Clinical Fellow for Hospital at Home - 197960

NHS Lothian

Job Title: Clinical Fellow in Edinburgh Hospital at Home

Department: Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership (EH&SCP)

Current bases: Edinburgh Hospital at Home is currently based at Liberton Hospital.

NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Applications are welcome for the above Fixed Term, full time(40hours per week) post based in Liberton Hospital

Applications are invited for a Clinical Fellow in the Edinburgh Hospital at Home service as part of the Edinburgh Community Geriatrics Service in the City of Edinburgh. This post offers experience in Hospital at Home working specifically. The successful applicant will work with an enthusiastic and supportive team of consultants and wider team of Specialty Doctors and Nurse Practitioners. There is access to weekly teaching and regular governance activities, the opportunity to complete a quality improvement project and to complete annual appraisal. It is a 1 year post and flexible and less than full time working is fully supported. There is no on call or out of hours working associated with this post. It is available from October 2024 and will be an expansion to the team to support the ongoing shift from hospital to community care for suitable patients. Edinburgh is consistently identified as one of the most popular places to live in the United Kingdom with excellent amenities, public transport and easy access to beautiful beaches and countryside.

More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below. 

For an informal discussion please contact:

Dr Andrew Coull

email :andrew.coull@nhs.scot

Carolyn Armstrong

email: carolyn.armstrong@nhs.scot

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We cannot accept CVs as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted.  Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally. 

***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***