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NHS Dumfries & Galloway are currently recruiting for a Consultant ENT Surgeon as a result of service developments.
You will be integral to the delivery of an ENT service to the Dumfries and Galloway region (population 148,000). Out-patient clinics are undertaken at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary (DGRI) and the Galloway Community Hospital (GCH) in Stranraer. Elective surgery is performed at DGRI.
The successful candidate will create a new team of two Consultants, a Specialty Doctor and two GP trainees. Consultant ENT Surgeons will provide 1 in 2 on call during week days and weekend cover will be provided by Ayrshire’s ENT Department. On Call attracts an 8% availability supplement, occasional prospective cover is at additional on call rates. The team will provide adult and paediatric services and we will be looking for complementary sub-specialist interests. Ottology experience would be desirable.
The department cover:
Out-patient, elective and emergency ENT services
Specialist Clinics (Head, Neck, Voice, Paediatrics and Audio)
Supervision and training of junior medical staff
Multi-disciplinary meetings
It is an exciting time in Dumfries and Galloway as the new District General Hospital opened in December 2017. The hospital is based on the western outskirts of the town. The new hospital will ensure NHS Dumfries and Galloway staff are able to continue to provide high quality clinical care to the population of Dumfries and Galloway in a modern environment.
The region offers beautiful countryside, from rugged cliffs and sandy beaches to forests, hills and rolling plains. There is a wide range of activities on offer, with watersports, fishing, birdwatching, golf, mountain-biking or cycling along the network of rural roads and much more. House prices are low, schools are good and you are within 2 hours of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Lake District and Newcastle.
Prospective candidates will require to be on the GMC Specialist Register and will hold a CCT or be within 6 months of obtaining the certificate, or will be an established Consultant ENT Surgeon.
NHS Dumfries and Galloway offer a full relocation package.
Applications for part-time or job share employment are also welcome.
For further information please contact Ms Maria Bews-Hair, Clinical Director (direct dial - 01387 241216; e-mail address maria.bews-hair@nhs.net).
Arrangements to visit the department can be made through Medical Staffing on 01387 246246, Extension 32782 or dumf-uhb.MedicalDentalAdmin@nhs.net.
Applications from candidates who require a Tier 2 Certificate of Sponsorship (formerly Work Permit) will only be considered if no suitable UK or EEA national is identified for this post. For further information on the UK Border Agency’s new Points Based System which now governs the way individuals from outside the EEA can work in the UK please visit www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk or telephone 0870 606 7766 for more information.