Job Advert
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.
Come and join our team of Emergency Medicine Consultants in NHS Ayrshire and Arran. Ayrshire is a wonderful location to live and work with beautiful islands and beaches yet still an easy distance to Glasgow City and surrounding areas. We have world class outdoor pursuits on our doorstep and excellent local schools.
The successful candidate will have the choice of being based at University Hospital Crosshouse or University Hospital Ayr. As part of our team you will contribute to the 10 year vision for Emergency Medicine services across NHS Ayrshire and Arran working towards a single site hospital with a commitment to work across both sites until this time. Appropriate time, support and development will be provided to allow the successful individuals to flourish and realise their professional and personal ambitions and access opportunities to build and shape the future service.
University Hospital Crosshouse ED is a busy DGH, seeing 75,000 patients per year, with over 25% of these being paediatric patients. We have a dedicated paediatric area and a Minor Injuries service. From April 2021 Crosshouse will be Ayrshire’s Trauma Unit as part of the Scottish Trauma Network
University Hospital Ayr ED saw 40,000 patients in 2019. Our new department opened in February 2016 with an adjacent Combined Assessment Unit next door as part of Ayrshire & Arran’s Building for Better Care project.
Both University Hospital Crosshouse and University Hospital Ayr are in the top 5 training departments for the whole UK for Emergency Medicine. We support a number of Consultants with a special interest including Trauma, Retrieval Medicine, Frailty, Child Protection and Paediatric Emergency Medicine.
The Board has embarked upon an ambitious ten year strategic plan entitled Caring for Ayrshire. This involves developing a new model of care across the health and care system that will enhance the wellbeing of our patients and staff and build on the existing integration our services in which we are leading the way nationally.
This will offer unprecedented and exciting opportunities for ambitious new consultants to thrive within the current working environment as well as to shape future service delivery.
Applicants will be appropriately experienced with Full GMC Registration, including a current Licence to Practice. Applicants would ideally be on the Specialist Register of the GMC or be within 6 months of the anticipated award of a CCT or CESR at the time of interview. Evidence of eligibility for this post will require to be provided at time of application.
Applications from individuals who may wish to work on a part-time or job share basis will be considered.
We are excited to post this advert and, if you would interested in hearing more then please get in touch to discuss or arrange to visit by contacting any of the following individuals:
Dr Jamie Adams, Clinical Director, Emergency Medicine Ayrshire
Interviews will be held on 17 November 2022