Specialty Doctor in Otolaryngology

NHS HIGHLAND

RAIGMORE HOSPITAL, INVERNESS

SPECIALTY DOCTOR IN OTOLARYNGOLOGY

(40 hours per week)

​​​​​​​Applications are invited for a locum post of Specialty Doctor in Otolaryngology, based at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness.

Applicants will have completed at least four years full time postgraduate training, at least two of which should be in a specialty training programme in a hospital setting within the specialty of Otolaryngology or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.  You will also be expected to hold the Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons or have a qualification of similar status.

There is a well-organised and well-established ENT service within the Highlands supplying clinical services to both the central population around Inverness and also the more remote and rural parts of the Highlands and Western Isles.   Travel to these units is through some of the most attractive scenery in Scotland and the advertised post will potentially involve visits to the Isle of Skye, Western Isles, Fort William, Dingwall, Golspie, Caithness and Elgin.   The postholder will be expected to support these services, working within the team to continue to provide a high class clinical service to the population of the region.   There is a well-developed sub-specialisation within the department including Head and Neck Oncology, Otology, Rhinology, Paediatrics, thyroid/parathyroid surgery and Facial Plastics.   The successful applicant will be encouraged to develop a sub-specialty interest to complement and enhance the services available within the department.   Whatever the level of previous experience, there will be opportunities for ongoing professional and clinical development. The successful candidate will be encouraged to become an integral part of the department both clinically and administratively.

Raigmore Hospital is a modern District General Hospital of around 454 beds with extensive training responsibilities and serving a very wide geographical area.   It is one of the 5 Cancer Centres in Scotland and has clinical facilities comparable with most University Teaching Hospitals with expanding research support and opportunities.   Good links exist with the well-established Highlands and Islands Health Research Institute.   The department plays an important role in the teaching of undergraduate medical students from the University of Aberdeen.

There is a comprehensive ENT library held within the department and the new Centre for Health Sciences on the Raigmore Hospital site provides state of the art conference, meeting, library and clinical skills facilities.

For informal enquiries, please contact Mr Angus Cain, Service Lead, Raigmore Hospital – on 01463 740000.

Closing date for completed applications: 

Closing date: Midnight Sunday 5^th February 2023

Job Reference: 133107