General Surgery Specialty Doctor

Job Description

NHS Scotland

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.

Who we are

NHS Ayrshire and Arran are one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.

In support of our core purpose of working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran, we are committed to a culture that is caring, safe, and respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.

Position

Specialty Doctor in General Surgery based at University Hospital Crosshouse (UHC). This post is offered on a 1 year fixed term contract.

Hours

40 hours per week.

UK Driving Licence

A UK driving licence is essential for this role.

What you will do

The successful applicant will be joining a team of 12 Consultant General Surgeons (with sub specialty interests), 4 Consultant Breast Surgeons, 5 General Surgery Specialty Trainees, 6 Clinical Fellows, 1 Core Trainee, 1 FY2, 1 Associate Specialist Breast Surgeon and 4 other speciality level doctors in the Department of General Surgery at University Hospital Crosshouse.

UHC has been developed as the regional trauma unit, in addition to all paediatric, obstetrics, gynaecology, maxillofacial and ENT services being located on that site. There is an 18 bedded critical care unit at UHC providing Level 3 beds.

UHA has been developed as a centre of excellence for elective orthopaedics, urology, general surgery and ophthalmology. There is an 8 bedded level 2 critical care unit which is staffed in hours by the critical care service with out of hours cover provided by the anaesthetists on the UHA site. You will have the opportunity to develop subspecialty interests including perioperative medicine, regional anaesthesia and critical care.

Knowledge, training and/or experience required for this post

Appropriately experienced applicants must have full registration (with a Licence to Practice) with the General Medical Council, and have completed at least 4 years full time postgraduate training, of which at least 2 years will have been within general surgery.

Right to Work / Certificates of Sponsorship

To work in the United Kingdom, a legal requirement exists for an individual to demonstrate the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service. It is essential that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored before submitting your application. NHS Ayrshire & Arran may be able to offer visa sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. When considering if a post meets the salary threshold for sponsorship, the salary advertised is based on a full time contract and must be pro rated for part time positions. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case by case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre employment checks.

Contact

Please feel free to contact Kevin Robertson, Clinical Director, at , Chris Ray, Consultant Surgeon, at , or alternatively Leona Walker, Assistant General Manager, at .