Specialist Doctor in Emergency Medicine

NHS National Services Scotland; Inverness; On-site; GBP 88,000 - 101,000; Part time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a Specialist Doctor in Emergency Medicine to join their dedicated team at Raigmore Hospital. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a stunning location while providing critical care to a diverse patient population. The position involves enhancing clinical decision-making and practical skills during peak times, contributing to a supportive and collaborative work environment. With opportunities for professional development and a flexible rota, this role is perfect for those passionate about emergency medicine and looking to make a significant impact in their community.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in emergency medicine required.
• Ability to work autonomously and supervise educational activities.

Responsibilities

• Join a dynamic team to deliver emergency care in a busy department.
• Enhance clinical decision-making capacity during peak activity periods.

Skills

Emergency Medicine Experience

Clinical Decision Making

Resuscitation Courses (ETC/ATLS/ALS)

Emergency Care of Children

Education

Medical Degree

Specialist Training in Emergency Medicine

Job description

Specialist Doctor in Emergency Medicine

Raigmore Hospital, Inverness

Part Time - 20 Hours per Week (Substantive)

Specialist Doctor £88,118 - £100,011 Per Annum Pro Rata

This really could be the opportunity you have been looking for – a chance to live and work in an area of outstanding natural beauty with unparalleled opportunities for outdoor pursuits and an excellent quality of life, coupled with a rewarding and interesting clinical case mix.

We need an individual who has extensive emergency medicine experience to join our extremely friendly and clinically dynamic team to help us deliver care to the ever growing population of Inverness and the Highlands. This post is designed to enhance the senior experienced clinical decision making capacity and practical skill mix in the department during the peak periods of activity i.e. afternoons and evenings. While it is appreciated that applicants might not have all relevant resuscitation courses fully up-to-date, it would certainly be relevant to have ETC/ATLS and ALS type experience and ideally some experience and/or training in the emergency care of children.

This post is based in Raigmore Hospital, which is the principal Emergency Department in the Highlands providing services to Inverness and the wider Highland region. This includes being the regional Trauma Unit covering over 10,000 square miles and a population of 320,000. We have a diverse and stimulating case mix across all age ranges and presentations, with over 40,000 attendances per annum.

You will be based in the modern Emergency Department of Raigmore Hospital and join our established team of 8.6 WTE Consultants, 14 part-time Emergency Practitioners, 4 Specialty / Specialist Doctors (including this post), 11 resident doctors as well as emergency nurse practitioners.

Although there is a core rota (1 in 4) covering the key periods 7 days a week, it should (with mutual agreement) allow a degree of flexibility such that the post holder could potentially combine this post with other roles. Opportunity for personal professional development is embedded within the rota and very much supported.

For candidates with the right level of experience to meet the criteria, a Specialist Doctor contract will be offered. A requirement of appointment to a specialist doctor role is the ability to work autonomously and take on formal educational supervision and departmental governance and leadership responsibilities.

Informal enquiries would be welcomed by Dr Nicola MacInnes, Service Clinical Director at [e-mail]. Alternatively, contact can be made via the department secretary on 01463 704358.

Closing Date for completed applications: 02/03/2025

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.

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NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.