Overview
Applications are invited for a substantive Consultant Anaesthetist post with a special interest in Cardiac Anaesthesia and Cardiac Intensive Care based at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
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. NHS Grampian offer an extensive range of interventions across all surgical specialties with many of our teams undertaking work on a regional or national basis in addition to offering treatment to the local population. This breadth of work allows enthusiastic appointees to identify and develop interests in a wide choice of areas.
About the Cardiothoracic Unit
The 10 Programmed Activities job description comprises 8 Direct Clinical Care and 2 Supporting Professional Activities. The Cardiothoracic Unit in Aberdeen is a busy unit which covers the full range of adult cardiac surgery including off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery, aortic reconstructive surgery and less invasive cardiac surgery, and supports an expanding cardiac electrophysiology and percutaneous intervention service including transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
Role and Schedule
Joining with 6 other Consultant Cardiac Anaesthetists, this post offers a combination of fixed and flexible sessions in cardiac anaesthesia and cardiac intensive care, together with the opportunity to flexibly cover thoracic surgery and other specialities. The successful candidate will join the cardiac anaesthesia and intensive care on-call rota. On call duties will be approximately 1:7 and on a non-resident basis.
Applications from candidates wishing to work on part time basis will equally be considered. It will also be possible to accommodate more flexible working arrangements including annualised job plans and job sharing.
Qualifications and Registration
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. While in locum employment, an application to obtain a CESR or Portfolio Pathway Specialist Registration can be made to the GMC.
Other information
Enquiries should be made to: Dr Paul Bourke, Unit Clinical Director, (01224) 553142. Please visit our department website at https://www.aberdeenanaesthesia.org. As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected. As a disability confident employer we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you need us to make any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting our recruitment team at the earliest opportunity. Email us at gram.recruitment@nhs.scot. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the interview in person. Alternative arrangements or adjustments will be considered in the event there are circumstances that may prevent candidates attending in person to ensure it is inclusive and accessible to all. You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain. DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for short listing purposes. Posts close at midnight on the indicated date unless the advert states otherwise. Post may close early due to volume of applications. For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link: To View Our Accessibility Statement, Please Follow This Link Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately. Please ensure that the address you provide on your application form is your current place of residence for your present workplace, and that your identification confirms this address. Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates. Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - for advice and support with any system issues. We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain. Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments. Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Grampian. NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.
* Note: If this post operates within Aberdeen City Low Emission Zone, you will be responsible for all costs associated with entering.
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