Job Advert
NHS Grampian
Burnside House, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Locum Appointment for Training ST3+ in Dermatology
Salary: £40,995 - £64,461 pro rata
Fixed Term for 4 months
Ref: NS177437
Become an important part of our team, at the heart of delivering high quality, patient-centred care for the half-million people who live in Grampian. Enjoy the numerous benefits and excellent resources from living in one of the UK’s finest cities.
Applications are invited for a LAT post in Dermatology based in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Aberdeen Royal Infirmary is the major teaching hospital for the North East of Scotland. The Department of Dermatology provides tertiary services for the NHS Grampian Region.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who wants to gain experience in the diagnosis and management of skin disease. The Department of Dermatology offers a comprehensive Dermatology service for outpatient and in-patient care including day treatments. The services include General Adult and Paediatric Dermatology, Patch Testing, Phototherapy, Photodynamic Treatment, Hyperhidrosis Clinics, Laser service for Medical Dermatology, Skin Cancer Clinics and Skin Cancer Surgery. A sample job plan is available but this is subject to change dependant on service requirement and opportunity to experience sub-specialist areas of personal interest is possible.
The successful applicant will be part of a team of 7 NHS Consultants, 2 Registrars and Specialist Nurses And the wider MDT team.
Candidates should have achieved completion of Foundation Training and previous experience in Dermatology is desirable, although not essential.
The Postgraduate Dean confirms that this placement and / or programme has the required educational and Postgraduate Dean's approval.
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
Aberdeen is well known for its 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 one hour with more than 20 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.
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
For further information please contact Dr E. Victoria Wray, Training Programme Director, Dermatology North of Scotland and Consultant Dermatologist on emma.wray@nhs.scot.
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.