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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.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Fellow (ST) who is keen to progress in their career in General Surgery.
The job will be primarily based at Dr. Gray’s Hospital but with flexibility to gain further exposure at tertiary hospital level at Woodend Hospital and Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
This is in conjunction with a workforce expansion programme that is aimed to address the elective waiting list backlog and meet the increasing demands at NHS Grampian.
The post is fixed term for 6 months.
The post will provide both emergency and elective experience to the successful candidate in a moderately busy district hospital in the heart of the beautiful Morayshire where a good balance between work and family life is on offer. Morayshire offers ample activities for outdoor pursuits and sport activities including surfing and other water sports, motocross, trekking, golf and tennis among others. Elgin within a few minutes’ drive to the scenic north-eastern coastline, from Lossiemouth to Roseisle, and beyond.
Dr Gray’s provides a General Surgical service for adult patients.
The successful candidates will be part of the middle-grade which will run an on-call rota of 1:8. The middle -grade on-call involves cross cover with orthopaedics that is strictly restricted to out of hours only.
You will have a well-structured work pattern suited to your level of experience to be designed and agreed with the clinical lead. There will be specific allocation for emergency and elective theatre and clinics.
The department is committed to providing an experience to help progress individual careers.
You will be expected to provide supervision and teaching to junior staff in the team, and contribute to quality improvement work.
A minimum 6 months experience at FY2 level working in the UK is essential.
This post does not have educational approval from the Postgraduate Dean and will not be recognised for training.
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.
MRCS and FRCS qualifications are desirable but not essential. Support for the acquisition of these qualifications will be available on the job including access to the post-graduate teaching for the North of Scotland specialist trainees.
For informal inquiries, contact to Miss Laura Nicol – General Surgery Dr Gray’s Hospital. Laura.nicol1@nhs.scot