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 12^th and 21^st December and 5^th January at SPSO offices from 6 – 8pm. Please book your place by emailing Stacy Forsyth Stacy.Forsyth@spso.gsi.gov.uk (link sends e-mail)  For informal discussions please email Dr Dorothy Armstrong, Professional Adviser at darmstrong@spso.org.uk (link sends e-mail).  

Interviews will be held late January and early February 2017.

The application pack will be available from 23^rd December 2016, at the following link www.spso.org.uk/working-us

For further information about SPSO and NHS complaints, please go to our website http://www.spso.org.uk/

The closing date is 12^th January 2017 at 5pm.