Job Description
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic team player to our Orthopaedic department. The successful candidate will join the trauma rota and will be expected to function within our Major Trauma Service. Our region services the population of Dundee, Angus, Perthshire and North Fife. We are designated as one of the four Major Trauma Units in Scotland with a dedicated ward, team and rehab facility to provide the best care to our multiple injured patients. There are 19 consultants in Tayside, 11 of whom provide the out of hours cover for children and adults. Our service is provided at Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Perth Royal Infirmary and Stracathro Hospital. Most of the unscheduled care is provided at Ninewells Hospital. Elective activity is performed primarily at Perth and Stracathro Hospitals. Advanced plans are drawn up to build a new, state-of- the-art National Elective Treatment Centre at Perth Royal Infirmary, which provides the exciting opportunity to develop our elective services.
NHS Tayside and Dundee University Medical School have an excellent international reputation and Tayside also offers a great professional opportunity to those interested in academia or teaching. The department enjoys close links with the University Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics (UDOTS), which hosts a renowned and established MChOrth course along with other postgraduate courses, and there are abundant teaching opportunities within the medical school. We are home to the East of Scotland Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery training program with 16 Specialty Trainees and take great pride in the quality of our postgraduate training which regularly ranks highly within the GMC national training survey.
Tayside has an abundance of choice with regard to housing and schooling, with both excellent public and private education options. It is a region of outstanding natural beauty, from the North Sea coast in the east to the highs of the Cairngorm Mountains to the west. Our region is exceptionally well suited to an active and outdoor lifestyle. Working in Tayside can also offer a great work-life balance with quick, easy links by road or rail to St Andrews (11 miles) and the other main cities within Scotland; Edinburgh (55 miles), Aberdeen (65 miles) and Glasgow (80 miles)
Applicants must have full GMC registration, a licence to practice and be eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or eligibility for specialist registration CESR or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
Informal enquiries can be directed to Mr Stephen Dalgleish, Clinical Director Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School. Tel. 01382 660111 or [email protected]
Interview date 24th March 2023.
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.