Job Advert
NHS GRAMPIAN
ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY/ WOODEND GENERAL HOSPITAL
2 X LOCUM CONSULTANTS IN TRAUMA AND ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY – LOWER LIMB ARTHROPLASTY
We are seeking consultant colleagues to join our friendly, dynamic team on a Locum contract of 12 months. Based between the Orthopaedic Trauma Unit, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and the Grampian Elective Orthopaedic Centre, Woodend Hospital, these posts are offered on a whole time basis. The successful candidates will join an existing department of 29 NHS Surgeons.
The Orthopaedic department provides a comprehensive Trauma and Elective service for patients in Grampian region. In addition, it acts as a tertiary referral centre for the Highland, Shetland and Orkney regions. There is an active research and teaching programme. We are one of the busiest Trauma and Elective units in the United Kingdom. The Major Trauma Centre for the North of Scotland is based in Aberdeen.
Grampian provides exceptional opportunities for a good quality of life. Aberdeen is a dynamic and cosmopolitan city reflecting its strong base as the oil capital of Europe and more recently, renewable energy. Aberdeenshire boasts many picturesque towns and villages within easy commuting distance, providing access to an enormous range of outdoor pursuits including walking, mountaineering, mountain biking, road biking, gliding, fishing and in the winter skiing. Excellent transport links ensure that Edinburgh and Glasgow are less than 3 hours by train. Aberdeen airport has multiple flights daily to London and many other destinations across the UK and Europe.
NHS Grampian welcomes applications from nearly and newly qualified Consultants as well as established Consultants.
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
Interested parties are encouraged to speak with Mr Andrew Johnston, Clinical Lead, Woodend Hospital, Tel 01224 556520 or andrew.johnston1@nhs.scot
Interviews are expected to be held around 11th July 2025.
Closing Date Sunday 15th June 2025
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.