Human Resources
NHS Tayside
Ninewells Hospital
Level 9
DUNDEE DD1 9SY
Telephone Number (01382) 660111
Fax Numbers (01382) 632098 & 496237
www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk
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FS/12/13
Miss Fiona Small
34186
01382 660111 ext 34186
fiona.small@nhs.net
Dear Doctor
POST OF SALARIED GP – OOH SERVICE
Further to your enquiry regarding the above post, I am now pleased to provide you with an information and
application pack.
Your application should be submitted by e-mail to medicalrecruitment.tayside@nhs.net in the form of the
following documents:
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1 copy of your CV, including the names and e-mail addresses of 3 referees, including your current
or most recent employer.
Your completed Immigration Status Form and a copy of your passport/current immigration status
documents. NB British and EEA Nationals must also enclose a copy of their passport to verify
nationality.
Your completed Declaration Statement in respect of Fitness to Practice and Criminal Convictions.
Equal Opportunities Form. (see below)
If you do not include all the above documents your application will not be accepted.
As an Equal Opportunities Employer, it is NHS Tayside’s policy to ensure that all applicants are given the
same consideration in relation to job selection, promotion and treatment. In this connection, I enclose an
Equal Opportunities Form which you should return with your application. This information is for statistical
purposes only and will be kept in strict confidence.
Please quote reference number FS/12/13 when submitting your application. It would be helpful if you could
indicate which Specialty you are interested in. If you are unable to submit all the above documents by e-mail
you can post them to the address at the top of this letter.
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Wednesday 31 July 2013. Owing to the number of
applications received and to make the best use of resources, we are unable to acknowledge receipt of
applications.
Yours faithfully
Fiona Small
Workforce Services Adviser
IMPORTANT NOTICE
IMMIGRATION STATUS
Please be aware that all job applicants, including British and EEA nationals must enclose photocopies of their
passport (outside front cover, page containing personal details and resident permit/visa stamps). If you have been
issued with a Biometric Residence Permit, a photocopy (front and back of card) must also be enclosed.
Shortlisted applicants will be required to bring their original documents with them, for inspection, when attending for
interview.
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Are you a national from Austria, Belgium, Cyprus,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg,
Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain,
Sweden, United Kingdom or Switzerland?
YES
NO
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Are you a national from the Accession States (A8
Countries) – Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary,
Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia or Slovenia?
YES
NO
3
Are you a national from the Accession States (A2
Countries) – Bulgaria and Romania?
YES
NO
If you have circled ‘NO’ to the above sections please tick the box which relates to your current
immigration status, and provide expiry dates:
Tick
Status
I hold a Tier 1 (General) Visa as a highly skilled worker
I require a Certificate of Sponsorship
I hold refugee status
I have indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom
I have right of abode
Any other immigration status – please specify:
Print Name: ………………………………….........................
Signature:…………………………………………………….
Date: ………………………………………………………….
Expiry
Date
APPOINTMENT AND REVIEW PROCEDURES
Declaration Statements and Statements of Policy
Statement of Policy regarding fitness to practise proceedings by a licensing/regulatory body and
relating to criminal investigations in the UK or overseas.
Registration with the General Medical Council or General Dental Council imposes on doctors and
dentists the duty to provide a good standard of medical care for, and to behave appropriately,
towards patients. NHS Employers also have a duty to ensure that patients receive a good
standard of medical care and ensure as far as possible the safety of patients. We therefore need
to establish if you have been found guilty of a criminal offence, been bound over or cautioned or
are currently the subject of proceedings which might lead to a conviction, an order binding you
over or a caution, in the UK or any other country.
Applicants for posts in the NHS are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Application forms will include a declaration for applicants to complete declaring any previous or
pending prosecutions or convictions, including those considered ‘spent’ under this Act. Forms will
also include a declaration of any cautions or bind overs.
We also need to establish if you have been the subject of any fitness to practise proceedings in
the past, or any fitness to practise proceedings are being contemplated, by a licensing or
regulatory body in the UK or another country and this is also reflected in the declaration.
This information will be treated in confidence and will not debar you from appointment unless the
selection panel considers that it renders you unsuitable for appointment. In reaching such a
decision we will consider the nature of the conviction/action, how long ago it took place and any
others factors that may be relevant.
Failure to disclose a criminal offence, having been bound over or cautioned or that you are
currently the subject of criminal proceedings which might lead to a conviction, an order
binding you over or a caution, or fitness to practise proceedings undertaken or being
undertaken by an appropriate licensing or regulatory body, may disqualify you from
appointment, or result in summary dismissal/disciplinary action and referral to the General
Medical Council [General Dental Council] for consideration if such a discrepancy came to
light.
If you would like to discuss what effect any previous convictions, police investigations or fitness to
practise proceedings taken or being taken either in the UK or by an overseas licensing or
regulatory body might have on your application, you may telephone the Employment Services
Adviser, Medical Staffing, on 01738 473302, in confidence, for advice.
Model Declaration Statement regarding
(a) any criminal offence, being bound over or cautioned, or current proceedings which might lead
to a conviction, an order binding you over or a caution and
(b) fitness to practice proceedings taken or being currently contemplated by a licensing/regulatory
body
1. Have you been convicted of a criminal offence, been bound over or cautioned or are currently
the subject of any police investigations, which might lead to a conviction, an order binding you
over or a caution in the UK or any other country?
YES / NO
Note: Applicants for posts in the NHS are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
You are required to declare prosecutions or convictions, including those considered ‘spent’ under
this Act.
If yes, please provide details of the criminal offence, order binding you over or caution or details
of any current proceedings which might lead to a conviction, an order binding you over or a
caution, including approximate date, the offence, and the authority and country which dealt with
the offence.
2. To the best of your knowledge have you been or are you currently subject to any fitness to
practise proceedings by an appropriate licensing or regulatory body in the UK or any other
country?
YES / NO
If yes, please provide details of the nature of proceedings undertaken, or contemplated, including
approximate date of proceedings, country where proceedings were undertaken and the name and
address of the licensing or regulatory body concerned.
I hereby declare that the information given here is true.
Signature:______________________________________________
Date:__________________________________________________
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MONITORING FORM
Job reference number:
FS/12/13
Equal opportunities monitoring
We want to ensure that our job opportunities are open to all. The only way we can ensure
there is equal opportunity is to monitor applications we receive, and compare the profile of
people who apply with those appointed. Therefore this form asks you for your ethnic
origin, gender, disability, religion, sexuality and age. The information you provide is
confidential and is not used in the selection process. It will be separated from the
rest of your application when we receive it.
1) If you are currently an employee of this NHS Board, will getting this job be a
promotion?
Yes
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No
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2) You are:
Female 
Male 
3) Have you undergone, are you undergoing or do you intend to undergo gender
reassignment? For example, this includes having changed your sex (gender).?
Yes
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No 
Prefer not to say 
4) What is your age?
I am ___ years old, and my date of birth is: _ _ / _ _ / _________
5) Do you have a physical or mental health condition or disability that:
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Yes
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has a substantial effect on your ability to carry out day to day activities?
has lasted or is expected to last 12 months or more?
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No 
If you answered ‘yes’ please tick if it is either of the following:
Learning Disability
Long standing illness
Mental health condition
Other (please describe):
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Prefer not to say 
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Physical impairment
Sensory impairment
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Again, if yes, please describe any particular arrangements you would need for your
work location:
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6) What is your ethnic group?
Choose one section from A to F, then tick the appropriate box to indicate your cultural
background
A: White
 Scottish  Irish
 Gypsy Traveller
B: Mixed
 Any mixed background
 Other British
 Polish
 Any other White background
C: Asian; Asian Scottish; Asian British
 Pakistani
 Indian
 Chinese
 Bangladeshi  Any other Asian background
D: Black; Black Scottish; Black British
 Caribbean
 African
 Any other Black background
E: Other ethnic background
 Any other background
F: Prefer not to answer 
7) To which religion, religious denomination or body do you actively belong?
 (Christianity)- Church of Scotland
 (Christianity) - Roman Catholic
 Hinduism
 Sikhism
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 Judaism
 Islam
 No religion (none)
Christianity (Other)
Other faith / belief
Buddhism
Prefer not to answer
8) Which of the following best describes your sexual orientation?
 Bisexual
 Heterosexual
 Other
 Gay Man
 Lesbian/Gay Woman
 Prefer not to answer
9) Where did you see the Advertisement for this Post?
Newspaper (which one?)
Professional Journal (which one?)
Vacancy Bulletin
SHOW (NHS Scotland Website)
Job Centre Plus
Other (please specify)
Thank you.
equaloppsmonform
Medicine Directorate – Urgent Care Team
2.5 WTE Salaried OOH GP
Applications are invited for these posts within the NHS Tayside OOH service. The post holder will join a
team of salaried and sessional GPs to provide a pan-Tayside primary care OOH service.
All applicants must be on the performers list of NHS Tayside. Participation in audit and teaching of GP
registrars is expected. There are opportunities for both weekday and weekend working in Perth, Dundee
and Angus.
Informal Enquiries regarding this post are encouraged and can be made to Dr Joyce Meikle, lead
clinician, Tayside OOH centre, Wallacetown Health Centre, Dundee. Telephone 01382 466600.
Closing date for receipt of applications – 31/07/2013
Interviews will be held on – 16/08/2013
NHS Tayside
OOH GP
Job Description
Tayside Primary Care OOH Service
The GP OOH service of NHS Tayside cares for the nearly 500,000 people of Tayside when the GP practices are
closed ( 18.00 – 08.00 Monday to Friday and 24hours Saturday/Sunday and PHs). We have around 80,000 contacts
each year consisting of advice calls, attendances at PCECs/MIIUs and home visits.
The administrative function is based In Wallacetown Health Centre, Dundee with three PCECs (primary care
emergency centre) in Tayside, based in Arbroath, Dundee and Perth along with three nurse led MIIUs in both Angus
and Perthshire.
Tayside is an ideal place to live. The area benefits from a central location, outstanding scenery and a wide range of
affordable housing. The area has excellent transport links to the rest of Scotland with easy access to airports. A wide
range of outdoor pursuits are easily accessible throughout the region. Perth is an area of increasing population and
is frequently voted as one of the most desirable places to live in the UK.
ARBROATH PCEC
The OOH service shares the MIIU department during the OOH period. The GPs based in Arbroath will be expected
to see patients sent by NHS 24 as well as walk-in patients with both minor illness and injury. The MIIU has a core
staff of nurses trained to deal with primarily minor injury employed by Angus CHP.
Between 22.00 and 08.00 all MIIUs in Angus close with the exception of Arbroath and they are replaced by See and
Treat, a mobile unit manned by a nurse and a paramedic. They deal with calls that would have gone to one of the
MIIUs, SAS calls and overnight DN calls.
PERTH |PCEC
The Perth PCEC is situated in the orthopaedic out-patients of PRI. The department has been newly refurbished and
offers a good standard of accommodation. Primary care nurses work out of Perth PCEC during the OOH period
except overnight. Patient who present to A&E but have a primary care presentation are asked to go round to the GP
OOH centre.
DUNDEE PCEC
The PCEC is situated within Wallacetown Health Centre. The admin offices and OOH hub are also situated there.
Primary care nurses work in the Dundee PCEC throughout the OOH period.
DUTIES OF THE POST
(a) Clinical
Tayside OOH service provides cover for primary care during the OOH period: 18.00 - 08.00 Monday to Friday and
24hours Saturday/Sunday and public holidays and the GP shift pattern covers these hours.
Patients should be triaged by NHS 24 and only those whose condition cannot wait until their GP practice opens will
be seen by the OOH service.
Some calls will be made directly into the OOH service by-passing NHS 24. They are nursing home patients, palliative
care patients approaching the end of their life and those who have been given the fast-track number.
GPs working within the OOH will deal with the following:
 Home visits to those who are either to unwell to attend or whose co-morbidities prevent them attending
 Patients attending the three PCECs or possibly MIIUs
 Telephone advice to patients e.g. passed from NHS 24 or fast-track calls.
 Telephone advice to other professionals: nurse in MIIUs and community hospitals, paramedics and
pharmacists.
The OOH service provides the necessary medical equipment in order to assess the patient. GPs are expected to
follow NHS Tayside prescribing guidelines and the medicines stocked are in line with that policy.
Duties will cover the full range of General Practice including development of further initiatives within the service.
(b) CPD and Audit
Salaried OOH GPs will have CPD time as outlined within their terms and conditions. This time will in part be used to
audit and reflect on their work. GPs may also be asked to perform audit work pertinent to the OOH service.
(c) Teaching
All salaried OOH GPs are expected to be involved with supervising ST1s and ST3s during their shifts in OOH. This
may necessitate attending a short supervisor’s course run by TCGP. We are also involved with the final year
medical students acute care block where each student attends two sessions in OOH.
The appointee will have continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her care and for the proper functioning
of the service. He/she will also undertake administrative duties associated with the care of patients and the running
of the clinical department.
(d) Contractual Commitment
After taking up post the successful candidate will agree a job plan, including a work programme with the Clinical
Lead, Associate Medical Director and the Chief Executive of NHS Tayside.
5.
CLINICAL AND MANAGERIAL LEADERSHIP
There are 3 clinical directorates within NHS Tayside, Medicine, Surgery and Access. Out of Hours is part of
the Urgent Care Team within the Medicine Directorate
Mrs Carol Goodman
General Manager Medicine Directorate
Dr David Johnston
Associate Medical Director Medicine
Directorate
Dr Joyce Meikle
Clinical Lead Out of Hours
Mrs Jillian Galloway
Clinical Services Manager Urgent Care
Mrs Lisa Prudom
Service Manager OOH
Ms Alexis Grewar
Lead Nurse OOH
Conditions of Service
The post will be subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service for Tayside OOH GPs, as agreed locally with the
BMA Local Negotiating Committee.
Membership of the NHS Superannuation Scheme is not compulsory, but all medical and dental staff are entitled to
choose if they wish to join the scheme. Until such time as a positive option not to join the scheme is expressed, a
member of staff will be regarded as a member of the scheme from the first day of service. This will not affect any
individual right to make alternative arrangements. Initially, the employment covered in this contract will be contracted
out of the State Pension Scheme.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR RECORDS MANAGEMENT
All records created in the course of the business of NHS Tayside are corporate records and are public records under
the terms of the Public Records (Scotland) Act 1937. This includes email messages and other electronic records. It is
your responsibility to ensure that you keep appropriate records of your work in NHS Tayside and manage those
records in keeping with NHS Tayside Records Management Policy and with any guidance produced by NHS Tayside
specific to your employment.
Currently Tayside OOH service use Adastra for documenting patient contacts.
NHS TAYSIDE
PERSON SPECIFICATION
JOB TITLE : OOH GP
The Person Specification is used for both short listing and selection purposes for recruitment.
FACTOR
ESSENTIAL
Qualifications
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Medical Degree
License to Practice
Full GMC Registration
On NHS Tayside performers
list
Experience
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Demonstrates core generic
medical skills achieved from
Primary Care
Motivation
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Demonstrates on-going
commitment to CPD
Personality
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Promotes spirit of cooperation and team work
Positive and enthusiastic
Demonstrates consistent
positive behaviour
Open to new ideas
Seeks comparison and
encourages change
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Other
requirements
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Demonstrates engagement
with others in decision making
Demonstrates commitment to
service excellence
Ability to work across sites in
Tayside
DESIRABLE
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2 years experience of work as
a GP either locum or principal
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Experience of building
relationships which recognise
interdependency and which
share learning