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Applications are invited for Consultant Anaesthetists to join our dynamic team at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
The posts will have clinical activity across Glasgow Royal Infirmary and New Stobhill Hospital, our standalone day surgery unit. Clinical work will include elective sessions in Gynaecology, General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Urology and Obstetric anaesthesia. The Anaesthesia department has a team of more than 60 consultants.
The successful applicant will be expected to work flexibly to maintain their range of anaesthetic skills. This will include work within general theatres in orthopaedics, gynaecology, general surgery, obstetrics, urology and plastics.
Job plan negotiation will take place once appointed, under the Terms and Conditions of the New Consultant Contract. This post is a 10 PA post.
Consultant cover for out of hours anaesthetic emergency work is provided by a general on call rota, a dedicated maternity rota and a twilight rota – (currently resident on call from 18:00 – 00:30). There is a dedicated intensive care rota to support the 20 bedded mixed level 2 and 3 ICU. These posts will initially be appointed to the twilight rota with a 1:8 on call commitment. All out of hour's work will be resident in nature for these posts. Movement to the currently non-resident general or obstetric rota will occur as the service requires it.
Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once CESR is awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
The job is offered as a full-time post on a 10 PA basis but applications will be considered from those wishing to work less than full-time. Up to 2 EPA’s may be available to undertake additional outpatient and/or procedure sessions or management activity.
Additional Non DCC (up to 2 PA’s in total – Inclusive of 1 core SPA plus 1 additional non DCC can be negotiated and agreed between the successful candidate and Management depending on the time required to support professional activities and the needs of the service.
All newly qualified Consultants are initially offered a minimum of 1 Core Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) which includes CPD, audit, clinical governance, appraisal, revalidation, job planning and management meetings. This will be reviewed within 6 months (or earlier if required) of appointment and revised upwards if additional responsibilities are agreed.
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.