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The successful applicant will join the existing team of four Consultants who, along with fourteen Career Grade Paediatricians deliver developmental, Neurodisability and specialist Child Protection services to children across Grampian and the Northern Isles. The post offers exciting opportunities to lead and develop multidisciplinary Child Development and Neurodisability Services, delivered in community settings, whilst based within the Community Child Health Department at Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital
The successful applicant will have options of commitment to the Child Protection on call rota and participating in Acute Medical Paediatrics at Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital. Opportunities exist for the right candidate to access additional training in Community Child Health.
The post is (7PAs), but consideration will be given to more flexible working arrangements.
The Community Child Health Department is based in the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital and is integral to the Combined Child Health Service of NHS Grampian. The Child Health Institute of the University of Aberdeen is co-located within Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital and supports NHS research activity as well as undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training.
Full registration with a licence to practice with the GMC is required. For more information visit www.gmc-uk.org.
Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry on the GMC Specialist Register from date of interview.
Alternatively, applicants should possess a CESR / CESR (CP).
Applications from doctors with appropriate specialist training and experience who are not listed on the GMC Specialist Register can be considered for a Locum Consultant post (up to 12 months) if no substantive Consultant appointment is made. Whilst in locum employment, an application to obtain a CESR / CESR (CP) and entry onto the Specialist Register can be made
Please contact us to find out more. We would be pleased to organise visits for interested applicants. More information is available from Dr M Cochrane, Unit Clinical Director on (01224) 551706 or Dr Hanan Hamed Interim Service Clinical Director on (01224) 551703