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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.
CONSULTANT in PAEDIATRICS
Community and Acute General Responsibilities
Salary £91,474 – £121,548 per annum
plus, Distant Island Allowance £1,201per annum
Permanent post
Working in the largest and what are considered to be the most attractive Scottish Islands offers a unique opportunity to combine modern and progressive clinical practice with a lifestyle that is difficult to match.
The Western Isles Hospital (WIH) in Stornoway is a Rural General Hospital serving a population of approximately 26,500.
The hospital, which was opened in 1992, is modern and well equipped. It has 90 beds covering General Medicine (including a 4-bedded high dependency unit and a bay for paediatric patients), General Surgery, Orthopaedics and Trauma, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Psychiatry and Rehabilitation.
The Hospital has an up-to-date laboratory with ready access to more specialised investigations at Raigmore laboratories and other specialized laboratories in Scotland. The Radiology Department is well equipped for routine radiology, CT scanning, ultrasound and Doppler studies.
For more information on living and working in the Western Isles visit the website: http://www.wihb.scot.nhs.uk/wihrr.pdf The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) Scheme.
For further information and an informal chat please contact Dr Frank McAuley, Medical Director francis.mcauley@nhs.scot or 01851 708050.
If you do not hold permanent residential status in the UK or hold an EU, EEA or Switzerland passport, you should be eligible to apply under the current immigration process for this post. It is your responsibility to ensure your eligibility and entitlement to work in the UK in line with UK Border Agency/Immigration rules and regulations. NHS Western Isles cannot guarantee that that a certificate of sponsorship could be obtained.
All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/ along with a job description.
Closing Date 9th March 2023
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