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NHS Grampian invites enthusiastic, qualified applicants for this Clinical Fellow post, based within Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital and Aberdeen Maternity Hospital. This post would suit Doctors wanting to gain experience in paediatrics/NNU or interested in a career in paediatrics/NNU. We are looking for a doctor at the level of ST1 to ST4 specialty trainee level. The successful applicants will also contribute to the Junior out-of-hours rotas, and will be expected to rotate between General Paediatrics/its Sub-Specialities and Neonatal, depending upon service needs.
The Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital has a total of 93 beds, providing specialist inpatient and outpatient care in medical paediatrics and its sub-specialities, general paediatric surgery, orthopaedic and plastic surgery, ENT, dermatology, orthodontics, ophthalmology, clinical genetics and child and family psychiatry. The Department of Community Child Health and a purpose built Child Protection suite are located within the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital. RACH has its own Accident and Emergency Department under direct consultant supervision. There are approximately 8000 attendances annually of which two thirds are acute admissions. The Paediatric service is delivered by a total of 22 medical & surgical consultants, 10 associate specialists, two speciality doctors and 15 RCPCH trainees.
There is an active programme of educational opportunities locally at RACH and across the region. Trainees are actively encouraged to contribute to the development and improvement of training opportunities. A clinical supervisor will be provided for support and portfolio reviews.
NHS Grampian provides the perfect solution to all interests and lifestyles, with Aberdeen offering all the attractions of any major city. Aberdeenshire boasts many picturesque towns and villages within easy commuting distance and provides access to an enormous range of outdoor pursuits, ranging from fishing to skiing. There are excellent facilities available for high quality education, both state and private. Excellent transport links ensure that Edinburgh and Glasgow are less than 3 hours by train and the Aberdeen airport has multiple flights daily to London and many other destinations across the UK and Europe.
These posts do not have educational approval from the Postgraduate Dean and will not be recognised for training.
Full registration with a licence to practise with the GMC is required. For more information visit www.gmc-uk.org
Successful candidates will be supported with visa requirements to work in UK.
Informal enquiries may be made to:
Dr Shyla Kishore, Training Programme Director. Shyla.kishore@nhs.scot
Dr Catriona Middleton, Service Clinical Director for Medical Paediatrics, catrionamary.middleton@nhs.scot
Dr Saulius Satas, Service Clinical Director for Neonatology, saulius.satas@nhs.scot