NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Consultant in Infectious Diseases
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Are you looking for an exciting career move, where you can really make a difference?
Great care can change everything and here at NHS Dumfries and Galloway we want to deliver truly brilliant integrated care. Just like you, we are ambitious about what we do and we are continually striving to improve our patients’ experiences and outcomes.
Bringing your dedication and determination, you will benefit from the support of an experienced and enthusiastic multi-professional team committed to the delivery of excellent patient care.
Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, a purpose built state of-the-art hospital, is currently seeking to appoint an innovative, compassionate Consultant to join our active and growing multi-professional team within Medicine for the Elderly. The post holder will shape service design around areas of Orthogeriatric, frailty, front door and outreach to our community hospitals.
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The perfect candidate for this role would be someone who is forward thinking, has a broad range of experience in medicine, geriatric in particular, and interested in changing services to meet future demands.
What can we offer you within Dumfries and Galloway?
- Exceptional career opportunities
- Improved work life balance
- Beautiful and affordable housing
- Schools which perform consistently well in national rankings
- Easy and convenient commutes for a more relaxed quality of life
The outdoor life is fantastic offering a great range of various activities such as mountain-biking, kayaking, hill walking, the Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park, beautiful castles to visit and much more!
Applicants will be considered from all backgrounds of Infection training but this is a clinically based role. The role will support the OPAT service across the region and other sub-speciality interests will be supported.
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The successful applicant will be part of a team of two Consultants, Nurse Consultant (BBV) + 0.5WTE BBV CNS, OPAT Service with two experienced CNS and a ward based Clinical Fellow doctor.
There is some flexibility within the job plan that will be open to negotiation on appointment. It will be offered on a 10PA contract (DCC/SPA to be discussed) with additional EPAs and availability for participation in Acute Medical on-call rota (if undertaken).
For further information please contact:
- Dawn Smith, Divisional Manager for Medicine, dawn.smith@nhs.scot
- Dr Gwyneth Jones, ID Consultant (HIV and HCV Clinical Lead), Gwyneth.jones@nhs.scot
- Dr Sharon Irvine, Consultant in Acute Medicine & Infection, sharon.irvine@nhs.scot
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