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Raigmore Hospital
Consultant in Community Paediatrics
10Pas/40 hours per week
£111,430 - £148,064 per annum pro rata
(Part-time applications will be considered)
We are currently looking to appoint a suitably qualified Consultant in Community Paediatrics.
The successful applicant will be based in Raigmore Hospital doing clinics in Inverness, in addition to a remit of peripheral clinics on the Isle of Skye.
We are a small and committed community paediatric team based in the beautiful Highlands region of Scotland. As a team we consist of 6 community paediatric consultants (4.4 WTE), 6 Associate specialists and ADHD specialist nursing team. We have close working relationships with CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) and allied health professional colleagues. CAMHS, acute paediatrics and community paediatric outpatients and offices are all co-located at The Birnie Centre/Morven House within Raigmore Hospital campus. The community paediatric team have established multidisciplinary working relationships with multiple teams including specialist nursing teams, community children’s nursing team and visiting specialist consultants from main health boards in Scotland and this is central to the delivery of our paediatric services. We also have an excellent in-house administrative team.
The Highlands offer unparalleled opportunities for outdoor pursuits such as hill walking, golf and sailing, and an excellent quality of life. Inverness is a wonderful place to live and work, and an ideal place to raise a family, with local schooling of very high standards. The city has excellent shops, restaurants and Eden Court Theatre has a varied and exciting programme of cultural activities. Inverness is well connected by road, rail and air to major UK and European cities. Many of the team live in rural areas that offer rare, and much sought after, benefits for work-life balance.
Closing date: 14th June 2026
Job Reference: 244558
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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.
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