Job details
- Job reference: 250202
- Salary: Consultant (£111,430 - £148,064)
- Job closing date: 30/08/2026
- Job Type: Medical and Dental
- Location: Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 40
- Job posted date: 28/07/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Grampian
- Department: Acute Medicine
Consultant in Acute Medicine
Location: Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Contract: Permanent
NHS Grampian is seeking an enthusiastic Consultant in Acute Medicine to join our dynamic team at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a forward-thinking department that is actively redesigning services to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care.
You will play a key role in the Acute Medical Initial Assessment Area (AMIA), Rapid Access Ambulatory Care (RAAC), and the Medical Short Stay Unit (SSMU). Opportunities to contribute to innovative services such as Hospital at Home and Flow Navigation may also be available. On call commitment is approximately 1 in 8.
Why Aberdeen?
Aberdeen offers an outstanding quality of life with excellent schools, cultural amenities, and easy access to outdoor activities including skiing, hill walking, and golf. The city is well connected by road, rail, and air, with daily flights to major European hubs.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Opportunities for teaching and research in collaboration with the University of Aberdeen
- Supportive team environment with strong focus on clinical governance and quality improvement
- Flexible working arrangements considered
- Full registration with a licence to practise with the GMC is required. (licence to practise must be in place prior to starting in post). For more information visit www.gmc-uk.org
- Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry on the GMC Specialist Register from date of interview.
CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) or Portfolio Pathway route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive. Consultant post once CESR or Portfolio Pathway specialist registration is awarded. Those with an International Recognised Specialist Qualification approved by GMC should have a confirmed entry on the GMC Specialist Register.
Applications from doctors with appropriate specialist training and experience who are not listed on the GMC Specialist Register can be considered for a Locum Consultant post (up to 12 months) if no substantive Consultant appointment is made. Whilst in locum employment, an application to obtain a CESR or Portfolio Pathway Specialist Registration can be made to the GMC.
Apply Now
For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:
Dr Kim Milne, Service Clinical Director (kim.milne@nhs.scot)
Apply for this post by visiting apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk and search for the above Ref No.
Closing date 30th August 2026
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.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
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As a disability confident employer we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you need us to make any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting our recruitment team at the earliest opportunity. Email us at gram.recruitment@nhs.scot.
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**Please note - If this post operates within Aberdeen City Low Emission Zone, you will be responsible for all costs associated with entering.**
NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.
As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.
Person specification
Audit
Essential
- Experience of conducting clinical audit.
Desirable
- Evidence of supervision of a team in the process of Clinical Audit
Research
Essential
- Evidence of understanding of clinical research
- Awareness of current specialty developments and initiatives
Desirable
- Evidence of publication
- Evidence of supervising and directing research performed by junior staff
- Postgraduate Degree.
- Good Clinical Practice certification
Experience
Essential
- Be able to demonstrate a high level of experience and competency in the full spectrum of Acute Medical presentations pertinent to working in the United Kingdom
- UK based medical experience out with a clinical Attachment
Desirable
- Experience providing ambulatory emergency care
Motivation
Essential
- Self-motivating and enthusiastic.
- Teaching Experience and initiative.
- Desire to contribute to ethos of continuous improvement within the department.
Desirable
- Able to motivate others.
- Evidence of self-directed development and of ability to motivate others
- Formal training in teaching
Personality
Essential
- Effective interpersonal skills. Caring attitude towards patients.
- Ability to work under pressure and lead the team.
- Able to establish good relations with colleagues and able to work within a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Positivity
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic Medical Qualification
- Fully registered with a licence to practise GMC
- MRCP or equivalent
- ALS certification
- CCT date within the next 6 months OR Evidence of engagement with application for portfolio pathway for CCT with application started/date set for application within the next 6 months
Desirable
- CCT in Acute Medicine
Management Ability
Essential
- Willingness to participate in departmental management and to accept ethos of management.
- Capable of self-reflection
- Willingness to take on areas of special responsibility with the agreement and co-operation of other department members
- Well organised and ability to effectively combine clinical and management roles.
- Ability to prioritise workload effectively
- PVG clearance
Desirable
- Has attended a management course.
Other requirements
Essential
- Current Driving Licence Holder.
Ability and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of Acute Medicine commensurate with completion of specialist training.
- Assessment and examination of patients, resuscitation, investigation and interpretation of results.
- Advanced Life Support Certification
- Ability to lead and to work within a team
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