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What's so special about a job on the Isle of Skye?
Just the fabulous friendly team, the supportive community & the outstanding scenery!
South Skye Medical Practice (Carbost)
Salaried GPs in Rural Practice – Isle of Skye
2 x Part Time, Permanent Positions
(2 x 25 hours per week or applications for innovative working patterns, also welcomed.)
£92,677 - £104,468 Per Annum Pro Rata
‘Golden Hello’ incentives and relocation packages are also available to eligible candidates along with a £5000 per annum non-superannuable car allowance
Join our practice team in one of the most beautiful and popular locations in the Highlands of Scotland, based in Carbost and also South Skye Medical Practice, Isle of Skye. The Carbost Medical Practice is a dispensing practice covering approximately 650 patients who are scattered across a wide geographical area. Although based in a rural location, we have excellent support from the local hospital in Broadford (just 25 miles away) but ideally, seeking GPs with experience in remote and rural practice; including skills such as pre-hospital emergency care (BASICS), ALS, PLS and palliative care. There is no Out of Hours commitment with this post. The post is based at Broadford Medical Practice, which covers Sleat, Small Isles as well as Carbost, so offers a multitude of opportunities, the post will cover all locations on a fair basis.
You would join our team consisting of two experienced dispensing receptionists, Health Care Assistants, Admin/Receptionists, Practice Manager, Practice Nurses and an ANP, as well as several other GP colleagues. The Practice is also supported by pharmacy colleagues and First Contact Physiotherapists.
There is an excellent wider team across the island of community nurses, health visitors, nurse specialists, hospital practitioners and midwives, just to name a few. You don't have to do any out of hours and with approx. 650 patients (in Carbost) you get to know them and have continuity of care. Better still are the 15min appointments, available on the day appointments, options for telephone consultations, and a huge range of presentations.
Skye is a very safe place to live and has a vibrant community. In Carbost, there is a shop, post office, primary school and pub, as well as the doctor's surgery. You have amazing scenery on your doorstep, lots of outdoor activities and opportunities, or you can just chill and enjoy a calm and relaxed lifestyle. You could join in with the mountain rescue team, or learn the Gaelic language. It’s a great place to bring up a family or to spend time on your own. This is complimented by Portree and Broadford that offer a wider range of retail and adventure activities.
You may be looking for flexible ways to achieve your work/ lifestyle balance and we are open to discussions if this post interests you.
Becoming part of this friendly and co-operative team will offer you work in a stunning location and allow you to embrace the unique challenges and opportunities presented by remote and rural practice.
This Post is Only Suitable for qualified General Practitioners who are Registered with Royal College of General Practitioners.
Department Contact:
Lynn Garrett, Primary Care Manager Lynn.Garrett3@nhs.scot
Julie Stoddart, Assistant Practice Manager Julie.stoddart@nhs.scot
Paul Treon, Clinical Director Paul.Treon3@nhs.scot
Job reference: 192286
Closing date: Midnight Sunday 18th August 2024
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.
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NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.