18 Medical jobs in Scotland

            Consultant Diagnostic Radiologist - Scotland An opportunity is available for a Consultant Diagnostic Radiologist to join my client in the Western Isles, Scotland for a one-year fixed term contact or permanent post. The Western Isles is located off the West coast of Scotland, and you will be based in Stornoway. You will be the sole radiologist joining a busy clinical service with a strong reputation for team working within the hospital and community. There is no obligatory on call commitment with this post. Second opinion, peer review and out of hours remote support will be provided under the terms of the Obligate Network, currently with NHS Borders. The delivery of radiological diagnoses to a population spread over such a large geographical area poses special challenges. It requires good working relationships between primary and secondary care and benefits from innovative approaches to clinical and managerial problems such as the use of evolving technology to break down barriers of geography and improve the two-way flow of clinical cooperation between primary and secondary care and specialty care.  Contracted activities for this appointment will be defined and agreed with the post holder and Medical Director. Medical registration with the General Medical Council is required and ideally specialist registration or plans to complete CESR. Those doctors who require visa sponsorship can be considered, please mention if you will require a working visa. Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists is highly desirable. Please contact Karen Diamond at Head Medical to discuss the details and your suitability.  

Consultant in Dementia Psychiatry Locum Opportunity (June) in Argyll & Bute   Head Medical are currently recruiting for a Consultant in Dementia Psychiatry to work in Argyll and Bute Hospital from 31st May up to and including 25th June 2021.  You must have the following to be considered: Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) and a current licence to practice Proof of right to work in the UK Section 22 trained Full clean drivers license and access to vehicle If you would like to discuss this further please contact Tina on tina@headmedical.com

      Do you wish for a better work-life balance?  Then this is a job you really need to consider... As a GP or GP Partner you will no doubt work tirelessly to provide the very best care to those in your community - but are you taking care of yourself?  An increased focus on team well-being and a better work-life balance amidst an inclusive and supportive team is what we have to offer.  We offer you flexible blended working between our practice and the neighbouring community hospital where you can focus on your areas of special interest.   Join us as a GP Partner and you can expect a competitive salary in excess of £130,000, a golden hello and no out of hours commitments. And then there is the location....... this is a beautiful location on the Scottish North East coast, with an affordable cost of living, good schooling and an enviable mix of hills, forrests and coastline to explore. If you are looking for positive change and an opportunity to further you career without the burn out......   ...contact us for more information today on this exciting practice and what you can gain from becoming a GP partner helping to shape the service provided.  

I have been approached to find  three  full-time anaesthetics practitioners for an NHS hospital in Edinburgh for the next six months. These roles would suit either an ODP or RN with a minimum of two years of post-graduate experience. It is vital that you are already registered with the HCPC or NMC and are eligible to work in the UK. You must be proficient in working in anaesthetics for colorectal and urology lists. This is an exceptional offer for locum staff. It is very rare to be given the assurance that you have regular work for six months. You would still be paid your locum rate and accrue holiday pay. Shifts are from 08:00 - 18:00 Monday to Friday, and there will also be some twilight, weekend and on-call requirements. If you live more than 30 minutes away from the hospital they can arrange an on-call room. If you are required to work at the weekend you would get days off during the week.  I can consider job shares, particularly if you are interested in covering the weekends and on-call.  If you or anyone you know would like to know more, please get in touch. Don't forget our referral scheme. You can earn £250 for recommending a friend to us, once they have worked 50 hours for Head Medical. 

I have been approached to find three  full-time scrub practitioners for an NHS hospital in Edinburgh for the next six months. These roles would suit either an ODP or RN with a minimum of two years of post-graduate experience. It is vital that you are already registered with the HCPC or NMC and are eligible to work in the UK. You must be proficient in scrubbing for colorectal and urology lists.  Benefits: This is an exceptional offer for locum staff. It is very rare to be given the assurance that you have regular work for six months. You would still be paid your locum rate and accrue holiday pay. Shifts are from 08:00 - 18:00 Monday to Friday. I can consider a job share if you would prefer not to do full-time hours.  If you or anyone you know would like to know more, please get in touch. Don't forget our referral scheme. You can earn £250 for recommending a friend to us, once they have worked 50 hours for Head Medical. 

Head Medical has been working closely with Spire Healthcare in Edinburgh for over a year and a half.  We have built a strong relationship and are one of the main suppliers for theatre staff.  We are looking for experienced Surgical Ward Nurses and HDU Nurses to help support their wards.    Spire Murrayfield specialises in Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Women's Health, Men's Health, and Urology.  This client has a high demand for patients that have been awaiting operations due to the pandemic, which means they are requiring extra staffing on the ward to maintain an efficient service.  They are now operating with new Health & Safety Procedures to ensure the safety of both staff and patients, including free COVID Testing facilities.  The HDU unit, also known as Extended Recovery, is a 3 bedded unit staffed by one HDU Nurse.  Shift patterns include Days – 07.00-20.00, Nights – 19.30-07.30, and weekends. There are free on-site parking facilities. Successful candidates should have the following: Full registration with NMC, with no restrictions, is essential Minimum of 18 months post-graduate experience within a surgical ward Previous experience working within a High Dependency Unit What we can offer: Small friendly team to help you through the recruitment process Weekly payroll Holiday Pay Accrual through PAYE Full-time or Part-time hours available Please get in touch with me to find out more. Head Medical offers a referral bonus of £250 (T&C’s apply). 

Consultant Geriatrician – Dumfries and Galloway Head Medical are excited to be recruiting for a Consultant in Geriatrics to work in Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, a newly 2017 purpose-built state of the art hospital.   Working in Dumfries & Galloway will give the Doctor the opportunity to show their dedication and determination in providing high quality clinical care to the area. You will benefit from the support of an enthusiastic and experienced multi-professional team committed to providing excellent patient care. If successful you will join a growing multi-professional team within Ward C4 and shape service designs around frailty, front door, and outreach to the community hospitals. This job would suit someone who is forward thinking and has a broad range of experience in Medicine, Geriatric in particular and is interested in changing services to meet future demands. Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary is based on the outskirts of the town with the region itself offering beautiful countryside, from rugged cliffs and sandy beaches to forests, hills and rolling plains. With affordable housing and schools which perform consistently well in national rankings as well as easily commutable locations to visit you can achieve an excellent work/life balance within this job. To be considered for this role you must hold Specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be within 6 months of achieving this at time of interview. The post is for full time however we are open to discussing part time or job share for the right candidate. Salary will follow NHS scales and be from £84,984 up to £112,925 dependent on experience. This job will be subject to a police check. Applications from those requiring a Visa will be considered. To learn more about this fantastic opportunity get in touch with Allison on 0131 240 5287 or email  Allison@headmedical.com . **If this post isn't right for you at this time please feel free to share with your friends and colleagues who might be interested. We pay £500 referral fee for successfully placed candidates.*

            Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry – Scotland   An opportunity is available for a qualified Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry to join the Dumfries & Galloway CAMHS team. The post will work in the multidisciplinary team dedicated to children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions. Although this would be best suited to candidates wishing to work fulltime, there is provision for part-time working – please let me know if you would like to discuss this. You will be principally based in The Willows in Dumfries and join the existing 4.5 WTE consultants in serving the population of Dumfries and Galloway which is 148,190 with approximately 27,000 under 18 year olds. The posts will be managed by CAMHS within the Women, Children and Sexual Health Directorate. The directorate is accountable to the Children's Service Executive Group.   Your duty will be to provide clinical leadership and psychiatric input to multi-disciplinary teams of specialist healthcare professionals within D&G CAMHS. This will be achieved by working closely with colleagues across disciplines and with the service nurse manager, in addition to developing linkages with other key services. Consultant Psychiatrists, the Nurse Manager and Team Leads are responsible for the Clinical Governance of the services to ensure safety, quality, and person-centred care.   CAMHS in Dumfries and Galloway is undertaking a programme of change in line with the Scottish Governments ambitions for improved mental health and wellbeing for all young people in Scotland. The improvement plans set out a series of projects to improve access with a shift to early intervention. The development of a new assessment and diagnostic service for children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions is a major service redesign to improve access to assessment and diagnosis and develop partnership working with our local communities. The key focus is on achieving good clinical outcomes and developing services in partnership with children and families with lived experience of CAMHS.   You will be expected to contribute significantly to the continuing improvement of CAMHS in Dumfries and Galloway. New developments are supported by our relationship with the West of Scotland CAMHS Regional Network and the Mental Health Access Improvement Support Team, Healthcare Improvement Scotland. If you would like to discuss this opportunity in more detail and see if it fits with your career plans then please contact Karen Diamond at Head Medical at your convenience.  

  Head Medical  are recruiting Registered Nurses with Intensive Care experience to work in locum posts through the central belt of Scotland.  Being a locum nurse provides you with flexibility and control over your shifts, the hours you work and the type of work you do.  You can also take holidays whenever suits you, as a locum you will accrue holiday pay for every hour that you work.  This freedom will enable you to have full control over your work and life commitments and leave you feeling positive about your work/life balance.   Head Medical  are committed to providing excellent rates of pay.  We want to provide the best service to our clients and the only way to do this is to provide the best staff, which is why we invest in you. We are also offering a fantastic joining bonus scheme in March.  If you join you will receive a £250 joining bonus, plus if you know any Nurses looking to join, refer them and earn a further £250! * We can offer you: Excellent rates of pay Dedicated recruitment team Quick and easy registration process Fast & friendly service Free uniform What we need from you: NMC Registration Experience working in ICU Minimum 18 months post registration experience working within the NHS Full compliance – including minimum 2 years referencing, enhanced PVG, FTW Right to work in the UK Our thorough recruitment process ensures that we only provide the very best to our candidates and clients, if you are interested in locum work and you would like to hear more about working through Head Medical then please get in touch with Victoria   victoria@headmedical.com *T&C's apply      

Head Medical are recruiting Registered Nurses with experience working in HDU to work in locum posts through the central belt of Scotland. We are running an excellent bonus scheme this March where you can earn a £250 joining fee and a £250 refer a friend bonus too (T&C's apply) Head Medical are committed to providing excellent rates of pay.  We want to provide the best service to our clients and the only way to do this is to provide the best staff, which is why we invest in you. We can offer you: Excellent rates of pay Dedicated recruitment team Quick and easy registration process Fast & friendly service Free uniform What we need from you: NMC Registration Experience working in HDU Minimum 18 months post registration experience working within the NHS Full compliance – including minimum 2 years referencing, enhanced PVG, FTW   Our thorough recruitment process ensures that we only provide the very best to our candidates and clients, if you are interested in locum work and you would like to hear more about working through Head Medical then please get in touch with Victoria  victoria@headmedical.com

            Consultant General Surgeon – Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland An opportunity is now available for a Consultant General Surgeon to join the General Surgery Department at the new Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, located in the south of Scotland. Head Medical are delighted to continue to work with this healthboard and are keen to discuss this fantastic new hospital with potential applicants. The Department of Surgery provide a comprehensive elective and emergency general surgical service, with day case/endoscopy/out-patient services also provided at the Galloway Community Hospital in Stranraer. The combined Gastro-intestinal Services are largely provided by surgeons with an Upper GI interest and colorectal interest, and they deal with 130 new cases of colorectal cancers and 40-50 oesophagogastric cancers per annum. Elective and emergency vascular surgery is undertaken here as part of the Solway Vascular Service, which is a network for North Cumbria and Dumfries and Galloway. As a Consultant in this department you must have strong general surgery skills and most special interests can be considered, with a preference for GI, Paediatric and Endocrinology. Joining a team of 12 Consultants, you will contribute to the ongoing development of general and laparoscopic surgery as well as participate in the 1:8 emergency on-call rota. Experience in advanced laparoscopic surgery is highly desirable.  Experience in general surgery will be required to enable to Consultant to function competently within the on-call rota. Departmental educational meetings, mortality and morbidity meetings, and journal club are held monthly and the department is supported by and active and enthusiastic Research and Development team. Currently 33 research projects (out of 147) are surgical and adult cancer related which includes local, national and international projects. This is a great opportunity to join a very supportive and inclusive department, who will accommodate a range of special interests. Working at this newly build district general hospital, you will have access to the state-of-the-art integrated operating theatres. The location is really outstandingly beautiful, with the landscape as a key feature in the design of the new hospital building. Dumfries is a great place to relocate to, it is well located for access to Scottish cities such as Glasgow and Edinburgh, but also just a short drive from Carlisle in the north of England. The housing costs remain affordable, with excellent schools and low crime rates. If you would like to hear more about the opportunity in General Surgery and where your skills would fit in, then please get in touch with Karen Diamond from Head Medical.  

Hello! I have a fantastic six-week booking in Stornoway for a Scrub RN or ODP. Starting on Monday 10th May, and finishing up on Friday 26th of June this post comes with free accommodation, a reimbursed ferry or flight, and a superb hourly pay rate. If you can't commit to the full six weeks, I can consider a job share, but I don't want to break it up too much.  You must have two years' post-graduate experience and be fully registered with the NMC or HCPC.  I'm looking for a great, all-rounder scrub practitioner. Some ortho experience would be great but not essential.  For more information, please get in touch. 

Hello! I have a fantastic two-week booking in Stornoway for a Scrub RN or ODP. Starting on Monday 17th May, and finishing up on Friday 28th May, this post comes with free accommodation, a reimbursed ferry or flight, and a superb hourly pay rate.  You must have two years' post-graduate experience and be fully registered with the NMC or HCPC.  I'm looking for a great, all-rounder scrub practitioner. Some ortho experience would be great but not essential.  For more information, please get in touch. 

  Locum GPs Required - Scottish Islands Unique locum opportunities for experienced General Practitioners throughout the Scottish Islands. Working within these rural Scottish Island communities, as a clinical professional can be highly rewarding and provide opportunities for personal development.  It is also the perfect opportunity to explore the beauty of this part of Scotland and with flights and accommodation included, can make an ideal working holiday option. If you have full GMC registration with a right to work in the UK and would like to discuss, please get in touch. You will need to be on the Scottish Performers List and assistance on how to do this can be provided.   Excellent rates of pay, travel and accommodation are provided as standard.  

Head Medical currently have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Gastroenterologist to work in stunning Dumfries & Galloway. The successful candidate will join the team to provide a wide range of gastroenterology services to the 148,500 population of Dumfries & Galloway. If successful, you will be offered a 10 PA contract including at least one allocated to supporting professional activities. Additional EPA’s may be incorporated into the job plan, depending on the time required to support the successful candidates’ professional activities and the needs of the service, including participation in the General Medicine on-call rota.   The services currently provided include out-patient clinics, in-patient treatment for various gastroenterology disorders and a wide range of endoscopy procedures. On average there are 8 – 14 patients under the care of the Gastroenterology team. You will be expected to take on oesophageal manometry studies and opportunity will be available to undertake ERCP, therapeutic endoscopy and to train in oesophageal manometry. The hospitals’ location is outstandingly beautiful, with the landscape as a key feature in the design of the hospital building. Dumfries is well located for access to Scottish cities such as Glasgow and Edinburgh and is just a short drive from Carlisle in the north of England. Housing costs remain affordable, with excellent schools and low crime rates. To be considered for this you must hold Specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) for Gastroenterology and General Medicine. Or be within 6 months of achieving this at the time of interview. This post is for full time however, we are open to discussing part time or job share for the right candidate. A full relocation package is on offer if required with salary following NHS pay scales from £84,984 up to £112,925, dependent on experience. This job will be subject to a police check. Applications from those requiring a Visa will be considered. To learn more about this fantastic opportunity get in touch with Allison on 0131 240 5287 or email  Allison@headmedical.com . **If this post isn't right for you at this time please feel free to share with your friends and colleagues who might be interested. We pay £500 referral fee for successfully placed candidates.**

Head Medical are currently recruiting for a Consultant Neurologist to work in beautiful Dumfries & Galloway.  Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary is based on the outskirts of the town with the region itself offering beautiful countryside, from rugged cliffs and sandy beaches to forests, hills and rolling plains. With affordable housing and schools which perform consistently well in national rankings as well as easily commutable locations to visit you can achieve an excellent work/life balance within this job. The successful applicant will work as one of two Neurologists based at Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary and will be supported by the Neurology Specialist Nurses. This post would be suitable for a general neurologist with a preferred subspecialty of epilepsy, movement disorders, functional disorders, and electrophysiology although this is not a necessity. The exact job plan will be agreed with the successful applicant; however, the main aspects of the role will include: • Provision of outpatient clinics (Stranraer and Dumfries) • Ward Referrals • SPA • Teaching • Clinical Administration To be considered for this you must hold Specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) for Neurology or be within 6 months of achieving this at the time of interview. This post is for full time however, we are open to discussing part time or job share for the right candidate. A full relocation package is on offer if required with salary following NHS pay scales from £84,984 up to £112,925, dependent on experience. This job will be subject to a police check. Applications from those requiring a Visa will be considered. To learn more about this fantastic opportunity get in touch with Allison on 0131 240 5287 or email  Allison@headmedical.com . **If this post isn't right for you at this time please feel free to share with your friends and colleagues who might be interested. We pay £500 referral fee for successfully placed candidates.**

An opportunity for a Band 8 Health Protection Nurse Consultant has come up for Shetland.  They will consider applicants who are Health Protection Specialist Nurse Band 7/8.  Applicants must have a minimum of 5 years of working experience as a Health Protection Nurse Specialist within the NHS. This opening is for an asap start, ongoing until the substantive post has been filled.  This role includes m anaging all health protection work, including all covid related enquiries, support for contact tracers etc.   Working with CMS, HPzone, ECOSS.   Reviewing/writing procedures etc.  The successful candidate will be u nder the supervision of CPHM  ( interim DPH from May). Applicants MUST have the following: Registered with the NMC as 1 st Level Nurse Minimum of 5 years experience as a Health Protection Specialist Nurse at Senior Level within the NHS Recognised Infection Control Qualification (e.g. Diploma/Degree in Infection Control Nursing) Or Recognised Community Nursing Qualification (e.g. Diploma/degree in Health Visiting/Public Health Nursing) or equivalent post-graduate qualification. Master of Public Health or equivalent education at higher degree level (e.g. MSc in Infection Control, Person-Centred Care/Public Health and Wellbeing). Training in Public Health Legislation and the ability to apply this in the formal role of ‘Competent Person’ Masters level education in Epidemiology, either as a stand-alone module or as part of an MSc programme. Evidence of significant relevant post-registration development demonstrating a ‘Higher level of practice’ and the competencies associated with working at consultant level in a  health protection nursing post. Post-graduate or professional qualification in Promoting Effective Immunisations. Trained in TV and radio interview skills, media awareness skills and public meeting skills Get in touch if you or anyone you know is suitable for this role.  

Head Medical's Theatre Divison is going from strength to strength. We are particularly interested in hearing from Scrub Practitioners (ODPs and RNs) who are keen to pick up ad hoc scrub shifts across the Central Belt of Scotland. We can offer flexible working hours and ad hoc shifts in both NHS and private hospitals. We are looking for scrub staff of all specialities, however, in the coming months we will have increased opportunities for ophthalmic scrub practitioners. In order to apply, you must be eligible to work in the UK, currently registered with the NMC or HCPC and have a minimum of two years' post-graduate experience. For more information, please get in touch.  We look forward to having you onboard!