Job details
- Job reference: 259273
- Salary: Please see advert
- Job closing date: 18/11/2026
- Job Type: Medical and Dental
- Location: Raigmore Hospital
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 40
- Job posted date: 09/09/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
- Department: Anaesthetics
NHS HIGHLAND
RAIGMORE HOSPITAL and NATIONAL TREATMENT CENTRE INVERNESS
CONSULTANTS IN ANAESTHESIA
£115,331 - £153,247 (per annum, pro rata)
"Our vision is moving forward in delivering the best quality state of the art, innovative Ophthalmology and Orthopaedic Healthcare to the People of the North of Scotland"
OUR PEOPLE OUR PLANET OUR POUND
This is an exciting time to join the expanding, friendly and dynamic team of Anaesthetists at Raigmore Hospital and the new National Treatment Centre - Highland (NTC-H).
The successful applicants will join a team of enthusiastic anaesthetists and help to develop a productive, sustainable, state of the art service with quality improvement projects and efficient work streams.
At Raigmore hospital you will work in the refurbished bright theatre suite with modern equipment and will contribute to a 1:18 on call rota covering a variety of emergency services across different specialties and age groups.
In addition to work at Raigmore, you may have clinical commitments at NTC - H. The NTC-H building is purpose built and hosts the entire Eye Care Service and additional operating capacity for both the Orthopaedic and the Ophthalmology Services, with a 24-bedded Ward on site. There are 2 Orthopaedic theatres for elective hip and knee joint replacement surgery and 3 Operating theatres for Ophthalmology. The NTC-H is sited on the beautiful Inverness Campus. Due to the unique proximity, there are significant opportunities to build on current research, education and innovation links with the UHi and other key stakeholders.
The successful applicants will be expected to provide clinical supervision to Anaesthetic trainees that rotate to Raigmore on the North of Scotland Deanery rotation.
This is a substantive post and is available on a ten programmed activity basis (8 DCC: 2 SPA) and applicants with a broad General & Regional Anaesthesia interest would be welcome.
This is a unique opportunity for an enthusiastic and able individual to join the department at a really exciting time and to live in a dynamic and developing area of the Scottish Highlands with a fantastic outdoor lifestyle.
The Anaesthetic Department has 35 Consultants, inclusive of 7 intensivists who also contribute to the anaesthesia service, 7 Speciality Doctors and 16 Specialty Trainees. There is a separate on-call for intensive care.
Applicants must be on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months of the anticipated award of a CCT at the time of interview.
Department Contact:
Dr Gordon Bathgate, Unit Clinical Director, Anaesthetics – Gordon.bathgate@nhs.scot
Alison Gillespie, Senior Service Manager, Theatres & Critical Care – Alison.gillespie2@nhs.scot
Job reference: 259273
Closing date: Midnight Wednesday 18th November 2026
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This advert is for Consultant Anaesthetist with NHS Highland in Inverness, Scotland. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Anaesthesia and Intensive Care role. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 18 Nov 2026.
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