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Applications are invited for this Specialist Doctor post in the Care of the Elderly Department in NHS Highland based within Inverness. This post will have a special interest in Orthogeriatrics.
Raigmore Hospital is the principal acute hospital of NHS Highland, which has a catchment area of 12,500 square miles and a population of around 320,000.
On successful appointment into this post you will be welcomed into our team of friendly and enthusiastic clinicians at Raigmore Hospital. We are striving towards the development of an enhanced innovative service to meet the needs of the local population of older adults within the expansive area that is covered by NHS Highland.
The department manages 44 care of the elderly assessment beds and provides daily orthogeriatric input into a 32 bedded trauma orthopaedic ward. The post holder will take a leading role in the care of older adults presenting with hip fractures to Raigmore Hospital. Raigmore admits approximately 400 hip fractures a year to a busy trauma orthopaedic ward. The department offers a five day a week service to this ward and is central to the safe and efficient running of this service.
This post also contains time for teaching the many medical students who rotate through Raigmore Hospital. Involvement in service development is also encouraged.
Many staff, work and live here because of the unrivalled access to outdoor activities: on-piste or backcountry skiing, rock climbing, munroing, summer/winter mountaineering, or trekking in the numerous magnificent glens come as standard perks of the post. Amazing beaches are both close by and further afield and it is easy to find a beach to yourself even in the peak of summer. Join the many staff comparing their cycle routes on Strava, enjoying the wildscapes whilst wild swimming or improve your game on the fantastic local golf courses. Watersports and fishing possibilities are endless, from river kayaking to open seas and countless lochs. Loch Ness itself lies 10 miles away. Inverness is a compact city with many lovely nearby villages in which to live. There are good schools, many with wrap around childcare, which have an excellent reputation and a University campus next to the hospital.
There is a warm, welcoming environment in Highland – we would be delighted for you to come and join us.
Informal enquiries will be welcomed by Dr Andrew Jamieson – Consultant in Geriatric Medicine,
Tel 01463 704000, Email andrew.jamieson3@nhs.scot
Job reference: 229651
Closing date: Midnight Wednesday 12th November 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.
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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.
We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.
Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and social care values.
Care and compassion | Dignity and respect | Openness, honesty and responsibility | Quality and teamwork |
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