EG- Consultant Paediatrician interest in Respiratory

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

NHS Grampian invites enthusiastic applicants for a Consultant Paediatrician with interest in Respiratory, based within Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital (RACH). The post holder will join 3 other Consultants in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, based at RACH and working within the North of Scotland Paediatric Respiratory Network. The successful applicant will contribute to an on‑call 1:10 rota and Consultant‑of‑the‑Week rota (approximately 5 weeks a year).

RACH provides specialist inpatient and outpatient care in Medical Paediatrics, General Paediatric Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Plastic Surgery, ENT, Dermatology, Gastroenterology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Services, Ophthalmology, Oncology, Haematology, Clinical Genetics and its own departments of Radiology, Pharmacy, Dietetics, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Play and Social Work, as well as Child and Family Mental Health Services.

Additionally, the hospital has its own Accident and Emergency Department under direct Consultant supervision, with approximately 8,000 attendances annually. A 10‑beded Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU) receives the vast majority of unscheduled Medical Paediatric and A&E admissions. Children stay up to 24 hours and if not discharged are transferred to the Medical Ward. The 30‑beded Medical Ward also receives elective admissions and directly admits patients with chronic conditions e.g. Oncology, Diabetes, Cystic Fibrosis.

The 4‑beded High‑Dependency Unit is a facility for all Medical and Surgical Specialities. The Department of Community Child Health and a purpose‑built Child Protection Suite are located within the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital.

A healthy balance between activities at work and out of work is readily achievable rdeen offers all the attractions of any major city. Aberdeenshire boasts many picturesque towns and villages within easy commuting distance and provides access to an enormous range of outdoor pursuits, ranging from fishing to skiing. There are excellent facilities available for high‑quality education, both state and private.

Excellent transport links ensure that Edinburgh and Glasgow are less than 3 hours by train and the Aberdeen airport has multiple flights daily to London and many other destinations across the UK and Europe.

Full registration with a licence to practise with the GMC is required. (licence to practise must be in place prior to starting in post). For more information visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..org

Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry on the GMC Specialist Register from date of interview.

CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) or Portfolio Pathway route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive Consultant post once CESR or Portfolio Pathway specialist registration is awarded. Those with an International Recognised Specialist Qualification approved by GMC should have a confirmed entry on the GMC Specialist Register.

Applications from doctors with appropriate specialist training and experience who are not listed on the GMC Specialist Register can be considered for a Locum Consultant post (up to 12 months) if no substantive Consultant appointment is made. Whilst in locum employment, an application to obtain a CESR or Portfolio Pathway Specialist Registration can be made to the GMC.

Informal enquiries may be made to:
Dr James Stewart, Consultant Respiratory Paediatrician on email james.stewart6t
Dr Catriona Middleton, Consultant Respiratory Paediatrician on email catrionamary.middletont
Dr Sarah Jarvis, Consultant Paediatrician and Service Clinical Director on email sarah.jarvis2t

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Closing date 1 April 2026