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This post is a replacement part-time (7PA) post in Emergency Medicine. The post will be based at the Royal Alexandra Hospital,Paisley/ Inverclyde Royal Infirmary, Greenock and supporting the clinical services at the other sites.
Clyde Sector of the Emergency Care and Medical Directorate, NHSGG&C, manages the emergency care and medical services in the area west of Glasgow along the Clyde estuary. The Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley, Inverclyde Royal Hospital, Greenock and the Vale of Leven Hospital, Alexandria are the 3 district general hospitals within the area. These hospitals provide the majority of acute services to the local populations, totalling approximately 400,000.
The Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH), Paisley and Inverclyde Royal Hospital (IRH), Greenock both have Emergency Departments. Outpatient clinics are run at the Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) at the Vale of Leven Hospital (VOL), Alexandria.
ScotSTAR Emergency Medical Retrieval Service (EMRS) exists to support the rural / remote medical services in Scotland. Six of the Clyde Emergency Medicine Consultants currently contribute to the running of the EMRS. This post will not have any direct involvement with this service. In addition the department supports the rural General Practice service of Argyll with telephone advice.
The 17 WTE existing Emergency Medicine Consultants within Clyde Directorate are based at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley. All Consultants also have clinical commitments to the Emergency Department at Inverclyde Royal Hospital and to the Minor Injury Unit at the Vale of Leven Hospital.
For further information pleae contact Dr. Euan McMillan, Clinical Director Emergency Medicine, on 0141 314 6601, email euanmcmillan@nhs.net