Rural Emergency Practitioner

4 weeks ago

Fort William, Highland, United Kingdom NHS Highland Full time

NHS Highland

Belford Hospital, Fort William

Rural Emergency Practitioner £106,936 to £128,368 pro rata per annum

We are seeking a skilled Rural Emergency Practitioner to provide robust general support to our emergency department in Fort William. As a member of our team of senior generalists, you will provide a focal point for acute medical services in Belford Hospital.

As a Rural Emergency Practitioner, you will be involved in running the service, providing support to the Accident and Emergency department, which deals with over 10,000 encounters per year from the Lochaber area.

This is an exciting opportunity to provide broad clinical exposure to the full range of emergency care and support medical and surgical inpatient care in a modern environment with full support facilities and a superb continuing professional development package.

You will have a key leadership role, when on shift, in providing senior advice and interventions across the hospital.

Applicants should either hold the Certificate of Completion of Training for General Practitioners and be registered with the General Medical Council with a licence to practice, or a CCT in Emergency medicine.

Fort William is a unique location, offering unparalleled opportunities for outdoor leisure pursuits, stunning scenery, and wildlife, as well as good schools in a friendly and supportive community.

The Belford Hospital has a 17-bedded Combined Assessment Unit for acute admissions, a two-bedded high dependency unit with facility for short-term critical care, and a 15-bedded acute mixed/rehabilitation ward.

You will be based at the Belford Hospital, joining our established team of senior nurses, medical, surgical, and anaesthetic consultant colleagues who have a unified role providing for the needs of the population.

Belford Hospital, Fort William is a Rural General Hospital located in the Scottish Highlands, offering the beauty of the Scottish Highlands combined with the convenience of being within striking distance of the major Scottish centres.

Prior experience in A&E, trauma, paediatrics, and basic anaesthetic skills would be welcomed, but ongoing additional training is also available.

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