Consultant in Acute Medicine
NHS Highland
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FIXED TERM 1 YEAR, 8PAs / 32 HPW
We are delighted to offer an opportunity for at least one colleague to join our team. Funding is secure for one substantive post with a further post being developed.
Acute Medicine at Raigmore Hospital is a growing and evolving specialty at the heart of acute care delivery across NHS Highland. Our dynamic and forward-thinking team is committed to supporting a strong core acute medicine service while also enabling colleagues to pursue portfolio careers and contribute to care across our rural hospitals.
Our unique location offers the perfect combination of a highly rewarding role within a large and expanding acute medical unit, set in the breath-taking Scottish Highlands. The region offers outstanding natural beauty, a rich cultural heritage, and exceptional outdoor opportunities, alongside an excellent quality of life, making it a fantastic place to live, work, and raise a family.
Within the department, we are able to offer a range of roles and will consider applicants who wish to contribute across a variety of services. The core role includes work within a modern acute medical ward, same day emergency care, general medical on-call with a one week in six Monday to Thursday rotation to Caithness General Hospital. We pride ourselves on flexibility, innovation, and teamwork, and we welcome applicants who are motivated to help shape the future of acute medical services in Highland. Roles outwith the core job plan will always be considered for applicants with sub-specialty qualifications, teaching or research interests including applicants interested in the Scottish Government Global Citizenship Initiative.
If you have an interest in a move to the Highlands, don’t hesitate in contacting us. We are happy to discuss flexible working in a number of different ways.
Applicants must be on the Specialist Register with a Licence to Practice and in possession of, or within 6 months of obtaining CCT in Acute Internal Medicine or General Internal Medicine or a Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration via the Combine Programme (CESR)(CP) at the time of the interview.
For further information please contact:
- Grant Franklin, Departmental Clinical Lead and Consultant in Acute Medicine; email: grant.franklin@nhs.scot; tel: 07808 581860 (Any reasonable time including evenings and weekends)
- Ana Paosinho, Consultant in Acute Medicine; email: ana.paosinho@nhs.scot
- Abigail Chambers, Clinical Service Manager for Unscheduled Care; email: Abigail.chambers2@nhs.scot
All can be contacted via the secretaries on 01463 706321 or via switchboard on 01463 704000.
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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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.
We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.
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