Job requirements
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Essential
14 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Work & other Experience
Capable of independent practice in all aspects of Anaesthesia and Critical Care
- Work & other Experience
Previous experience at Specialist Registrar or Consultant level
- Work & other Experience
Teaching
- Work & other Experience
Audit
- Work & other Experience
Computer literacy
- Personal Qualities & Abilities
Able to show initiative in working both independently and as a member of a team.
- Personal Qualities & Abilities
Leadership and decision making skills
- Personal Qualities & Abilities
Self motivating in a potentially stressful Environment
- Personal Qualities & Abilities
Good Communication and Interpersonal skills
- Educational & Professional Qualifications
FRCA or equivalent.
- Educational & Professional Qualifications
On specialist Register or within 6 months of CCST
- Educational & Professional Qualifications
Valid ALS / ATLS / APLS
- OTHER, e.g. health, appearance, manner, car driver, special demands of post, e.g.
Good health record, smart appearance, car driver, able to work unsocial hours/on-call/areas covered
- OTHER, e.g. health, appearance, manner, car driver, special demands of post, e.g.
Strong commitment for personal development
Desirable
9 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Work & other Experience
Chronic Pain Treatment Experience
- Work & other Experience
Expertise in Peripheral Nerve Blocks
- Work & other Experience
FAST scanning expertise
- Work & other Experience
Management experience
- Work & other Experience
Ability to take on responsibility for educational and clinical supervision of JDiT
- Personal Qualities & Abilities
Team building and organisational skills
- Educational & Professional Qualifications
Possession of higher degree
- Educational & Professional Qualifications
Membership/fellowship of professional organisations
- INTERESTS, e.g. intellectual, physical, social, artistic
Hobbies and Interests appropriate for Island living
Job details
- Job reference: 258606
- Salary: Consultant (£111,430 - £148,064)
- Job closing date: 30/09/2026
- Job Type: Medical and Dental
- Location: Western Isles Hospital
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 40
- Job posted date: 02/09/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Western Isles
- Department: Medical Staffing
Western Isles Hospital, Macaulay Road, Stornoway, HS1 2AF
CONSULTANT ANAESTHETIST
Salary £115,331 - £153,247 per annum
plus Distant Island Allowance £1,461 per annum
40 hours per week
Permanent Post
This post is eligible for up to £8,000 Relocation Expenses.
Have you got a passion for remote and rural medicine? Are you keen to escape the rat race and embrace a healthier work life balance?
If you answered ‘yes’, NHS Western Isles has the perfect opportunity for you. This is an exciting chance to join our team of Consultants, where you will become part of the NHS Western Isles family, and will have the chance to contribute your skills and expertise whilst working within a supportive team, with the remote island location providing a very special extra sense of reward.
Known as Scotland’s Atlantic Islands, the Western Isles are steeped in history and culture, with stunning landscapes, spectacular coastlines, a strong sense of community and identity, and renowned Hebridean hospitality. For those with young families, the Western Isles also offer a safe place to live, a high-quality education system, with low levels of crime.
We are inviting applications for the post of Consultant Anaesthetist. Applicants must be on the GMC Specialist Register, with License to Practice, or be eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of the date of interview. Applicants would be fully supported in working towards this. We pride ourselves in trying to match our needs with your aspirations and are open to discussions regarding alternative working models e.g. on/off island arrangements, annualised arrangements, part-time and job share options subject to the requirements of the service.
The successful applicant will work with 4 other consultants in the Anaesthetics Department based in Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway, a modern Rural General Hospital (Plus) containing 85 inpatient beds and 16 day surgery beds. Working in the largest and what are considered to be the most attractive Scottish islands offers a unique opportunity to combine modern and progressive clinical practice with a lifestyle that is difficult to match.
NHS Terms and Conditions of the New Consultant Grade (Scotland) 2004 apply. The post is for 10 PAs per week plus up to a maximum of 2 EPAs per week and an 8% availability allowance subject to an agreed job plan. The on-call rota is 1:4 with prospective cover.
For further information, contact Dr Lizzie Beattie, Associate Medical Director and Consultant Anaesthetist, NHS Western Isles on 01851 708050, elizabeth.beattie@nhs.scot
The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) Scheme
All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/ along with a job description.
If you have any further queries, please contact 01851 704704
CLOSING DATE: 30/09/2026
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This advert is for Consultant Anaesthetist with NHS Western Isles in Stornoway, 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 30 Sep 2026.
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