Applications are welcome for the above permanent post based at the Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy.
We are looking to appoint a Consultant Anaesthetist with a general interest to complement a department of 40 in a busy District General Hospital, with a particular interest in acute pain and or trauma anaesthesia.
We provide anaesthesia for a wide range of specialty surgery including Robotics, General Surgery, Breast, ENT, Maxillofacial, Obstetrics, Gynaecology (general and oncology), Trauma and Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology and Paediatrics. Day surgery is performed at a stand-alone unit in Dunfermline. We also provide support to a new National Treatment Centre for elective Orthopaedic work.
The successful candidate will have FRCA or equivalent and be on the Specialist Register.
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.
For informal discussions contact Dr Robert Thompson on 01592 643355 Ext 21623 or email Robert.Thompson@nhs.scot
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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This advert is for Consultant Anaesthetist (LW) with NHS Fife in Kirkcaldy, East of Scotland, Scotland. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Anaesthesia and Intensive Care role. The advertised salary is £111,430 - £148,064. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 24 Jun 2026.
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