Overview
Applications are invited for the position of a Consultant in Neonatology and Neonatal Transport in the Neonatal Unit, Aberdeen Maternity Hospital, NHS Grampian, and the national ScotSTAR Neonatal Transport Service (SNTS).
The post attracts 10 Physician Assistants (PAs): 4 ScotSTAR, 4 Aberdeen Maternity Hospital (AMH) and 2 Clinical Specialist Associates (SPA). The Neonatal Unit (AMH) and the Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital (RACH) provide the principal hospital services for newborns and children in the Grampian Region and the Orkney and Shetland Islands (population approx. 590,000).
The Neonatal Unit is located within the Maternity Hospital on the Foresterhill site alongside Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, the Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital and the University Aberdeen Medical School. Plans are underway for the new Baird Family Hospital, which will open in 2025 to provide Women’s Service and Neonatal Care.
Four PAs will be dedicated to transport duties with the ScotSTAR Neonatal Transport Service, part of the Scottish Ambulance Service, offering opportunities to gain expertise in clinical transport.
We seek an individual who can bring innovative ideas to support continuous improvement and contribute to transport services, as well as opportunities in teaching, audit and research within a multidisciplinary team of consultants, specialty doctors, junior staff, ANNPs and nursing/midwifery teams.
Responsibilities
* Provide clinical care in the Neonatal Unit and within the ScotSTAR Neonatal Transport Service.
* Lead and support continuous programme of improvement activities.
* Participate in teaching, audit and research activities.
* Contribute to transport services and cover for Shetland, Orkney, Inverness via ambulance or aircraft.
Qualifications
* UK-based doctors with higher specialist training leading to completion of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or within 6 months of confirmed entry on the GMC Specialist Register from date of interview.
* Doctors following the CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) or Portfolio Pathway route must have CESR or Portfolio specialist registration awarded to be eligible for a substantive consultant post.
* International Recognised Specialist Qualification awarded by GMC with confirmed entry on the GMC Specialist Register is acceptable.
* Full registration with a licence to practise with the GMC is required (licence must be in place prior to starting).
Additional Information
From 1 April 2026 the Agenda for Change full‑time working week will reduce from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part‑time hours will be reduced proportionally, with a corresponding increase in hourly rate to keep pay unaffected.
As a disability‑confident employer, we are committed to ensuring recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. We will make adjustments upon request.
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