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NHS Grampian are delighted to welcome applications for the above posts, to be based in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (ARI). The posts are for a period of twelve months. The appointees will join a team of Consultants and Specialist Doctors in ARI and will have links to wider NHS Grampian and National Services. This post will augment the existing HPB Cancer Consultant workforce and may include assessment and surgical management of HPB cancer patients.
The General Surgery team at ARI comprises 20 Consultant General Surgeons who work across 3 specialty teams. The department spans 4 inpatient wards, one of which is emergency focused and hosts the Surgical Ambulatory Clinic. There is a specialty managed Surgical HDU within the site, and the service has access to the Combined Short Stay Unit.
We are looking for enthusiastic, dedicated, and forward thinking individuals to join our dynamic team. Applicants should have the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary clinical team and have an understanding of and willingness to participate in improvement and redesign.
NHS Grampian provides the perfect solution to all interests and lifestyles. Aberdeen is a dynamic and cosmopolitan city reflecting its base as the oil capital of Europe. Aberdeenshire boasts many picturesque towns and villages within easy commuting distance and provides access to an enormous range of outdoor pursuits including walking, mountaineering, mountain biking, road biking, gliding, fishing and skiing. There are excellent transport options linking Edinburgh and Glasgow within 3 hours by train, and Aberdeen airport has multiple flights daily to London and many other destinations across the UK and Europe.
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
Candidates are encouraged to visit the department after short listing.
For any further information please contact:
Mr Shayanthan Nanthakumaran Mrs Karin MacLeod
Clinical Lead – General Surgery Unit Operational Manager
shayanthan.nanthakumaran@nhs.scot karin.macleod@nhs.scot
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