The SPSO is seeking a number of additional Professional Advisers to provide verbal and written advice to the Ombudsman and his investigating staff. You will comment on cases being reviewed and ensure findings and conclusions contained in reports are consistent and based on a good and contemporary understanding of clinical issues. You may also be invited to provide support and development to our staff and to represent the Ombudsman’s office externally.
This role will provide you with an excellent opportunity for personal and professional development. You will contribute to the wider learning and improvement of the NHS in Scotland, by influencing national strategy and policy. Your organisation will also benefit from your expertise, knowledge and skills about listening, learning and resolving complaints.
We are seeking clinicians in the following areas of clinical practice:-
- General surgery
- Orthopaedics
- Urology
- Vascular
- Gynaecology and obstetrics
- Midwifery
- Paediatrics
- Radiology
- Paramedic
- Emergency medicine
- General medicine and medicine of the elderly, respiratory, cardiology, gastro-intestinal, endocrinology, neurology, renal, haematology and dermatology
- Oncology
- Dental
- Nursing – acute, community and mental health nursing
- Physiotherapy
- Audiology
- Podiatry
Would you like to find out more about the role?
Additional information can be found in the pdf document at the top right of this page. We are also holding three open evenings to provide further information and give you the opportunity to meet the team. These sessions are being held on 12th and 21st December and 5th and 12th January from 6 – 8pm or the 10th January 2pm-4pm at SPSO offices . Please book your place by emailing Stacy Forsyth [email protected] For informal discussions please email Dr Dorothy Armstrong, Professional Adviser at [email protected].
Interviews will be held late January and early February 2017.
The application pack will be available from 23rd December 2016, at the following link https://www.spso.org.uk/working-us
For further information about SPSO and NHS complaints, please go to our website https://www.spso.org.uk/
The closing date is 27th January 2017 at 12 noon.