The main local industries are farming, fishing and of course, the whiskey industry. The RAF and Army are also major local employers, with a large airbase at Lossiemouth and a nearby Army (engineering) base at the former RAF Kinloss.

Local state schools achieve high standards, at both primary and secondary level and property prices are more reasonable than further south. Moray is also home to Gordonstoun one of the UK’s best-known private schools.

Local amenities are plentiful, with many shops, restaurants and sport facilities in Elgin. The cities of Aberdeen and Inverness are just 65 and 35 miles away, respectively.

Requirements

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

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 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 CESR or Portfolio Pathway specialist registration is awarded. Those with an International Recognised Specialist Qualification approved by GMC should have a confirmed entry on the GMC Specialist Register.

If you are interested in joining the Team at Dr Gray’s we would be delighted to invite you to visit the Hospital and speak to our clinicians about the work of the department as well as an insight to the recreational activities in the surrounding area.

Interested prospective candidates should contact: Dr Duff Bruce Hospital Director email duff.bruce@nhs.scot

Key Worker Housing Support

Moray Council are offering temporary accommodation for key workers moving to Moray to support recruitment in the public sector, including NHS roles. This opportunity is designed to help individuals who are unable to secure housing locally while starting their new job.

Applicants must be filling a public sector role such as NHS healthcare professionals eg Consultants, Nurses, Physiotherapists where local skills shortages exist.

You must be moving to Moray from outside the area and must be willing to accept a Short Scottish Secure Tenancy (SSST), which is a temporary housing arrangement.

Key worker points will be awarded based on employer confirmation of recruitment need, and housing will be provided for a minimum of six months, with the possibility of extension up to 12 months. This accommodation option allows applicants time to secure permanent housing while addressing local recruitment challenges.

Successful applicants, if interested, are required to submit an application for housing using Moray Council’s online portal: https://online.moray.gov.uk/ords/houlive_selfserv/f?p=13000:101.

Please ensure that the address you provide on your application form is your current place of residence for your present workplace, and that your identification confirms this address.

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 the earliest opportunity. Email us at gram.recruitment@nhs.scot.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the interview in person. Alternative arrangements or adjustments will be considered in the event there are circumstances that may prevent candidates attending in person to ensure it is inclusive and accessible to all.

You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain.

DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for short listing purposes.

Posts close at midnight on the indicated date unless the advert states otherwise. Post may close early due to volume of applications.

For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/

To view our accessibility statement, please follow this link: https://www.eess.nhs.scot/jobtrain-accessibility-statement/

Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately.

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Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Grampian.

Please note - If this post operates within Aberdeen City Low Emission Zone, you will be responsible for all costs associated with entering.**

NHS Grampian

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.