psychology, Occupational Therapy and Psychiatric Nurses run a range of
psychotherapeutic groups in St John’s Hospital.
There is a wide range of out-patient clinics, both hospital and primary care based.
With Clinical Psychology Services and Community Psychiatric Nursing also based
within Health Centres, this offers the opportunity for close networking and liaison with
General Practitioners and other community staff. A community outreach team
comprised of Consultant Psychiatrists, Community Psychiatric Nurses and Social
Work staff provides a service to patients with a severe and enduring illness.
There is a dedicated team for Mental Health Social Work and another for Mental
Health Officers and Adults with Incapacity.
The Clinical Psychology Department is also part of the CHCP. The department
offers dedicated sessions to Care of the Elderly with Mental Disorder, Child and
Family Psychiatry, in addition to 8 primary care based clinics.
Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Services are provided from within St
John’s Hospital by the respective departments. The Occupational Therapy service is
especially active in Mental Health.
Staffing
West Lothian Health and Care Partnership currently employ 12 Consultant
Psychiatrists (excluding these posts), including 2.0 wte in the Care of the Elderly with
Mental Disorder and 0.5 wte in Eating Disorders.
Supporting Medical Staff
There are 2 Specialist Trainee posts based in West Lothian that are part of the South
East of Scotland Psychiatric Rotation. These posts offer training in Care of the
Elderly with Mental Disorder and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. There is 1 core
trainee post. 3 General Practice Vocational Training posts and 3 Foundation Year 2
posts, providing experience in General Psychiatry and Care of the Elderly. There is a
Foundation Year 1 post in Liaison and Perinatal Psychiatry.
Specialty Trainee Registrar attachments are currently available in General
Psychiatry, Liaison Psychiatry, Rehabilitation, Care of the Elderly with Mental
Disorder and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Organisation of Psychiatric Services
Adult Psychiatry including Rehabilitation
The model of general psychiatric care and the organisation of West Lothian services
was last reviewed in 2009. Clients with the most complex ongoing needs are cared
for by 1.4 wte Consultant in Rehabilitation Psychiatry, using services like the
Community Outreach Team and Day Services.
4.0 Consultants in General Adult Psychiatry are responsible for the acute care of
other patient groups and for a sessional commitment to locality based service
supporting primary care
Care of the Elderly with Mental Disorder
Two Consultants are currently identified as having a special responsibility for the
Care of the Elderly with Mental Disorder. They share responsibility for the 24 bedded
Assessment Unit within St John’s Hospital, the day-care services and a total 60
community based old age psychiatry beds for patients with dementia and challenging
behaviour. An additional post has recently been developed.
Liaison Psychiatry
A service is provided for St John’s Hospital at Howden by a Consultant Liaison
Psychiatrist. This includes the assessment of patients presenting after deliberate
self-harm.
Forensic Psychiatry
One Consultant is responsible for the running of the Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit
at St John’s Hospital. A supra-regional in-patient Forensic Unit is on the Royal
Edinburgh Hospital campus.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
The Child and Adolescent Psychiatry service based at St John’s Hospital is part of
the Lothian CAMHS service. A regional inpatient unit is part of the Royal Edinburgh
Hospital campus. A day patient unit operates in Livingston and an outpatient service
is offered at St John’s Hospital.
Substance Abuse Services
There is a regional service for people with Drug and Alcohol Problems which includes
a Consultant Psychiatrist. This provides dedicated community services in West
Lothian and in-patient alcohol services are provided at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital.
Perinatal Psychiatry
The East of Scotland Mother and Baby Unit and Lothian Perinatal Community Mental
Health Team are based at St John’s Hospital. The out of hours on-call rota for West
Lothian provides cover for this.
Eating Disorder Services
A new inpatient Eating Disorder Unit was opened at St John’s Hospital in 2012. The
out of hours on-call rota for West Lothian provides psychiatric cover for this.
Learning Disability Services
These services are provided across Lothian, and West Lothian is served by a
community team with input from a Consultant Psychiatrist.
Population and Services
Catchment Area, Bed Numbers and Staffing
West Lothian has a total population of 180,000. The General Adult Psychiatry
Service covers all patients between the ages of 19 and 64 years, although there will
be continuing responsibility for some patients with functional illness over the age of
65. Patients under the age of 65 with possible dementia are generally initially
assessed by general psychiatry, who will usually initiate diagnostic investigations
before transferring to the old age service for follow up.
There is one in-patient general psychiatry ward in St John’s Hospital with 24 beds.
The responsibility for patients admitted to this ward falls on 4 general adult
psychiatrists. The consultants are responsible for patients admitted from their own
catchment area and they are allocated responsibility for patients admitted from out
with West Lothian on a rota basis.
There are separate in-patient wards for Intensive Psychiatric Care and Rehabilitation
that have their own consultants.
Acute Care and Support Team (ACAST)
This is a nursing team that are based in St John’s Hospital and who work with junior
medical staff in the urgent assessment of patients presenting to the Accident and
Emergency Department. ACAST also provide time-limited intensive home treatment
for patients with acute or relapsing psychiatric illness. General Adult Consultants
remain clinically responsible for patients from their catchment area, who are under
the care of ACAST
Outpatient Clinics
General Adult Psychiatry outpatient clinics are held at St John’s Hospital and at a
number of community bases including some GP surgeries. All non-urgent GP
referrals are discussed at primary care based triage meetings held fortnightly.
Research Audit and Teaching
Undergraduate medical students from Edinburgh University are attached to the
Old Age Psychiatry Department on a regular basis, for a period of 2 weeks.
The Mental Health Directorate has an active multi-disciplinary clinical audit group. All
medical staff within the hospital are expected to participate in Medical Audit, both by
their involvement in ongoing projects and by initiating review of their own work
practices.
The Consultant will be expected within his or her NHS responsibilities to undertake
research and to participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching as required.
As stated in the advertisement, the Consultant may be offered an appropriate
honorary appointment by the University of Edinburgh.
In certain circumstances, where the Consultant concerned has responsibilities for
organising teaching in a particular discipline or has a research interest which extends
beyond the duties of his/her NHS post, the Trust and the University may agree that a
Consultant be offered a part-time Senior Lecturer appointment with specific sessional
allocation. Such appointments will be subject to reconsideration by the Trust, the
University and the Consultant at intervals of not less than three years, and, in the
event of the contract being modified by the reduction or elimination of academic
sessions, the Consultant would be entitled to continue in the same number of total
sessions, all of which would then be devoted to Health Service work.
If the successful candidate wished to be considered for a part time Senior Lecturer
post, it would be necessary for the appointee to make special application to the
Division giving full details of the work to be undertaken.
There is an active psychiatric postgraduate programme at St John’s Hospital
every Tuesday from lunchtime during academic terms. Consultants and other
members of the teams present cases, journal clubs and there are also external
speakers. There are also regular CPD sessions.
5.
Job Plan and Conditions of Service
The rationale behind pooling sessions for the in-patient and community services
is that this will ensure flexibility in how the successful candidates choose to share
clinical and other duties. The job plans provided below are illustrative and
presume that one candidate wishes to work full time and accept responsibility
for the in-patient unit and the other wishes to work half time, primarily with the
community team. The final job plans will be agreed with the successful
candidates and approved by the Associate Medical Director. In the event of two
successful applicants both wanting to work full time options such as
incorporating some general adult or liaison psychiatry duties would be explored.
The Scottish Medical Managers group currently insists that all consultant
post in Scotland be advertised with a single SPA (reflecting the minimum required for
mandatory activity such as appraisal, personal audit and professional development).
However, once the candidate has been appointed more SPA time may be agreed for
activities such as undergraduate and postgraduate medical training which takes
place outside direct clinical care, as well as research and/or management. These
activities are specifically and clearly identified and agreed with the candidate.
An appraisal system for reviewing personal development and job planning will
be undertaken annually.
The following are draft illustrative job plans:
Full time consultant
DAY
Monday
From/to
Tuesday
From/to
Wednesday
From/to
Thursday
From/to
Friday
From/to
HOSPITAL/LOCATION
9am-1pm MBU SJH
1pm-5pm MBU SJH
9am-1pm OPD REH
1pm-5pm
9am-1pm OPD5 SJH
1pm-5pm MBU SJH
9am-5pm MBU SJH
TYPE OF WORK
In-patient clinical reviews/MDTs etc.
Clinical administration
Perinatal out-patient clinic
SPA activity
Perinatal out-patient clinic
Clinical administration
Ward round and ward round admin
9am-1pm MBU SJH
1pm-5pm MBU SJH
In-patient clinical reviews/MDTs etc.
Clinical staff supervision
Half time consultant
DAY
Monday
From/to
Tuesday
From/to
HOSPITAL/LOCATION
TYPE OF WORK
9am-1pm MBU SJH
Community Team weekly
allocation/review meeting
Home visits
Clinical administration/MDTs etc.
SPA activity
1pm-5pm
Wednesday 9am-1pm MBU SJH
From/to
1pm-5pm
Thursday
From/to
Friday
9am-1pm OPD REH
From/to
Perinatal out-patient clinic
A formal Job Plan will be agreed between the appointees and their Clinical Director, on behalf of the respective medical
management structures within NHS Lothian. The Job Plans will be reviewed annually, following the appraisal meeting.
The Job Plans will be a prospective agreement that set out the consultant’s duties, responsibilities and objectives for the
coming year. They should cover all aspects of the consultants’ professional practice including clinic work, teaching,
research, education and managerial responsibilities. They should include personal objectives, including details of their
link to the wider service objectives and details of the support required by the consultant to full the job plan and
objectives.
6.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Job Title and Grade: Consultant in Perinatal Psychiatry
Location:
St John’s Hospital, Livingston
Post Ref No:
REQUIREMENTS
ESSENTIAL
DESIRABLE
Qualifications and
Training
GMC
registered
medical
practitioner with license to practice
MRCPsych or equivalent
Be on, or be eligible for inclusion
on, the GMC Specialist Register
Additional
postgraduate
qualifications, MSc
Diploma in CBT or
other form of
psychotherapy
Specialist training in
perinatal psychiatry
Experience
Ability
Academic
Achievements
Teaching and Audit
Motivation
Personal Attributes
Experience in perinatal psychiatry
Ability to take full responsibility for
independent
management
of
patients
Ability to communicate effectively
and clearly with patients and other
team members
Commitment
to
research, Evidence of previous
publications and presentations
experience in research
desirable
Committed to formal and informal Evidence of previous
teaching and training of SpRs, experience of teaching
junior
doctors
and medical and designing and
students.
effecting
audit
Participation in audit projects
programmes
Committed to:
Patient focused care,
Learning
and
continuous
professional development,
Effective and efficient use of
resources
Able to work in a team with
colleagues in own and other
disciplines
Able to organise time efficiently
and effectively
Clear, fluent and articulate in
Evidence
of
development
of
services for patients
Able
to
colleagues
motivate
Previous managerial
training and
experience
communication in English
7.
Contact Details and Visits
All shortlisted candidates are invited to visit the department and NHS Lothian’s
Hospitals. If you would like to arrange a visit or if you have an informal enquiry
please contact:
Dr James Hendry
Consultant Psychiatrist and Acting Assoc Med Director
St John’s Hospital
Howden Road West
Livingston
West Lothian
EH54 6PP
E-mail james.hendry@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
8.
Terms and Conditions of Service
TYPE
CONTRACT
GRADE
SALARY
OF Permanent/Fixed Term (Delete as appropriate)
AND Consultant
£75,249 to £101,451 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 WORK
Full Time 40.00
SUPERANNUATION
New entrants to NHS Lothian 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
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
You will be expected to work with local managers and professional
colleagues in the efficient running of services and will share with
Consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management.
Subject to the provision of the Terms and Conditions, you are
expected to observe the organisations agreed policies and
procedures and to follow the standing orders and financial instruction
of NHS Lothian, in particular, where you manage employees of the
organisation, you will be expected to follow the local and national
employment and personnel policies and procedures. You will be
expected to make sure that there are adequate arrangements for
hospital staff involved in the care of your patients to be able to contact
you when necessary.
REMOVAL
EXPENSES
Assistance with removal and associated expenses may be awarded.
To obtain copy NHS Lothian’s Relocation Policy please email
HR.Enquiries@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk stating your name and
grade of post you are applying for.
EXPENSES
OF Candidates who are requested to attend an interview will be given
CANDIDATES FOR assistance with appropriate travelling expenses. Re-imbursement
APPOINTMENT
shall not normally be made to employees who withdraw their
application, refuse an offer of appointment. Non NHS employees are
not normally awarded travel expenses.
TOBACCO POLICY
NHS Lothian operate a No Smoking Policy in all premises and
grounds.
DISCLOSURE
SCOTLAND
This post is considered to be in the category of “Regulated Work” and
therefore requires a Disclosure Scotland Protection of Vulnerable
Groups Scheme (PVG) Membership. You are also required to advise
us if you are charged or cautioned within the course of your
employment.
CONFIRMATION OF NHS Lothian has a legal obligation to ensure that it’s employees, both
ELIGIBILITY
TO EEA and non EEA nationals, are legally entitled to work in the United
WORK IN THE UK
Kingdom. Before any person can commence employment within
NHS Lothian 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.
.
REHABILITATION
The rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974 allows people who have
OF
OFFENDERS been convicted of certain criminal offences to regard their convictions
ACT 1974
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 Lothian. 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 Lothian 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.
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.
NOTICE
PRINCIPAL
OF WORK
SOCIAL
POLICY
Employment is subject to three months’ notice on either side, subject
to appeal against dismissal.
BASE You may be required to work at any of NHS Lothian’s sites as part of
your role.
MEDIDA You are required to adhere to NHS Lothian’s Social Media policy
which highlights the importance of confidentiality, professionalism and
acceptable behaviours when using social media. It sets out the
organisation’s expectations to safeguard staff in their use of social
media.