Consultant Anaesthetist

Consultant Anaesthetist – Dr Gray’s Hospital, Elgin, Scotland

: PS241071

Full time, flexible or part-time appointment.

NHS Grampian is delighted at the prospect of expanding the Anaesthetic Department at Dr Gray’s Hospital in Elgin, Scotland. This full-time post will primarily be based at Dr Gray’s Hospital. Specialist interests will be encouraged and there may be an opportunity, for interested applicants, to work at other hospitals within Grampian or other Health Boards. Individualised job planning can be tailored to the requirements of both service and applicants;

this could include flexible/part-time/annualised work patterns.

Dr Gray’s Hospital is a District General Hospital situated in Elgin in the North-East of Scotland. Inverness lies 35 miles to the West with Aberdeen 65 miles to the East.

The Scottish Government have committed to re-establish a consultant-led obstetric service in the hospital. This will include establishment of a new resident non-consultant rota tier and expansion of the existing consultant team to at least 12 Whole Time Equivalent in order to meet the Royal College of Anaesthetists Obstetric Anaesthesia requirements.

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 :(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..org

• Applicants should be in possession of FRCA.
• 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.

If you are interested in joining the Anaesthetic Team at Dr Gray’s we would be delighted to invite you to visit the hospital and speak to our clinicians about the work of the department as well as an insight to the recreational activities in the surrounding area.

Interested prospective candidates should contact:

Dr Marek Wolanski
Consultant Anaesthetist and Clinical Lead
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Closing date:
Friday, 10th April 2026.