Remote-Ready Consultant Anaesthetist – Shetland

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 153,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-call allowance

Distant Islands Allowance

Relocation assistance

Job summary

NHS Shetland seeks a Consultant Anaesthetist for Gilbert Bain Hospital, Lerwick. The department provides general anaesthesia and critical care, with a focus on remote trauma resuscitation and neonatal/paediatric care in non theatre settings.

Full-time posts are offered with annual leave and study leave; flexibility for annualised hours. Relocation assistance and stabilising support are available in this unique island health system.

Qualifications

• Consultant anaesthetist position requires clinical expertise in general anaesthesia and critical care.

Responsibilities

• Provide general anaesthetic and critical care services.
• Deliver enhanced trauma resuscitation due to remote Shetland setting.
• Adapt anaesthetic skills to non theatre environments.

Job description

NHS Shetland seeks a Consultant Anaesthetist for Gilbert Bain Hospital, Lerwick. The department provides general anaesthesia and critical care, with a focus on remote trauma resuscitation and neonatal/paediatric care in non theatre settings.

Full-time posts are offered with annual leave and study leave; flexibility for annualised hours. Relocation assistance and stabilising support are available in this unique island health system.