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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Clyde Sector – Anaesthetics Department
Consultant in Anaesthesia (2 posts)
Location: Inverclyde Royal Hospital, Greenock (West Central Scotland)
Salary: £87,534 (GBP) to £116,313 (GBP)
Hours of work: 40 (10 PAs)
Relocation Package available
Consultant Opportunities –Inverclyde Royal Hospital, Greenock
Applications are invited for the full time post of Consultant Anaesthetist based at Inverclyde Royal Hospital in Greenock. The posts are suitable for candidates at any stage of their consultant careers.
A full range of District General Hospital Specialties are delivered from Inverclyde Royal Hospital which has 251 beds and approximately 4,200 General Anaesthetic patients per year. The department is responsible for the delivery of services for a wide range of specialties including Orthopaedics and General Surgery on an emergency and inpatient basis. In addition day surgery is undertaken for Ophthalmology, Gynaecology, Urology, ENT and Dental. The anaesthetic department also run an acute and chronic pain service.
The Post
These critical replacement posts provide an opportunity to join a small, supportive and friendly department consisting of 10 consultant posts, two middle grade posts and 5 trainees. The successfully appointed candidates, will be part of NHS and academic staff contributing to out of hours duties at IRH covering the theatre work and critical care patients on a 1:9 basis. This is non resident.
Applicants with an interest in Orthopaedics or Colorectal surgery would be welcome however both posts offer an opportunity to tailor elements of each to the interests of the successful candidates.
Whilst the posts are based primarily at Inverclyde Royal Infirmary it is also anticipated that one day per week would be at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley (the largest acute hospital in the Clyde sector located 15 miles from Inverclyde Royal Hospital).
We also welcome applications from colleagues who wish to explore flexible or part-time working. Our goal is to enhance our team with the appointment of enthusiastic colleagues who are keen to contribute to the development of our Anaesthetic and Critical Care services.
The scope of surgical practice at Inverclyde Royal Hospital offers exciting and varied clinical opportunities for consultant anaesthetists and there is continued support for non-clinical professional activities both inside and outside the Board.
The successful candidate will be a true generalist who enjoys a hands on approach to anaesthesia and be able to work flexibly as part of an integrated team and have excellent communication and problem solving skills. With an active interest in teaching and support the successful candidate will be expected to contribute to departmental quality improvement activity and the clinical supervision and training of our postgraduate trainees in Anaesthesia. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is fully committed to continuing medical education for our consultants.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience in all aspects of the essential criteria of the post.
The Job Plan
Additional Non-Direct Clinical Care (DCC) (up to 2 Programmed Activities(PA's) in total - inclusive of 1 Core Supported Programmed Activity (SPA) plus 1 Additional Non DCC) can be negotiated and agreed between the successful candidate and Management depending on the time required to support professional activities and the needs of the service.
The Benefits
Salaries for a Consultant in Scotland start from £87,534 (GBP) to £116,313 (GBP) based on a 40 hour contract (10 sessions). Additional payments can be achieved for extra sessions and on-call commitments. Other benefits include Up to 6.6 weeks holiday per year and 8 days public holidays (pro rata less than full time hours if applicable). An NHS pension scheme, 30 days of study leave entitlement in any three year period and access to the NHS Scotland Discretionary Points financial award scheme. A relocation package up to £8000 to support relocation into the area if necessary.
For candidates looking for their first step into the NHS we will also offer support and guidance on the process of obtaining General Medical Council (GMC) registration and, for non UK citizens, Health and Care Worker visa under the UK’s Skilled Worker visa scheme. Applications from UK, EEA and non-EEA candidates will be welcomed.
Person Specification
Essential requirements are Primary medical degree registrable in UK, to be on the General Medical Council’s (GMC) Specialist Register; or entry expected within 6 months from the date of interview. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or equivalent (CESR) (‘Equivalence’ must be confirmed by Post Graduate Medical Education and Training Board (PMETB) /GMC by date of Interview. Fellowship of the Royal College Anaesthetists (FRCA). Full GMC registration with a Licence to Practice. Experience of working in an NHS hospital.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.
If you would like to find out more about this post before applying, for a confidential discussion you can contact:
Dr Duncan Thomson, Consultant Anaesthetist Inverclyde Royal Hospital, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde on 0141 314 6609 or E-mail: Duncan.Thomson@ggc.scot.nhs.uk or alternatively contact Dr Fergal Burns, Clinical Director, Clyde Sector, 0141 314 6609, or Fergal.Burns@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
The Candidate Information Pack for the post is available at the bottom of this recruitment advert.
Alternatively if you would like to submit an expression of interest in applying for the post please submit a copy of your Curriculum Vitae (CV) to Scott.O'Rourke@ggc.scot.nhs.uk in advance of the closing date.
Closing date for applications is: 15th July 2022
We look forward to receiving your application should you decide to apply
For further information regarding NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and its hospitals, please visit our website www.nhs.ggc.org.uk