Specialist Doctor in Emergency Medicine

Specialist Doctor in Emergency Medicine

Specialist Grade Salary ( current salary will apply )

Plus £1,279 Distant Islands Allowance per annum

10 Programmed Activities per week (LTFT applicants welcome)

plus Distant Island Allowance - £1,349 per annum

x3 Vacancies available

NHS Western Isles seeks to appoint enthusiastic and innovative Specialist Grade Doctors in Emergency Medicine.

You will have responsibility for providing care for the acutely ill and injured patient. There is a requirement to demonstrate the skills, knowledge and qualities required to work at a senior level in Emergency Medicine. The applicant should be able to take prompt action to ensure a high standard of safety and quality of patient care and have the ability to collaborate with hospital teams to manage risk.

You will have demonstratable experience leading diverse teams and develop effective relationships across teams; there will be an expectation to provide a subspecialty lead.

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.

The Western Isles Hospital is a Rural General Hospital serving approximately 26,500 people. It is modern and well equipped with 90 beds covering General Medicine (including a 4-bedded high dependency unit and a bay for children), General Surgery, Orthopaedics and Trauma, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Psychiatry and Rehabilitation.

For further information regarding this post please contact Dr Frank McAuley francis.mcauley@nhs.scot

The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.

All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/ along with a job description.

Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba  https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/ ,  còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.

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Closing date: 03rd December  2024