Job Description
Triple West Medical have been appointed by an NHS organisation based in SW Scotland to help recruit a Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine for a Locum Fixed Term Contract for 12 Months minimum. The ideal candidate must have relevant UK experience and MRCEM.
The NHS Trust delivers integrated acute and community health services to a population of around 350,000 across multiple sites with over 8,000 staff.
They are based in Scotland’s south west region with scenic coastline and close proximately to Glasgow. The role is mainly based at 1 site but there would be a requirement to cover the second site which is a short distance nearby. The main site is a modern 330 bed District General Hospital serving a population of 156,000 for most specialties.
The Emergency Department had 31,600 attendances in 2023. Besides serving the local population, a large number of tourists and holiday makers visit this area, significantly increasing the Department’s workload during the spring and summer months.
In-patient care for adults is provided by the Department in our adjacent seven-bedded Ambulatory Care Unit (ACU). There are currently 5 patient care pathways running in the ACU. The pathways cover a variety of conditions such as head injuries, anaphylaxis, post-sedation observation, acute intoxication and renal colic.
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