Job Advert
NHS HIGHLAND
RAIGMORE HOSPITAL
UNIT CLINICAL DIRECTOR – ANAESTHETICS
FIXED TERM – 3 YEARS (OPTION FOR EXTENTION)
8 HOURS PER WEEK
Applications are invited from existing Anaesthetic Consultants based on the Raigmore Hospital site to be appointed to the role of Unit Clinical Director for Anaesthesia.
The role of the post is to collaborate with the Service Manager and Clinical Director - Surgery to ensure operational delivery of departmental services. This will include convening and chairing departmental meetings, managing rotas, co-ordinating annual leave and study leave, staff induction for clinical colleagues, protocol and guideline development, assisting in responding to complaints and leading the department for quality and patient safety.
You will act as a focal point of communication both internally and externally, representing the views and interests of the department’s views within Raigmore and within the Board Committee structure and assist the Clinical Director - Surgery and Service Manager in the co-ordination of job-planning for medical staff within the department.
Applicants are expected to meet the following criteria of knowledge, training and experience required to do the job
- Current practice as a medically qualified consultant for Anaesthetic Department within NHS Highland within a department of Raigmore Hospital
- Information management and IT literacy
- Willingness and ability to manage conflict resolution
- Value and support for continuous learning and development
Informal enquiries to: Kenny Oliver, Service Manager, tel: 01463 706532
email: kenny.oliver@nhs.scot
Short-listed applicants may be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
Closing date: 11/01/2023
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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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