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NHS HIGHLAND
Clinical Fellow
Belford Hospital, Fort William
Post one: ASAP to 2nd February 2021
Post two: 2nd December 2020 to 3rd August 2021
Post three: 3rd February 2021 to 3rd August 2021 (x2)
Applications are invited for a clinical fellows to cover vacancies in Rural Health Medicine at Belford Hospital, Fort William as above. This post will not attract training recognition from the Post Graduate Dean, but the post holders will work alongside and receive similar training to those on the training programme. This is a fantastic opportunity if you are interested in training in General Internal Medicine or Remote & Rural Medicine.
is a busy remote, rural, acute hospital in . Situated at the foot of Ben Nevis which lies at the heart of the West Highlands of , it is an area of outstanding natural beauty and wide open spaces. There are opportunities for many winter and summer outdoor pursuits with nearby ski slopes, lochs, rivers and mountains. is only 100 miles north of and 68 miles south-west of the city of .
The has a 24 hour A&E Unit receiving many casualties from mountain accidents. It consists of a 17 bedded Combined Assessment Unit which receives acute medical and surgical cases and a two bedded high dependency unit. There is also a 15 bedded acute mixed/rehabilitation ward, which manages most long term conditions. There is a small community led maternity unit and a wide range of visiting specialist clinics. The Belford has an excellent on-site laboratory service providing basic biochemistry, haematology and crossmatch services 24/7. There is also on site radiology with ultrasound scanning and CT facility. Working directly with Consultant staff, the post offers a wide range of experience.
Belford has its own Postgraduate Centre with full audio-visual facilities, where multi-disciplinary staff meetings and regular informal teaching sessions for juniors take place. is in an area of outstanding natural beauty with a wide range of outdoor activities available.
Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Karen Le Ball (Clinical lead) karen.leball@nhs.scot or Dr Patrick Byrne patrick.byrne@nhs.scot 01397 702481
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For useful information on the Highlands please go to www.enterprisinghighland.com
Applicants should complete an Application Form on the NHS Scotland National Recruitment portal. https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/. Please note we do not accept CVs.
Job reference MS12030667
Closing date for completed applications is 27th September 2020
A job pack for this post can be accessed at https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/