CI037369 - Consultant in Critical Care and Anaesthesia

We are looking for two enthusiastic colleagues to join our Critical Care service in Aberdeen. The posts have a 50% commitment to General Intensive Care, and a 50% commitment to Anaesthesia.

Located in the North East of Scotland, Aberdeen is an affluent, friendly and vibrant city, combining all the amenities of a large city with quick, easy access to its beautiful surrounding countryside and coastline.

8 DCC sessions will be split between Critical Care and Anaesthesia. An average eight hours (2 SPA) is allocated to supporting professional activities. The rota will work on a 16 week cycle with 8 weeks in Critical Care and 8 weeks in Anaesthesia.

The Critical Care Unit is modern and well equipped, providing all aspects of organ support. As a commissioned ECMO center, we provide respiratory ECMO for Scotland as part of the UK network. There is a strong commitment to service development including an active Quality Improvement Program. As part of a teaching hospital, there is a strong link with the University both in terms of teaching and research.

Full registration with a licence to practise with the GMC is required. For more information visit

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.
Alternatively, applicants should possess a CESR / CESR (CP).

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 / CESR (CP) and entry onto the Specialist Register can be made.

For further information and to arrange a visit to the department please contact Dr Iain Macleod, Clinical Director for Critical Care onor , Dr Amr Mahdy, Clinical Lead for Anaesthetics onor ,