Work with Us Newsletter - November 2020
Welcome to the NHS Dumfries & Galloway Work with Us Newsletter. This monthly newsletter will highlight jobs of the month within our Health Board, as well as some news stories we think might be of interest to you. Scroll down to see our new Work with Us Portal, current jobs of the month and information on our upcoming GP Virtual Recruitment Event.
Work with Us Portal
We have recently launched our new ‘Work with Us’ web portal which provides information and guidance on working for NHS Dumfries and Galloway and moving to the area. On this site, you will find more information on:
- Facts about Dumfries & Galloway
- Relocation Information (including accommodation, travel, education, Scottish culture and more)
- Need to Know Information (including pay, pensions, annual leave and policies)
- Core Values of our organisation
Why not check it out for yourself, click the button below…
Virtual GP Recruitment Event
Saturday 21st November 2020
10.30am – 12.30pm
We are hosting a free virtual recruitment event for GPs. Whether you decide to join us on the day to meet GPs from across the west of Dumfries & Galloway, or you decide to apply directly to the practices, please see this as the first warm welcome on behalf of the Primary Care teams to our region.
Register your interest for the event by clicking the link below. Here you will also find a link to our digital brochure which provides:
- Highlights of each of the practices taking part in the event
- Information about opportunities at our local hospital and Out of Hours service
- Information about the local area
- A full agenda for the event
Job Vacancies Of The Month
See below some of our current vacancies - Not for you, but know someone who might be interested? Feel free to share!
CAMHS Consultant
Are you a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist? NHS Dumfries & Galloway could be the place for you! With beautiful scenery, an excellent work-life balance and an opportunity to work as part of a small team, this is a great time to join NHS D&G.
The postholder will provide clinical leadership and psychiatric input to multi-disciplinary teams of specialist healthcare professionals within D&G CAMHS. This role provides the opportunity to make a big impact on service design. This includes development of a new assessment and diagnostic service for children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions.
We know that D&G is a great place to work, but don’t take our word for it – we asked one of our Consultants, Dr Chris Andrews, to tell us about working here. Check out what he had to say in the video below.
For more information and how to apply please Click here.
Application closing date : 26/11/2020
Acute Physician Consultant
We are looking for a Consultant in Acute Medicine to join our existing team in providing clinical leadership within our Combined Assessment Unit at Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary. Joining a small team at DGRI, this Consultant position will support the provision of service in Acute/General Medicine. With a great work-life balance, a real team atmosphere and an opportunity to make an impact on service design, this could be the perfect position for you.
So if you are an Acute Physician Consultant looking for your next role, why not consider Dumfries & Galloway?
For more information and how to apply please Click here.
Application closing date : 10/12/2020
Staff Nurse - Neonatal Unit
Are you a registered General or Paediatric Nurse looking for a new challenge? Do you enjoy working in a fast paced environment? We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated nurse to join our Neonatal Unit based at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary.
This role is 34.5 hours per week (0.9 WTE) fixed term for 12 months and is a great opportunity to help strengthen the Neonatal nursing team on the Unit. If you have a passion for improving the health and wellbeing of our babies and families, this could be the job for you!
We are looking for someone who has the enthusiasm to embrace change, resilience when working with complex families and someone who shares our Core values of Compassion, Openness, Respect and Excellence.
For more information and how to apply please Click here.
Application closing date: 25/11/2020
Paediatric Specialty Doctor
Applications are welcome for a Specialty Doctor post in Paediatrics, working 10 sessions per week at Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary. The post-holder will be working a resident 2nd on-call rota as part of a rota shared with other Specialty Doctors and ST3 trainees. The post holder will be expected to undertake a mixture of duties to include acute assessment, resuscitations and care of the children and neonates within DGRI. In addition, there will be commitments to general paediatric outpatient work or community paediatric work depending on successful applicant’s experience. The successful applicant will be encouraged to develop special skills, be involved in specialist services and take an active part in service review and implementation of service development
For more information and how to apply please Click here.
Application closing date : 03/12/2020
If you have any questions we would love to hear from you : dg.jobs@nhs.scot
If you would like...
Beautiful beaches on your doorstep...
Exciting water sports to enjoy in your free time...
Amazing scenery and walking trails to explore...
Then you will love Dumfries and Galloway
Work, Live, Play in D&G
Where is Dumfries and Galloway?
We are located in South West Scotland, a great central location between Scotland & England allowing easy travel north and south, in just a few hours you can be in a major city.
The region is home to approximately 150,000 and provides an amazing work-life balance for people at any stage of their career, with excellent education options and great house prices, on average 55% cheaper compared to cities in Scotland. If you love the outdoors, we have incredible scenery, beaches and loads of activities to enjoy in your free time. There is also a growing festival scene in D&G bringing the community together with something to offer everyone.
For information on NHS Dumfries & Galloway, including details of our facilities and beautiful surrondings, check out our new Work,Live,Play digital Brochure below…
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