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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.
Applications are invited for a substantive Consultant Anaesthetic post with an interest in Critical Care. This post is available for 10 programmed activities, with 8 direct clinical care and 2 supporting professional activities.
Ayrshire is great place to live and work, with a great coastal location and wide open sandy beaches. This offers exciting leisure opportunities including water-based activities such as sailing, kite-surfing and paddle-boarding. There are multiple championship golf courses in the region, and exceptional road and off-road cycling. The island of Arran is a ferry ride away for day trips or short breaks. It is a fantastic place to raise a family, with affordable housing and access to first-rate schools. There are excellent transport links to the vibrant city of Glasgow and also close proximity to both Glasgow and Prestwick Airports
NHS Ayrshire & Arran has two District General Hospitals, University Hospital Crosshouse (UHC) and University Hospital Ayr (UHA) comprising of 40 Consultants, 15 SAS doctors and 15 Trainee Anaesthetists. The posts will involve delivering anaesthesia and perioperative care for a variety of surgical specialties. You will have the opportunity to develop sub-specialty interests including perioperative medicine, regional anaesthesia and critical care. The post will be based at UHA with non-resident consultant on-call duties for UHA including cover for theatres and critical care.
NHS Ayrshire & Arran is undergoing transformational change. University Hospital Ayr is being developed as a centre of excellence for orthopaedic elective surgery with the development of a National Treatment Centre, and is also a regional referral centre for urological services.
Key points
• There is a wide range of teaching opportunities for postgraduate and undergraduate medical students from national and international universities using facilitated learning and simulation.
• Team members are supported to perform regional and national posts.
• UHA has been recognised as the top performing orthopaedic arthroplasty theatre in Scotland.
• NHS Ayrshire & Arran have established a nationally recognised Medical Peer Support Programme with formally trained Mentors.
• UHA and UHC are situated within the greenbelt with easy access to the countryside. Both have free parking and cycling facilities.
• UHA has a preschool nursery on site.
Find your work life balance at NHS Ayrshire & Arran.
For further information contact
Dr Martin Watson, Clinical Director or
Dr Joellene Mitchell Deputy Clinical Director
Mr Fraser McJannett, General Manager, Surgical Services