Consultant Physician in Medicine of the Elderly

Job Summary

We are seeking a Consultant Physician to join us in delivering high quality medicine to older people in Fife; working within a very enthusiastic department, which is fully integrated with acute and general medicine. This post will allow our department to continue to provide ongoing care in our Acute Services, our Community Hospitals and Hospital at Home Teams. Applicants will participate in a weekday and weekend acute medical receiving rota which attracts 2 PAs.

The post holder will join a team of sixteen other Consultant Physicians in NHS Fife to meet the rising demand for frailty and older adult medicine services in Fife, across both Acute and Primary Care.

The post sits within the Medicine of the Elderly Department, which spans services across both the Health and Social Care Partnership and Medicine Directorate. It provides the opportunity to input into all aspects of frail and older adults medicine, including acute and community frailty assessment, rehabilitation and medical out-patients. Within the department, we have a wide range of subspecialty interests and there is opportunity for the successful candidate to develop a subspecialty interest in any of these areas.

Benefits

Why choose Fife?

• Fife is an area of breathtaking natural beauty boasting a spectacular coastline with picture postcard fishing villages as well as lush countryside.
• The region is within easy reach of the cities of Edinburgh, Dundee and Glasgow.
• Fife has a rich cultural history. Notable Fifers include the economist Adam Smith and Sir James Black, awarded a Nobel Prize for the discovery of Beta blockers.
• It is the home of golf with world famous courses.
• The warm welcome that awaits you from colleagues and locals alike.

Interview Schedule

Interviews will be held on 5 March 2026

Contact Information

Dr Marie Williams (Clinical Director)
Telephone: 01592 643355 Ext 21846
Email: marie.williams@nhs.scot

Dr Vera Cvoro (MoE Clinical Lead)
Telephone: 01592 643355 ext 21478
Email: vera.cvoro2@nhs.scot

Dr Aylene Kelman (Consultant Physician & Associate Medical Director Fife HSCP)
Telephone: via PA Sarah Taylor 01383 623623 Ext 30243
Email: aylene.kelman@nhs.scot

Eligibility and Qualifications

Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. Portfolio Pathway (formerly known as CESR - Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once it has been awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training to Non-UK Applicants must demonstrate that they have the knowledge, skills and experience required for practising as an eligible specialist in the UK.

Flexible Working

We would be happy to consider applications on a part-time or job-share basis and NHS Fife has a number of Family Friendly Policies.

Equality, Diversity and EEO Statement

NHS Scotland 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 Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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