Clinical Director in Complex and Critical Care Services
Job reference: 259075
Salary: Current Salary will apply
Job closing date: 10/11/2026
Job Type: Medical and Dental
Location: Fife Wide
Employment type: Fixed-term
Hours Per Week: 16
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Fife
Department: HSCP Medical Leadership team

You must be currently working in NHS Fife as a clinician either a Consultant or GP to apply for this post

We are seeking expressions of interest for the role of Clinical Director for Community Care Services within Fife HSCP. This is a key leadership post (2 PAs per week) reporting to the Associate Medical Director for Community and Primary Care and forming part of the integrated clinical leadership team for the Partnership.

The Clinical Director will provide professional and clinical leadership across Community Care Services, supporting safe and effective practice, robust clinical and care governance, service transformation, and development of collaborative working across portfolios and partner agencies. The role is a great opportunity to join our existing medical leadership team to influence and support medical workforce leadership, quality improvement, assurance of patient safety, and contributing to strategic planning and operational delivery across the HSCP.

A job description and person specification is attached for further detail.

If you are interested in the role or wish to discuss further, please contact Dr Aylene Kelman (Associate Medical Director) aylene.kelman@nhs.scot or Chris Conroy (Head of Service) christopher.conroy@nhs.scot directly to discuss application process.

Right to work: To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Please note the salary is pro rata for part time hours.

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.

Supporting Documents

• NHS Fife - Consultant Terms and Conditions 2025 (DOCX)
• 259075 - Clinical Director in Complex and Critical Care Services - Job Description (PDF)
• 259075 - Clinical Director in Complex and Critical Care Services - Person Specification (PDF)