Applicants are invited to apply for a Consultant post with NHS Grampian in combined Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The post will be primarily based at Dr Gray’s Hospital (DGH), Elgin, and will contribute to acute Obstetrics at Aberdeen Maternity Hospital (AMH).
The successful candidate will join a strong team of 26 Consultant Obstetricians and Gynecologists in NHS Grampian. DGH is NHS Grampian’s district general hospital serving the people of Moray. It prides itself on delivering essential services and advocating for patients to be safely cared for close to home. We provide a comprehensive Gynaecology and Maternity service, with a current model of midwifery-led intrapartum care.
We are seeking Obstetric & Gynaecology Consultant colleagues to join our expanding team during an exciting phase of service re‑design. You will be fully supported by a thriving, friendly department and wider hospital team. You will be encouraged to advance service and academic development, with opportunities to accommodate sub‑specialty interests in NHS Grampian and within North of Scotland networks.
Qualifications and Eligibility
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 the 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 the 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. During locum employment, an application to obtain CESR or Portfolio Pathway Specialist Registration can be made to the GMC.
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.
Additional Information For Candidates
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 gram.recruitment@nhs.scot. For those invited to interview, alternative arrangements or adjustments will be considered.
* Please note - If this post operates within Aberdeen City Low Emission Zone, you will be responsible for all costs associated with entering.
Contact information:
Dr Mostafa Ali, Dr Gray’s Hospital, Elgin Tel. 01343 567490 (PA Lindsay McWilliam lindsay.mcwilliam@nhs.scot)
Dr Mary Cairns, Unit Clinical Director, Aberdeen Maternity Hospital Tel. 01224 554904 (Secretary Sallyanne Crooks) or email: gram.maternitycollaborative@nhs.scot
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.
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