Successful candidates will be contracted for 40 hours per week, with an average of 36 hours clinical and 4 hours for mentored development time. Clinical work will be based on the downstream medical wards at Dumfries Infirmary and will include Out of Hours (OOH) work during the evenings, nights and at weekends. The Medical Specialties represented in Dumfries are Cardiology, Renal, Diabetes and Endocrinology (all on ward D8), Gastroenterology, Rheumatology, Infectious Disease (on ward C5), Respiratory (ward B2) and Care of the Elderly (wards C4 and D7). The post holder will be paid at ST level based on their previous experience. A banding supplement relevant to the OOH component of their rotas will be paid in addition to the basic salary.
We are happy to support International Medical Graduates looking to work at ST3 level through the Royal College of Physicians Medical Training Initiative programme.
We anticipate that many of our CDFs will want to teach and will encourage them to enrol in Edinburgh's Clinical Educator Programme, successful completion of which will satisfy the GMC's requirements to be recognised as a trainer. The Dumfries Medical and Emergency Medicine Units teach Glasgow students in their 3^rd and 4^th year and ScotGEM students in their 2^nd and 3^rd years (ScotGEM is a 4 year postgraduate degree run by St Andrews and Dundee that is based mainly in primary care with secondary care 'bursts'). Our Medicine and Care of the Elderly teaching programmes are highly rated by our students whose feedback places us right at the top of the West of Scotland teaching league table. CDFs will find there are abundant opportunities to teach and to mentor students. We will in addition set aside up to £1500 per annum per CDFs for study leave including courses such as the Clinical Educator Programme.
Appointment will be subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service of Hospital Medical and Dental Staff and Doctors and Dentists in Public Health Medicine and the Community Health Service (Scotland).
NHS Dumfries and Galloway serve a population of approximately 148,500 within a large geographical area of about 2,400 square miles. Dumfries and Galloway stretches from Langholm in the East to Drummore in the West, and from Kirkconnel and Carsphairn in the North down to Sandyhills on the Solway Coast. The Health Board currently employs around 4500 staff excluding GPs and Dentists.
Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary is a brand new 344 bed state of the art hospital based in Dumfries. It is the main hospital for the region providing a wide range of inpatient and outpatient health services. Some services are still provided at the old hospital, now known as the Mountainhall Treament Centre, on the other side of the town. The Galloway Community Hospital, which serves Stranraer and the west of the region, is an intermediate unit providing maternity services, as well as medical & surgical beds. There are bedded units within eight cottage hospitals which provide care services such as minor injuries units. Midpark Hospital provides inpatient facilities for mental health patients.
Dumfries and Galloway is a beautiful and mostly undiscovered part of Scotland. This post would suit a doctor who enjoys walking, running, cycling, mountain biking and other outdoor activities. We are only a 90 minute drive away from the Lake District. We are also close enough to Glasgow, Edinburgh and Carlisle for those who enjoy the bright lights and city life
Fixed term for up to 12 months from 6^th August 2025
Salary £44,480 - £69,941 per annum based on experience plus banding supplement