Opportunity:
A great opportunity has arisen for a Consultant in Acute Medicine to join a small but punchy hospital group in a beautiful region of South West Scotland. working in their state-of-the-art hospital.
If successful you'll work closely with the three existing Acute Medicine Consultants to provide senior presence and clinical leadership within the CAU, and will join a team of Consultant Physicians providing services in Acute/General Medicine at the trust.
What’s on offer for you?
- Salary scale between £ 91,474- £ 121,548
- Full comprehensive relocation package on offer.
- Reasonable house prices, schools are rated highly and you are within 2 hours of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Lake District and Newcastle.
- Regular educational and research meetings are held locally, and the department participates in national education events via video conferencing.
- Generously funded study leave is available.
- Cycle to work scheme
- Blue light discounts
About the Trust:
- This District hospital and Mental Health hospital based in South West Scotland with a population of around 150,000 residents is purpose-built to suit the needs of the staff and patients and is one of the only NHS hospitals in the UK to have all single en-suite rooms which has seen an increase in recovery time!
- The education centre is one of the centres to be fully refurbished recently and includes a clinical skills and observation /control room.
- One of the key achievements and something they do well in this group is the introduction of new models of workforce to make a sustainable future for the community.
- Recently they have introduced the new SCOTGEM rural medicine programme which has attracted a new talent of medical students to the area, as well as introducing a Clinical Development Fellows programme where they have added an additional 20+ staff giving additional support at lower to middle grades.
- A trust which supports, listens, and develops its staff helping create a positive and constructive organisational culture across the board.
Essential criteria
- MBChB or equivalent
- MCRP (UK) or equivalent
- On Specialist Register for Acute Medicine or General Internal Medicine or within 6 months of obtaining CCST in either speciality at the time of interview
- Current full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise
- Competent in all practical procedures relevant to Acute Medicine
- Able to demonstrate successful team leadership/motivation of others
Desirable Criteria
- Proven interest in Acute Medicine
- Additional post-graduate qualification e.g. MD, PhD
- Experience in a formal teaching role
- Experience in departmental and organisational planning
- Experience in service development
Please get in touch with a copy of your CV or simply email stuart@headmedical.com for more information. We would love to hear from you.