Applicant Information Post: Locum Specialty Doctor Paediatrician Within Community Child Health (1 year) CONTENTS Copy of Advertisement Page 3 Introduction Page 5 The Forth Valley Area Page 5 NHS Forth Valley Acute Services Page 6 Further Departmental / Specialty Information Page 7 Specialty Doctor Paediatrician – Responsibilities Page 12 Contractual Details Page 13 Job Plan Page 14 General Employment Information Page 15 Selection Criteria Page 17 Application Process Page 19 2 LOCUM SPECIALTY DOCTOR PAEDIATRICIAN Within Combined Child Health Service Salary Scale - £37,547 - £70,018 per annum pro rata 6 Programmed Activities per week 1 Year (Maternity Leave) NHS Forth Valley seeks to appoint a Locum Specialty Doctor Paediatrician to an exciting opportunity within the combined child health service based in Forth Valley Royal Hospital. This is a state of the art modern acute hospital with a broad range of clinical services and supporting departments. The combined department of Child Health currently has a team of 11 Consultant Paediatricians (General Paediatrics), 2 Associate Specialists, 4 Specialty Doctor Paediatricians, 4-7 Specialty Trainees, Foundation Year II and GP specialist trainees, advanced neonatal nurse practitioners (ANNP) and two medical training initiative (MTI) posts. The department provides comprehensive paediatric and neonatal care to a population of 300,000 people with 60,000 children under the age of 16 years and 3,200 deliveries per annum. There is a 25 bedded combined medical and surgical Paediatric ward; a 20 bed Neonatal Unit supporting a consultant led obstetric unit and an 8 bed Clinical assessment and Ambulatory Care Unit. Forth Valley paediatric department participates in several regional and national Managed Clinical networks facilitating the maintenance of specialist interests for all senior medical staff. Forth Valley paediatric department has teaching commitments to undergraduates and postgraduates from Edinburgh, Tayside and Glasgow. Involvement in research is encouraged and active participation in the Scottish Patient Safety Programme (Paediatric, Neonatal and Maternity) is well established. The successful candidate will work within the Combined Child Health service based within the Women and Children’s Directorate and will have opportunities to provide comprehensive health care for children across paediatric community based services. Individual consultants will provide general paediatric outpatient services and specialist paediatric services in areas of subspecialty expertise including child protection. There will be extensive opportunities for teaching and training of junior medical staff, nursing staff and Allied Health professionals. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Women and Children’s Unit and meet key staff. Informal enquiries should be directed by telephone to Dr David Lynn, Consultant Paediatrician Clinical Lead, Combined Child Health, Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Tel 01324 567162, or to Roberta Duffy, Service Manager Women and Children’s Unit, Tel 01324 567482. Applicant Information, including the job description for the post is available from Medical Workforce by telephone on 01786 431163 or by email at fv-uhb.medicalworkforcerecruitment@nhs.net To apply, applicants must submit a fully completed Medical and Dental application form to the above address by Friday 17th October 2014. Eligible candidates should have full GMC registration, at least 2 years experience in Paediatrics at Specialist trainee level 2 or above or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience and competencies. MRCPCH or equivalent is desirable. Please quote reference MD1014590 on all correspondence: NHS Forth Valley is an equal opportunities employer. 3 4 INTRODUCTION TO NHS FORTH VALLEY NHS Forth Valley is a single, integrated healthcare system comprising acute care facilities and community based services, which are delivered through Forth Valley Community Health Partnerships. The Board’s vision of improving health and healthcare for the people of Forth Valley is underpinned by its Integrated Healthcare Strategy. The principles upon which this strategy is founded have led to significant change and development in recent years. With further service reconfiguration planned, this is an exciting time to work with NHS Forth Valley. NHS Forth Valley is the largest employer in the area, with approximately 8000 staff from a wide range of professional and support occupations. Currently, services are provided in one acute hospital, four community hospitals and fifty-six health centres. Acute Services are based in purpose built 860 bedded Forth Valley Royal Hospital, which opened in 2011 and provides inpatient and outpatient services for a population of approximately 300,000. THE FORTH VALLEY AREA The working environment is excellent, as is the quality of life that Forth Valley has to offer them and their families. The area has stunning scenery, such as the Trossachs and Loch Lomond. It is steeped in history with Callander House in Falkirk, Stirling Castle, Bannockburn and the Wallace Monument to name but a few of the sites in the area. It also has many cultural and leisure facilities such as the Falkirk Wheel (the largest canal barge wheel in the world), the MacRobert Arts Centre at Stirling and the National Sports Academy at Stirling University. Forth Valley also lies equidistant between Scotland’s two largest cities; Edinburgh and Glasgow. With their respective airports, both are little over half an hour from most parts of Forth Valley, on the Falkirk, Larbert and Stirling area lines. House hunters in the Forth Valley area are spoiled for choice. On offer are a large array of established and new properties in a variety of attractive settings. Education in the area is first class, with excellent provision of pre-school, primary and secondary education. State schools in the area have strong reputations and there is also easy access to the area’s private schools in Bridge of Allan, Dollar and Crieff. On the further education front, Stirling boasts an excellent University and access to the University cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh is easy. There are also further education Colleges in Falkirk, Stirling and Alloa. In addition to its scenery, history, culture and shopping facilities, residents in Forth Valley have on their doorsteps a varied range of leisure and sporting facilities. There are marvellous golf courses, hills and mountains and everything from sailing and windsurfing. Further information on the area can be found on the following websites: www.falkirk.gov.uk - Falkirk Council www.stirling.gov.uk - Stirling Council http://www.clacksweb.org.uk/ - Clackmannanshire www.visitscotland.com - Tourism www.show.scot.nhs.uk/nhsfv/ - NHS Locally www.stirling.ac.uk - Stirling University Living & Working in Scotland http://www.scotmt.scot.nhs.uk/living-and-working-in-scotland.aspx Web Sites of Interest for Candidates Scottish Health on the web : www.show.scot.nhs.uk Scottish Executive: www.scotland.gov.uk 5 NHS FORTH VALLEY ACUTE SERVICES Services and Facilities Specialty Emergency Department Cardiology Clinical Haematology Dermatology Diabetes & Endocrinology ENT Gastroenterology General Medicine General Surgery Genitourinary Medicine Geriatric assessment Gynaecology Intensive Care (medical & surgical) Medical Genetics Neonatal Intensive Care Neurology Obstetrics Oncology Ophthalmology Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Orthodontics Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery Paediatric Medicine Paediatric Surgery (limited to over 3 year-old) Pain Relief Rehabilitation for Younger Physically Disabled People Respiratory Medicine Rheumatology Special Care Baby Unit Stroke Medicine Sub-fertility Urology Vascular Surgery Inpatient † † † * † * * * * * Out-Patient * * * * * * * * * * * * Day Patient * * * * * * * * * * * * * † * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * † * * * * * * † * * * * * * * * † † in-patient services are provided within General Medicine and/or General Surgery * service currently provided 6 FURTHER DEPARTMENTAL INFORMATION AND JOB DESCRIPTION The successful candidate will work Current Establishment Consultants (General Paediatrics): Dr David Lynn General Paediatrics, Rheumatology and Clinical Lead Dr Ishaq Abu-Arafeh Paediatric Neurology Dr Isaac Abraham General Paediatrics, Neonatal Medicine Dr Ghassan Al-Hourani Ambulatory, Neonatal Medicine, Paediatric Gastroenterology Dr Michael Colvin Neurodisability, Neonatal Medicine, Community Services Dr Mohi Chowdhury General Paediatrics, Ambulatory Medicine Dr Willem Van ijperen General Paediatrics, Diabetes, Renal Disease Dr Una MacFadyen Neonatal Medicine and Respiratory Diseases Dr Lynn Macleod General Paediatrics, Complex Respiratory Dr John Schulga Diabetes and Endocrinology Dr David Watson General Paediatrics, Allergy Dr George Naguib Associate Specialist- Endocrine The General Paediatric Consultants and Associate Specialists are supported by: acute servicesbased Speciality Doctor Paediatricians, community-based Specialty Doctor Paediatricians, training grade doctors in hospital and community services including general and neonatal paediatrics and a resident medical rota comprising 3 GPVTS – training for General Practice and 4 Foundation Year 2 doctors. There are also 2 Medical Training initiative posts. Administrative Support The successful applicant will have appropriate secretarial support and office accommodation including a computer with access to the NHS network. Acute Paediatrics Hospital-based medical paediatric services are provided on a single inpatient site at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. This includes: general paediatrics, ambulatory and day case investigations unit, neonatal intensive and special care baby unit, paediatric surgery from age 3 years, and anaesthetics (general surgery, urology, ENT, ophthalmology, orthopaedics), paediatric accident and emergency service, and radiography services for children (plain X-ray, contrast studies, Isotope scans, ultrasound, CT and MRI). Inpatient General Paediatrics Approximately 5000 children are admitted every year. As well as standard in patient beds there are also facilities for close observation and stabilisation for transfer to PICU in Glasgow or Edinburgh. The average length of stay for our admissions is less than 1.1 days demonstrating our commitment for children to be cared for at home whenever possible. These new posts will further support this approach. The existing Consultant Paediatricians (General Paediatrics) share a regular rota to provide continuous support and supervision to the inpatient children’s ward and ambulatory unit during normal working hours Monday to Friday. This is achieved by having a consultant of the week. The Consultant Paediatricians and one Associate Specialist share the on call rota for out-of-hours cover for the paediatric service at nights and weekends and will be available to support the neonatal and ambulatory consultant when required. 7 Ambulatory Paediatric Care Around 2000 children per year are seen in the ambulatory care unit or are admitted as day-cases. The service is in a separate area adjacent to the children’s ward. Care of the Newborn Over 3000 babies are born in Forth Valley Royal Hospital each year. The existing Consultant Paediatricians (General Paediatrics) and one Associate Specialist also have neonatal and ambulatory care skills and will share the weekly rota to provide continuous support to the antenatal services, labour ward, neonatal intensive care unit and the postnatal wards. These Consultant Paediatricians also share an out-of-hours nights and weekends on-call rota and will provide the regular daytime weekend cover to the neonatal and ambulatory care units. Neonatal care in Forth Valley is provided at BAPM Level 2 and within the West of Scotland Neonatal Managed Clinical Network with shared clinical guidelines, audit and education activities well established. Planning for at risk deliveries or postnatal need for ongoing intensive care is coordinated through the Perinatal Advisory Service which is currently regional but may extend to a national service in the future. Outpatient Clinics Around 1700 new medical paediatric patients and between 5000 and 6000 return patients are assessed every year at the outpatient clinics in Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Stirling Community Hospital and Clackmannanshire Community Hospital. Consultant Paediatricians provide general outpatient clinics and specialist clinics in neurology, respiratory, endocrine and diabetes, diabetes, Cystic Fibrosis, gastro-enterology, and neuro-development. Tertiary clinics are also provided locally by visiting consultants from Glasgow (cardiology, nephrology, rheumatology, clinical genetics, cleft lip and palate). Cystic Fibrosis care is shared with the Lothian CF team as part of a national MCN. Community Children’s Nursing Seven community children‘s nurses are attached to the department providing out of hospital care to children with chronic disease and life limiting conditions. One nurse is a complex care sister (1wte), 4 nurses are community outreach sisters, and two nurses are diabetes liaison nurses (1.5 wte). NHS Forth Valley has embraced the principles of GIRFEC (Getting it Right for Every Child) and the Early Years Collaborative that supports this approach to coordinating and integrating the services that provide for infants and children’s needs. Community Child Health The department covers a population of 60,000 children under the age of 16 years. The population of Forth Valley lives mainly in the city of Stirling and several large towns (Falkirk, Alloa, Grangemouth, Bo'ness) as well as the rural areas of west Stirlingshire. The living standards in Forth Valley are high with small areas of severe deprivation. The region has diverse ethnic backgrounds, but with no established ethnic communities. The department of community child health works closely with the education and social services in the three local authorities. The department of community child health operates within the combined child health service and offers the following services under supervision and co-ordination of consultant paediatricians. Disability & Additional Needs Services for children with disabilities are provided from within multi-disciplinary teams that operated at different localities. No formal Child Development Centres are operational yet, but plans have been discussed. Services are also provided for neonatal follow up of babies with increased risk for disabilities and also for adolescents in transition to adulthood. Early assessment teams are in place for multidisciplinary approach to children with suspected developmental problems. The department also 8 works closely with National Children's Homes locally and the two children’s hospices in provision of services to children in respite care. Specialist Clinics Services include children with constipation, encopresis, enuresis, behavioural problems, autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, feeding disorders, hearing impairment, visual impairment, prevention of SIDS and sexual health. Child Protection All Consultant Paediatricians provide early assessment and examination of children supported by nurse advisors. One Consultant Paediatrician takes the role of clinical co-ordinator for child protection and takes responsibilities for compiling agreed protocols and guidelines. She represents the department in the managed clinical network for west of Scotland. The paediatricians have a close working relationship with forensic medical experts (FME) in Forth Valley. The FME’s have experience in child sex abuse examination working with the paediatric consultants who have undertaken additional training in CSA assessment. Child Health Screening The department carries out electronic recording of child health screening data, and continues to undergo developments in line with national recommendations. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention The department is involved in the primary immunisation programme by setting local guidelines and advice to general practitioners and health visitors. The department works closely with the Health Promotion team at NHS Forth Valley and the Local Authority's Community Schools. Adoption and Fostering One Senior Paediatrician is designated medical advisor for each of the Local Authorities’ Resource panels and provides assessment and reports on accommodated children. The department also provides health and medical input to “looked after children” in local authorities' accommodation and also for the adoption and fostering services. A nurse-led service for Looked After Children has been developed and co-ordinates services with partners in the local authorities. It has set up an effective system for information exchange, monitoring, evaluation and follow-up, based on the established practice of health assessments for individual children. School and Public Health With the changes for school health as envisaged by the Hall 4 report, changes are already underway in Forth Valley and public health nurses in schools are been given the training for their future roles. Relationship with other departments CAMH services are based within the Mental Health Unit there are 3 Consultant Child Psychiatrists providing an area service, who also occasionally utilise in-patient paediatric beds in conjunction with the paediatric consultants. Separate paediatric clinical psychology staff are also based the hospital, working in close association with child psychiatry. There is a close link with regional educational psychology services. There is a close relationship with the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, our principal tertiary referral centre for childhood haematology/oncology, neonatal surgery, cardiology and other supra-regional services. Close working and networking with this tertiary centre and with RHSC Edinburgh is encouraged. 9 Teaching and Training and research NHS Forth Valley places a high priority on training and development across all staff groups and strongly supports the continuing medical education programme for Consultants. The postgraduate centre is located within the main hospital building and is well-equipped. The library contains: current medical text books for the major specialties medical journals on subscription a comprehensive stock of teaching videos including programmes for the FACS and MACP examinations Medline on CD-ROM for literature searching Internet access Teleconferencing links for weekly postgraduate teaching from RHSC Yorkhill and Ninewells Hospital Dundee portable colour laptop PC for use with overhead projection A specialist registrar is attached to the department from the East of Scotland deanery for core paediatric training. The department runs weekly teaching programme. Specialty Registrars (and Foundation Year 2) posts within the West of Scotland deanery provide training for General Practice Registrars and trainees in paediatrics to middle grade level. Individual teaching in preparation for DCH and MRCPCH examination is offered to all trainees. Forth Valley has hosted the MRCPCH examination on an occasional basis. Three GPs with Special Interest in Paediatrics have been attached to the Forth Valley Department as the NES GP Paediatric Fellowship. Forth Valley has supported the training of midwives in examination of the newborn and has established the NES Scottish Maternity training course in Resuscitation of the Newborn. The Scottish Clinical Simulation Centre is collaborating with our department in developing additional training opportunities in acute paediatric and neonatal clinical management. Training of senior neonatal nurses as advanced neonatal nurse practitioners is underway. Undergraduate Students from the University of Edinburgh are attached regularly for their child health block and students from University of Dundee attend for special study modules. Staff are encouraged to participate in research relevant to their work both as lead investigator or contributing to multi-centre research and to support colleagues who are so engaged. 10 LOCUM SPECIALTY DOCTOR PAEDIATRICIAN RESPONSIBILITIES As agreed with the General Manager and Associate Medical Director (Women, Children and Sexual Health Services), and other clinical colleagues, support the area wide combined child health service. To provide cover for colleagues during annual and study leave or at such other times as agreed with the General Manager and Associate Medical Director (Women, Children and Sexual Health Services). Assist with professional supervision, training and appraisal of junior medical, nursing and technical staff as appropriate to enhance role extension and job skills within the Paediatric service in order to improve the service provided to patients; To motivate staff within the service, through leading by example, and fostering good working relationships at all levels in line with the principles of the local Partnership Agreements; To contribute to developments and initiatives within the organisation as appropriate and as requested; To undertake teaching, accreditation and examination duties, and contribute to postgraduate and continuing medical education activity across the area service; To ensure the efficient and effective use of the organisation’s resources; To work with paediatric colleagues to ensure the effective and efficient development and implementation of support systems. To support the Paediatric Department Clinical Governance agenda Operate within the scope of agreed policies in Women, Children and Sexual Health Services Unit. The requirements of this post will change through time in line with clinical advances and developments in services provided by the NHS in Forth Valley. 11 CONTRACTUAL DETAILS Contracted activities for this appointment will be defined and agreed with the post holder and the General Manager, Women, Children and Sexual Health Services Unit (WCSHSU). The post holder will be professionally responsible to the Associate Medical Director, WCSHSU and managerially responsible to the General Manager, WCSHSU. The terms and conditions of service applicable to this appointment are the Specialty Doctor Terms and Conditions of Service (Scotland) 2008 as amended from time to time. NHS Forth Valley will require the post holder to agree with the General Manager and Associate Medical Director, a job plan of fixed and other commitments, which will be reviewed on an annual basis and revised as necessary to meet the requirements of the local and national service issues. NHS Forth Valley does not negotiate salary placements. On commencement of employment, salary will be determined in accordance with Section 5 of the terms and conditions of service. Locum Consultants will be required to participate in an annual appraisal. The appointment will be superannuable under the NHS Superannuation Scheme, which is contracted out of the State Earnings Related Pension Scheme (SERPS). New employees will automatically be enrolled in the scheme unless they opt out. For further information, please contact the Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) on 01896 893100 or visit www.sppa.gov.uk. Formal appointment to this post will be conditional upon satisfactory completion of all preemployment checks, including satisfactory medical screening. The employment is subject to one calendar months notice on either side. The successful candidate will be expected to be registered for CPD with the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and to fulfil requirements for annual certification and for appropriate revalidation. Annual leave entitlement is six weeks per year (pro rata for part time post holders), with additional statutory holiday entitlement as agreed by the Local Negotiating Committee and published annually. 12 JOB PLAN The post holder is required to agree a detailed job plan with the General Manager or his / her deputy and the Associate Medical Director. Efforts will be made to complete job planning prior to the date of commencement in post, or, where this is not possible, as soon as possible following this date. The detail of fixed sessions, including any special interest, will be finalised following appointment of the successful applicant. It is expected initially that 6 programmed activities per week will be devoted to direct clinical care, Attendance at multi-disciplinary team meetings, are included within the 6 programmed activities of direct clinical care and will be appropriately timetabled. AM PM Mon Tues School Health Clinic LAC – Stirling Hospital Wed Thurs Comprehensive Care Clinic Fri Development Clinic Acute/ Historical Child Protection/ Adoption & Fostering Medicals Child Protection 13 GENERAL EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION Equality in Employment NHS Forth Valley fully supports the principle of equality in employment and opposes all forms of unlawful and / or unfair discrimination which cannot be shown to be justified. NHS Forth Valley is committed to ensuring equality of treatment for both present and potential employees. Human Resources Policies and Services NHS Forth Valley is the largest employer in Forth Valley, and is committed to ensuring its employment and Human Resources policies and procedures reflect best practice. As a progressive employer, NHS Forth Valley is committed to supporting and developing all employees. The Medical Workforce Team In recognising the needs of services, operational requirements and medical staff, the operational Medical Workforce team provides a range of services for all grades of medical and dental staff. For assistance or information, please contact: Jacqui Crilley Medical Workforce Manager (Contracts) 01786 431178 jacqui.crilley@nhs.net Laura Bayley Medical Workforce Adviser (Contracts) 01786 431165 laura.bayley@nhs.net Lynsey Doherty Medical Workforce Adviser (Contracts) 01786 431170 lynsey.doherty@nhs.net Elspeth Gillespie Medical Workforce Adviser (Contracts) 01786 431162 elspeth.gillespie@nhs.net Janice Soroka Medical Workforce Adviser (Recruitment) 01786 431156 janice.soroka@nhs.net Pre-Employment Screening Criminal Convictions - Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme The Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme has replaced previously disclosure arrangements for people who work with vulnerable groups. The duties of this post require you to undertake regulated work with children and young people (individuals aged under 18 years) and / or protected adults (individuals aged 16 or over who is provided with (and thus receives) a type of care, support or welfare service). The post holder will be required to be a member of the PVG Scheme and to consent to NHS Forth Valley obtaining a Scheme Record or Scheme Record Update, as appropriate. Any failure to disclose convictions could result in the withdrawal of an offer of employment. If you wish to discuss any existing criminal convictions and how these may impact upon your application for employment with the Board, please contact the Human Resources Manager or Medical Workforce Adviser (Recruitment). 14 Health Screening This post involves the performance of exposure prone procedures and therefore the successful applicant will be required to produce evidence of their Hepatitis B and C Immunity Status. The successful candidate will be required to produce evidence of Hepatitis B and C status prior to appointment and to undergo satisfactory health screening. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory Occupational Health assessment. Confidentiality During the course of their employment with NHS Forth Valley, employees may have access to information about staff or patients or other aspects of NHS Forth Valley’s activities, about which they have a duty to maintain confidentiality at all times. In common with all other staff, the post holder will have, in addition, a responsibility to ensure that information relating to your work and the operation of the Forth Valley Acute Services in general is kept and maintained securely in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act (1998), the Board’s policies and good practice. In particular, the disclosure of commercial or other confidential information which may affect the Board’s business interests or endangers the survival of any of its services will be regarded as a fundamental breach of the mutual confidence which must exist between the employer and the employee. Infection Control and Hand Washing Policy NHS Forth Valley is committed to providing as clean and safe environment as possible for staff, patients and visitors. The post holder will be required to comply with the Infection Control and Hand Washing Policies. Health & Safety at Work All employees have a responsibility for their own health & safety and the health & safety of others who may be affected by what they do. Employees also have a duty to co-operate with their employer by following NHS Forth Valley policies and procedures and safe systems of work; by using equipment safely and by bringing any shortcomings in health and safety arrangements to the attention of their employer. Where something is provided in the interests of health & safety employees must not interfere or misuse it. All employees have a legal responsibility to report any shortcomings in terms of this in their area. Managers and supervisors have a responsibility for monitoring health & safety arrangements and ensuring staff are following policies and procedures and safe systems of work. Partnership Agreement NHS Forth Valley is committed to partnership working. All employees are required to contribute to the development of partnership working by: supporting NHS Forth Valley in delivering its goals and objectives; supporting continuous improvement in individual performance and the performance of the relevant team / department, directorate and NHS Forth Valley; attending training, development and other activities aimed at improving individual skills for the benefit of the organisation and patient care. 15 SELECTION CRTIERIA FOR THE POST OF LOCUM SPECIALTY DOCTOR PAEDIATRICIAN Criteria Essential Qualifications Qualified medical practitioner with MRCP, MRCPCH or full registration with GMC equivalent Desirable Significant experience in Paediatrics including General Paediatrics and Paediatric Outpatient Clinics Experience Minimum of 4 years postregistration work with at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty; or shall have equivalent experience Experience of integrated sexual health. Experience of communicating to patients in an out-patient setting Knowledge and Skills Ability to take clinical responsibility for independent management of patients as agreed with the Consultant Good written and oral communication skills Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team Good information technology and administrative skills. 16 Criteria Academic Other Essential Committed to formal and informal teaching and training of junior doctors, medical students and other clinical staff Desirable Experience of designing and effecting audit programmes Commitment to learning and continuous professional development and audit Ability to work flexibly according to the needs of the service, and contribute to team and skills development. Willing to travel as required by the duties of the post. Must pass Occupational Health Screening and have a suitably up to date immunisation record (eg. HepB, C etc) PVG check 17 APPLICATION PROCESS To apply for this post, please completed fully the enclosed Medical and Dental Application Form. It is important that all applicable sections are completed as it will not be possible to consider incomplete applications. Please note that we do not accept applications in the form of Curriculum Vitae. Please quote reference number MD1014590 number on all correspondence. Please note the following dates: Closing Date: Friday 17th October 2014 Please return your completed application to: Medical Workforce Human Resources Department 1st Floor Euro House Wellgreen Place STIRLING FK8 2DJ or, if returning an application electronically, please email it to: fv-uhb.medicalworkforcerecruitment@nhs.net All applications will be acknowledged within two working days of receipt. 18