Job reference: 255671
Salary: Consultant (£111,430 - £148,064)
Job closing date: 02/12/2026
Job Type: Medical and Dental
Location: Victoria Hospital
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 20hrs (5PAs)
Department: Neonatal Unit

Applications are invited for this replacement substantive post.

The successful candidate will join a team of neonatologists in the Neonatal Unit at the Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy.

Successful applicants would be expected to contribute to the consultant of the week and on call rota (currently 1 in 7.5).

The post includes an opportunity to develop a special interest in neonatology with an experienced and supportive team of consultants.

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.

Interview will be held on 10/12/2026

Further information please contact Dr. Asma Yasmeen, Lead Clinician for Neonates on 01592 643355, ext 29191

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. As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. 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.

Use of AI: Applications must be your own. AI tools may be used for planning and checking spelling and grammar, but applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.