General Consulant Anaesthetist

NHS Grampian; Scotland; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Scotland is inviting applications for a General Consultant Anaesthetist position based at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. The role includes 8 direct clinical care activities and 2 supporting professional activities, with a 1:8 on-call duty schedule. Candidates may work part-time or under flexible arrangements. Full GMC registration is required. This role offers exciting opportunities for professional development within a dynamic healthcare environment, along with teaching and research possibilities.

Qualifications

• Must have higher specialist training leading to CCT or evidence nearing GMC registration.
• Experience with clinical anaesthesia and corresponding responsibilities.
• Registration with GMC required prior to starting.

Responsibilities

• Manage direct clinical care and undertake supporting professional activities.
• Participate in on-call duties approximately 1:8.
• Collaborate in teaching and research activities.

Skills

Higher specialist training

Clinical care in anaesthesia

On-call duties

Education

Full registration with GMC

CCT or evidence of training

Job description

General Consulant Anaesthetist

Ref: CI231232

Applications are invited for a Consultant Anaesthetist replacement post based at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. The post is being advertised with a general interest.

Located in the Northeast of Scotland, Aberdeen is an affluent, friendly and vibrant city, combining all the amenities of a large city with quick, easy access to its beautiful surrounding countryside and coastline.

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary has a large Anaesthetic department which covers a comprehensive range of clinical services and caters for well-structured undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training programmes. The department is also recognised for its expanding research activity and for its support for a wide range of local, regional, and national professional activities.

The medical school, a state-of-the‑art clinical skills centre, and several renowned research institutes and centres are also on site which offers a unique opportunity for collaboration and for the development of strong research and teaching interests.

The post is being advertised at an exciting time for NHS Grampian with so many recent and planned developments including the Baird Family Hospital and the new National Treatment Centre. Moreover, with Aberdeen becoming the first Major Trauma Centre in Scotland and the establishment of a new hub for Emergency Medical Retrieval services, there are excellent opportunities for an enthusiastic appointee to develop interests in a wide choice of areas.

The 10 Programmed Activities job description will comprise 8 Direct Clinical Care and 2 Supporting Professional Activities. On call duties will be approximately 1:8 and on a non‑resident basis.

Applications from candidates wishing to work on part time basis will be considered. It will also be possible to accommodate more flexible working arrangements including annualised job plans and job sharing.

Full registration with a licence to practise with the GMC is required. (licence to practise must be in place prior to starting in post). 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.

CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) or Portfolio Pathway route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive Consultant post once CESR or Portfolio Pathway specialist registration is awarded. Those with an International Recognised Specialist Qualification approved by GMC should have a confirmed entry on the GMC Specialist Register.

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 or Portfolio Pathway Specialist Registration can be made to the GMC.

Enquiries should be made to: Dr Paul Bourke, Unit Clinical Director, or Dr Colin Patterson, Chair of the Anaesthetic Senior Staff Committee, [phone].

Please visit our department website at https://www.aberdeenanaesthesia.org

Apply for this post by clicking the Apply button.

Closing date: Sunday, 18th January 2026.