Overview
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We are currently looking to appoint a suitably qualified Specialty Doctor in Community Paediatrics on a 5 PA basis.
We are a small and committed community paediatric team based in the Highlands region of Scotland. As a team we consist of 6 community paediatric consultants (4.4 WTE), 6 Associate specialists and ADHD specialist nursing team. We have close working relationships with CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) and allied health professional colleagues. CAMHS, acute paediatrics and community paediatric outpatients and offices are all co-located at the Birnie Centre/Morven House within Raigmore Hospital campus. The community paediatric team have established multidisciplinary working relationships with multiple teams including specialist nursing teams, community children’s nursing team and visiting specialist consultants from main health boards in Scotland and this is central to the delivery of our paediatric services. We also have an excellent in-house administrative team.
The Highlands offer unparalleled opportunities for outdoor pursuits such as hill walking, golf and sailing, and an excellent quality of life. Inverness is a wonderful place to live and work, and an ideal place to raise a family, with local schooling of very high standards. The city has excellent shops and restaurants and Eden Court Theatre has a varied and exciting programme of cultural activities. Inverness is well connected by road, rail and air to major UK and European cities. Many of the team live in rural areas that offer rare, and much sought after, benefits for work-life balance.
Job reference: 218000
Closing date: Midnight Wednesday 8th October 2025
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
Additional Information For Candidates
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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.
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.
Care and compassion
Dignity and respect
Openness, honesty and responsibility
Quality and teamwork
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