17 Medical jobs in Scotland

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. 

Head Medical are looking for Scrub and Anaesthetic nurses/ODPs for an assignment with a private client based in Edinburgh.  This Private hospital specialises in Ophthalmology,  Endoscopy, Minor Orthopaedics, Minor Plastics, Minor Gynaecology and Day case Surgeries.    This client is offering full-time and part-time hours, Monday to Friday. Successful applicants should have the following: ​Minimum of 18 months post graduate experience within a theatre Demonstrate experience, knowledge and understanding within the following specialities: Orthopaedics – shoulders and knee scope work, Ophthalmology, Scope work – endoscopy, urology, general surgery, Minor Plastics and Minor Gynae. What we can offer: Competitive pay rates Holiday accrual through PAYE If you are interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please get in touch with me today. Head Medical offer a Referral Bonus (T&C's Apply).  

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 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 is working with a private client in Edinburgh who is looking for a recovery practitioner for an ongoing assignment.  This position is full time 37.5 hours per week. This hospital covers a variety of elective operations, including orthopaedics. Successful applicants should have the following: Fully Registered with NMC/HCPC with no restrictions Minimum 18 months post-graduate experience  in recovery or post-anaesthesia unit. What we can offer: Full-time hours Competitive pay rates Weekly payments and holiday pay accrual through If you or anyone you know is interested, please get in touch. Head Medical offers a referral bonus (T&C's apply).

We have been approached by a private client in Aberdeen for an ongoing assignment to help with NHS Lists.  We are looking for a scrub practitioner to work Full-time or part-time hours Monday to Friday and this assignment would be ongoing. The ideal candidates should have the following: Have full registration with NMC/HCPC Have a minimum of 18 months Post-grad experience Ideally have varying scrub skills including orthopaedics. What we can offer: Full-time or part-time hours Monday to Friday Competitive rate of pay Holiday Pay accrual through PAYE If you or anyone you know is interested, then get in touch on 0131 240 5260. Head Medical offers a referral bonus (T&C's apply). 

Monklands Hospital has requested a scrub nurse/ODP for a block booking of 3 weeks starting Friday 11th June until Friday 2nd July.  They are looking to enhance their number of theatres that are running and need some extra help to ensure the lists run smoothly. Ideally looking for one person to cover the whole booking, they may consider a job share.  The shift patterns are Monday to Friday 08.00-17.30. You must have the following: Fully registered with NMC or HCPC with no restrictions Have a minimum of 18 months experience in a scrub role within the UK Have previous experience scrubbing for General, Urology and ENT/MAx FAx What we can offer: Competitive rate of pay Holiday pay accrual through PAYE If you or anyone you know is interested, please get in touch with me.

            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.  

I am delighted to be able to offer full-time work in Edinburgh from next week until the 26th of June 2021, with a high chance of this being extended.  The shifts are from 08:00 - 18:00 Monday to Friday at the Western General and I can of course be flexible with how many days you would like to take. Scrubbing for colorectal and urology, you must have a minimum of two years of post-graduate experience and be registered with the NMC or HCPC. Please get in touch if you would like to find out more.   

I have been approached by the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion in Edinburgh to provide two full-time anaestheitcs practitioners for ophthalmology. The post would be for 37.5 hours over four days, Monday to Friday and is expected to last for a minimum of two months.  If you are an ODP/RN with current experience in working in eye theatres, I would love to hear from you. I can consider job shares and part-time hours.  Registration with the HCPC/NMC and eligibility to work in the UK is vital, along with a minimum of eighteen months post-graduate experience. 

Head Medical have been approached by a private hospital in Glasgow to find a Scrub Practitioner for an ongoing assignment. Starting in mid-September, I am looking for someone to cover three long days per week (36 hours). I am looking for a really good all-rounder who can turn their hand to several scrub specialities.  If you are a scrub RN or ODP and would like to find out more about this opportunity, please get in touch.  Katie 

  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.  

I have another Stornoway adventure to offer! They have been given the authorisation to book a Scrub RN or ODP from next week until the end of August. I'm looking for a good all-rounder with a minimum of 18 months post-graduate experience.  Shifts are either 08:00 - 16:00 or 13:00 - 21:00, 37.5 hours per week.  Return ferry or flight costs will be reimbursed.  Accommodation is provided.  Enhanced PAYE rate You must be registered with the NMC or HCPC and eligible to work in the UK.  For more information please get in touch asap. 

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! 

Can we interest you in a summer on the Shetland Isles....           Why not enjoy a working holiday this summer in the historic and stunning Shetland Isles... Take your experience as a General Practice Nurse (GPN) and use it in a truly unique community setting where you will be responsible for the assessment of nursing care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. You will be asked to promote the public health of the population eg immunisations, management of Long Term Conditions, as well as responding to individuals current healthcare needs and in addition you will lead the team of Community Treatment Room Nurses and Community Health Care Support Workers delivering care in the Health Centre environment.  Shetland is unlike any other part of the British Isles and this is a rare opportunity to visit the island and experience rural living.  Shetland has a population of around 23,000 and there are 10 Health Centres based in town, rural and island communities. Your role in this locum position will take you across Brae and Lerwick Health Centres  To be considered, we would like you to be: Registered General Nurse/RN (Adult) Band 5 with current NMC registration Previous experience of working autonomously in a General Practice or Treatment Nurse role for minimum 2 years Diploma, Degree or Master’s level qualification in at least one Long Term Condition, e.g. Diabetes, Asthma, COPD, Cardiovascular Disease, Dementia, Cancer. Currently providing range of Long Term Condition clinics to manage and prevent hospitalisation of patients Experience organising and undertaking a variety of both women and men’s health screening clinics including current recognised training and/or update within last 3 years and experience undertaking Cervical Cytology and HPV screening. Previous training and current experience in full range of Adult and Child Immunisation  procedures, including the most current range of SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19)  vaccines and familiarity working with Patient Group Directions or Patient Specific Directions. We can offer you: Free board accommodation for the duration of the placement All travel costs reimbursed Excellent pay rates and holiday accrual And an opportunity to use your nursing skills in an environment most likely different to that you are used to and a great learning experience The opportunity to spend your summer exploring the beautiful Shetland Isles  You will be asked to provide proof that you have all of the following : Valid NMC registration PVG membership (within the last 12 months) Two references dated in last 12 months Proof of eligibility to work in the UK Proof of ID Please get in touch if you are available for these dates

We are currently looking for scrub or anaesthetic practitioners for a 6-8 week block booking in Glasgow.  This is for a private client who is looking for support to continue their ongoing operations.  This service offers a range of services from dermatology to orthopaedics.  They have 4 theatres and an ophthalmology theatre suite. Ideal candidates would be able to start from the week of 5th July.  Full-time and part-time hours are available, Monday to Friday.   You must have the following: Full registration with NMC/HCPC with no restrictions A minimum of 18 months of theatre experience Please get in touch for more details.  We offer a "refer a friend"  bonus (T&Cs apply).

Hospital based GP sessions available ongoing We are looking for one or two locums to add to our existing team who work here regularly.  We will be able to offer regular shifts most months and keen to keep continuity as much as possible. Working as part of the out of hours team based within Borders General Hospital, you will see patients referred via NHS 24 and via A&E. You will work as part of this busy team and may on occasion be asked to cover the Covid Hub. Home visits are very rare as usually covered by the nursing team. We offer upwards of £930 per day dependent on hours, + travel.  (Accommodation can usually be provided with notice where required). You must have GMC registration with a LTP and be on the Scottish Performers List.  Experience of working in a similar setting is essential. Still some April dates available and May dates to be released shortly