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Job summary

NHS Ayrshire & Arran invites applications for a consultant physician role at Lorn and the Islands Hospital. This position emphasizes high-quality healthcare delivery in a supportive rural environment, promoting work-life balance while managing patient care and supervising junior staff. Candidates are encouraged to explore the beautiful surroundings and quality of life in Oban.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and visionary individual with leadership skills.
• Experience in a general physician role or emergency medicine.
• Commitment to quality patient care and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Manage patient care from admission to discharge.
• Oversee training and supervision of junior staff.
• Fulfill the Lead Physician role if desired.

Skills

Leadership

Patient Care

Team Collaboration

Education

Medical Degree

Specialist Registration

Job description

Lorn and the Islands Hospital, located in Oban on the west coast of Scotland, is seeking an enthusiastic, visionary consultant physician to join our team. This role offers the option to fulfill the Lead Physician role within a rural general hospital setting, focused on delivering high-quality healthcare while supporting a healthy work-life balance.

The hospital serves the population of Argyll and provides a full 24-hour medical, surgical, and anesthetic service, along with on-site radiology. The successful candidate will work with dedicated junior doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals, managing patient care from admission to discharge, in a setting that emphasizes quality and patient experience.

Rural Emergency Physicians, typically senior doctors on the specialist register from GP or ED backgrounds, help ensure safe and smooth front-door operations and support training and supervision of junior staff, reducing the time commitment for consultant physicians.

Oban is renowned for its natural beauty, with ferry links to nearby islands and a vibrant culture of music and outdoor pursuits. It offers a high quality of life, good local schools, and reasonable property prices, with easy access to major cities within a few hours.

This vacancy is offered on a basis of 10 Programmed Activities per week, with an on-call supplement of 1:4, and up to 2 additional PAs by negotiation. Part-time applications are welcome. Candidates are encouraged to visit the hospital and the surrounding area.

For an informal and confidential chat, please contact:

• Dr Emma Beveridge, Consultant Radiologist, [e-mail]
• Dr Duncan Scott, Divisional Clinical Director for Medicine, [e-mail]

Job reference: 218014

Closing date: Midnight Wednesday 9th July 2025

NHS Scotland is committed to promoting equality and diversity, welcoming applications from all sections of society.