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NHS GRAMPIAN
Specialty Registrar LAT (ST4 Level) in Palliative Medicine
Salary: £36,472 - £57,349 per annum
Ref: RM149872
Applications are warmly welcomed to join a multidisciplinary team contributing to the provision of a comprehensive specialist palliative care service for the people of the Grampian region. Come and enjoy some of the numerous benefits and excellent resources available in one of the UK’s finest cities.
Applications are invited for a 12 month Specialty Registrar LAT (ST4 Level) post in Palliative Medicine based at Roxburghe House in Aberdeen. The post is available from 2 August 2023.
The standard working week is 40 hours. The Pay Banding for the post will reflect the out of hours working pattern in operation from your first day of taking up appointment.
Roxburghe House is the regional specialist Palliative Care unit providing care and specialist advice for patients, families and healthcare professionals across the Grampian health board region. Advice and support is also provided for Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles. Roxburghe House is situated within the grounds of Royal Cornhill Hospital, within easy walking distance of Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (ARI). There are excellent postgraduate educational facilities at the Suttie Centre for Medical Education which is on same campus as ARI.
The specialist palliative care team based at Roxburghe House is staffed by a multidisciplinary team providing inpatient, outpatient and domiciliary services. It also provides education and training to a wide range of health and social care professionals at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Aberdeen is well known for offering superb quality of life and enjoys first class amenities, housing and schools. There are excellent connections with other British cities and the continent, flying time to London is approximately one hour with regular daily flights - and road and rail links to all points north and south are easily accessible. Aberdeenshire includes some of the most spectacular countryside in Europe with Royal Deeside and the Cairngorm Mountain National Park and a wide range of outdoor pursuits within easy reach or commute of the city.
The Postgraduate Dean confirms that this placement and / or programme has the required educational and Postgraduate Dean's approval
Applicants may be eligible for excess travel and relocation expenses. Information regarding nationally agreed excess travel and relocation are contained in NHS Circular PCS(DD) 2010/8. NHS Grampian’s relocation policy can be accessed by visiting http://www.scotmt.scot.nhs.uk/recruitment/specialty-recruitment/key-documents/relocation-policies.aspx
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
For further information please contact Dr Frances MacIvor, Palliative Medicine Consultant (frances.macivor@nhs.scot) or Dr Lucy Cogdell, Palliative Medicine Consultant (lucy.cogdell@nhs.scot). Telephone contact is via 01224 557057.
Apply for this post by visiting apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk and search for the above Ref No. RM149872
Closing date 25th June 2023.
Insert – BMJ online 7th June 2023
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.