Consultant Anaesthetist

NHS National Services Scotland; Dundee; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Tayside is seeking a Consultant Anaesthetist to provide high-quality anaesthesia care at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee. The role involves teaching, clinical governance participation, and commitment to continuous professional development. Applications from those wishing to work less than full time are welcome.

Benefits

Continuous Professional Development

2 PAs for supporting professional activities

Qualifications

• Applicants must have full GMC registration and a licence to practice.
• Commitment to ongoing CPD and active participation in clinical governance.

Responsibilities

• Provide care in Anaesthesia and maintain high clinical standards.
• Teach and train junior staff and healthcare professionals.
• Participate in NHS Tayside on-call service as appropriate.

Skills

Anaesthesia

Teaching

Clinical Governance

Education

Full GMC registration

CCT or CESR (CP)

Job description

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.

We have an exciting opportunity available in one of the UK’s most up and coming and rapidly developing Cities.

NHS Tayside seeks to appoint a Consultant Anaesthetist

Title:	Whole-time Consultant
Specialty Area:	Anaesthesia
Location:	Based at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee with duties at other hospitals within NHS Tayside
Prime responsibility:	To provide care in Anaesthesia
Accountable to:	Associate Medical Director
Reports to:	Clinical Lead for Anaesthesia and Clinical Director for Theatres, Anaesthesia and Critical Care
Key Tasks:	Provision and maintenance of the highest clinical standards of clinical and patient care in Anaesthesia. Teaching and training of junior staff, medical students, and other healthcare professionals. Commitment to ongoing CPD Actively participate in both departmental and NHS Tayside clinical governance, audit and management of safety and risk. Actively participate in NHS Tayside on call service as appropriate. Responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME).

NHS Tayside is supportive of continuous professional development, and all our posts include 2 PAs for supporting professional activities (pro-rata).

Applications will be considered from those wishing to work less than full time.

Applicants should have full GMC registration and a licence to practice and be on the specialist register or be within 6 months of the anticipated award of a CCT or CESR (CP) at the time of interview. If you have appropriate specialist training and experience but are not listed on the GMC Specialist Register you can be considered for a Locum Consultant post (up to 12 months) if no substantive Consultant appointment is made. Whilst in locum employment, you can apply to obtain a CCT or CESR and entry to the Specialist Register.

Informal enquiries can be made to;

Dr Andrew Dalton, Clinical Lead for Anaesthesia, by contacting the Admin Services Manager, Lezley Cassidy, [e-mail],

Tel:[phone]

Dr Ben Shippey, Clinical Director, by contacting P.A. Gillian Barker, [e-mail], Tel: [phone]

Closing Date: 05/06/2025

Interview Date: 26/06/2025