CONSULTANT PHYSICIAN IN RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
Full time available (10 PAs). Part time or job share applications also welcome. Mutually agreed E.P.A.s may be available.
Salary Scale: £111,430 - £148,064 per annum + on-call supplement
Our values: Care and Compassion, Quality and Teamwork, Dignity and Respect, Openness, honesty and responsibility.
Patients are at the centre of everything we do in our daily working lives at NHS Borders ensuring they are safe, cared for efficiently, effectively by suitably experienced and qualified staff driving quality at the heart of patient care. We are a dynamic and forward thinking team with a wealth of clinical and leadership experience. We aim for an open and honest culture and believe in nurturing future stars in NHS.
Borders General Hospital is a modern and well-equipped 320 bed DGH serving the rural Borders area in South East Scotland, approximately 36 miles from Edinburgh.
The Role
This is a pure Respiratory Medicine post with no commitment to General Medicine or on call unless the successful candidate wants to do so.
The successful applicant will join two other accredited Respiratory Consultants and two long-term locum Consultant colleagues to form one component of the Respiratory team (3.1 wte) and will provide a shared service for all respiratory inpatients and outpatients. In-patient referrals from other teams, on average 3-10 per day, are seen within 24 hours and can be taken over as needed.
Responsibilities
* Provide shared respiratory care for inpatients and outpatients
* Respond to in-patient referrals within 24 hours
* Work as part of a multidisciplinary team with consultant and locum colleagues
* Provide specialist respiratory assessment, diagnosis and treatment
Qualifications
* MRCP or equivalent higher qualification
* Fully registered and licensed to practice on the Specialist Register for Respiratory Medicine with the General Council, or within 6 months of obtaining CCT
* Willingness to undertake on-call duties if desired
Benefits
* Relocation package up to full Inland Revenue limits
* Opportunities for professional development and leadership roles within the Respiratory team
We welcome informal discussions and visits to our hospital – enquiries to Dr T Mackay, Respiratory Lead, tel: 01896 826640 or tom.mackay@borders.scot.nhs.uk.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We welcome applications from all sections of society.
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