Consultant General Anaesthetist

Consultant General Anaesthetist 

NHS Lanarkshire - University Hospital Monklands

University Hospital Monklands (UHM) is looking for a General Consultant Anaesthetist to join its existing team of Consultants and wider multi-disciplinary team.

The Anaesthetics Department is part of the Surgical & Critical Care Directorate, which provides services within a 7 theatre main operating suite and a stand-alone 2 theatre day unit.  There is a 10 bedded Level II/III ICU, normally admitting approximately 600 patients per year and 6 Level I surgical beds, admitting over 200 patients per year.

The successful applicant will contribute to the provision of general anaesthesia within the main theatre and day surgery unit. Out of hours work will be for theatres.

NHS Lanarkshire is Scotlands third largest health board and has 3 Acute Hospitals University Hospital Hairmyres, University Hospital Wishaw and University Hospital Monklands.  All services are currently working to design and realise new models of care for the replacement University Hospital Monklands which will be Scotlands flagship digital hospital, to be built in 2030.

University Hospital Monklands is a district general hospital allowing a varied practice and is also hosts all major ENT, head and neck, and urology cases for NHS Lanarkshire as well as general surgery, vascular access, and dental services.

Situated in West Central Scotland, University Hospital Monklands is readily accessed from a wide area, allowing commuting from city, suburban and rural locales.

Informal enquiries regarding this post will be welcomed by Dr J Ruddy, Deputy Chief of Medicine Dr S Chohan, Clinical Director, Surgical & Critical Care Dr G Cowan, Deputy Clinical Director Surgical and Critical Care and Dr Clare Currie, Clinical Lead in Anaesthesia

If you have any queries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Nicole Hetherington Senior HR Assistant on or via email medical.dentalconsultant@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

The job is offered as a full-time post on a 10 PA basis (including up to 2 non-DCC) but applications will be considered from those wishing to work less than full-time. If full-time, up to 2 EPAs may be available to undertake additional clinical activity.

The University of Glasgow enjoys close links with NHS Lanarkshire, and our medical students benefit greatly from the excellent educational opportunities provided by the board in both primary and secondary care. Those who are or who will be involved in teaching our students, or in any other activity which involves a contribution to teaching, research or scholarship within the University are eligible for honorary status at the University of Glasgow.

Honorary Status Role Holders are entitled to numerous benefits including a University of Glasgow ID card, use of the Library and other facilities, and a University IT account as required for their role. They have access to all courses run by the IT Services on the same basis as members of staff and are also permitted an educational discount when PC equipment is purchased through the IT Services.

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In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential childrens setting/secure unit.

NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information on the UK Border Agencys new points based system that now governs the way individuals from outside the EEA can work in the UK at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.

Please follow the link below should you wish any further information on NHS Lanarkshire

Recruitment | NHS Lanarkshire (scot.nhs.uk)

Interview Date - 24th May 2024.