NHS Lanarkshire – Information Pack
POSITION: Consultant in Anaesthesia with a Generalist interest
Reference
Grade
Location
Hours / PA’s
Salary Scale
Closing Date
MS/0715/02
Quote on all correspondence
Consultant
Hairmyres Hospital
10PAs per week (Part-time may be considered)
£76,761 – £103,490
Friday 31st July 2015
Your Application
Thank you for expressing an interest in the above post within NHS
Lanarkshire. Please find all the relevant information attached to begin
the application process.
Should you require further information regarding this post you can
contact the Medical Staffing team or make informal enquiries with the
department using the contact details below.
To ensure we can process your application as easily as possible please
complete all the information required within the Application Pack and
email with your CV.
Contact Details
Telephone
Email
01698 377735
Pamela.Migues@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Application
Process
To apply, please email your CV to the above, along with the attached
completed Application Pack.
Lanarkshire NHS
5 Recruitment Inserts.pdf
Application Pack - Master Sept12.doc
Additional
Arrangements
Informal enquiries regarding this post will be welcomed by:Mr. D Hume
Director of Hospital Services 01355 584528
Mr. A Khan
Associate Medical Director
01698 366174
Dr. A Mitchell
Deputy Clinical Director
01355 585000
Mrs. L Sommerville Anaesthetic Secretary
01355 585724
Date when the
post is Vacant
The post is vacant immediately and a start date will be agreed with the
successful candidate.
NHS Lanarkshire
For further information regarding NHS Lanarkshire and it’s hospitals,
please visit our website:- www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and Positive about Disabled People.
Page 1
NHS Lanarkshire – Information Pack
POSITION: Consultant in Anaesthesia with a Generalist interest
Integration of
Health and
Social Care
Services
Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014
The Act above has made changes to the law that will create statutory
Health and Social Care Partnerships in each local authority in
cooperation with health boards to replace Community Health
Partnerships (CHP’s).
In Lanarkshire two Health and Social Care Partnerships have been
developed, one each in North and South Lanarkshire and from April
2015 these replace existing CHP’s. Discussions between NHS
Lanarkshire and the two Local Authorities are on-going in considering
the range of services that will be managed through the Health and
Social Care Partnerships.
In both North and South a Shadow Integration Board is now in place.
Integration Schemes have been submitted to Scottish Government for
approval, on which a Joint Integration Board will be established. This
service may in the future be included within this range.
Management
Structure
The supporting operational and clinical management structures are
focused on enhancing patient safety, quality improvement and local
delivery at hospital level, with visibility of clinical leadership and support
for individual professional accountability. Our Medical Managers will
provide professional leadership to medical staff, ensuring that they are
effectively developed, organised, integrated and managed to support the
strategic aims of each Division and meet the needs of the patient.
Management Structure Overview (Acute)
Director of Acute Services
Associate
Medical Director
COTE
Director of
Hospital Services
Hairmyres
Director of
Hospital Services
Monklands
Director of
Hospital Services
Wishaw
Director of Access
Chief of Medical
Services
Hairmyres
Chief of Medical
Services
Monklands
Chief of Medical
Services
Wishaw
Associate
Medical Directors
Clinical Directors
Deputy CD's
Leads
Various Specialties
Clinical Directors
Deputy CD's
Leads
Various Specialties
Clinical Directors
Deputy CD's
Leads
Various Specialties
Divisional
Medical Director
Page 2
NHS Lanarkshire – Information Pack
POSITION: Consultant in Anaesthesia with a Generalist interest
POST INFORMATION
The Department The department is part of the Surgical, Anaesthetic and Orthopaedic
Directorate and provides anaesthetic services within the 8 theatre
operating suite, which is located on the 2nd floor.
Elective theatre sessions will be advised in a rota published in advance.
The period of advance notice given will be determined by local
agreement
If any of their ‘normal’ direct clinical care sessions are not needed for
any reason, Consultants will be required to be available during that time
to fulfill another departmental commitment. Alternatively, by agreement
with the Clinical Director (CD) or nominated deputy, the Consultant will
make him or herself available for a commitment on a different day/time
from that indicated in the indicative weekly work programme.
Consultants will give the CD or nominated deputy at least 6 weeks
advance notice of requests for re-scheduling of any fixed DCC
commitment or other non-availability. The CD may agree to such
requests at less than 6 weeks notice if DCC activities are not
compromised
There is a modern 10 bedded Adult ITU/HDU adjacent to the theatre
suite which is the responsibility of the Anaesthetic department. Broadly,
these are currently funded to permit 6 level 3 and 4 surgical level 2
beds. There is an additional 4 bedded medical and 4 bedded surgical
level 1 facility within the hospital. A review of these facilities has begun
and an expansion in bed number is likely in the future. All major forms of
organ support are provided.
There are currently 7 consultants with a daytime commitment to ICM.
Our long term goal is to develop a stand-alone consultant rota for ICM.
However, currently the ITU/HDU is staffed at night by a resident trainee
with consultant cover from the whole department. NHS Lanarkshire has
committed to the development of Advanced Nurse Practitioners in
Critical Care to enhance the critical care team.
We provide a rolling in-house programme of postgraduate ICM teaching
and there are weekly meetings in the Department which are coupled
with an educational/development forum. We have close links with the
other 2 ICUs within NHS Lanarkshire, and there are monthly regional
forums via teleconference.
Page 3
NHS Lanarkshire – Information Pack
POSITION: Consultant in Anaesthesia with a Generalist interest
We are fully engaged with the Scottish Patient Safety Programme and
have appointed a dedicated Infection Surveillance Nurse to that end.
The majority of our patients are admitted on the day of surgery and we
are expanding the type of cases we can do as day cases. We are also
actively embracing the ERAS concept and this is developing across
several specialties. Virtually all our elective patients are seen preoperatively by an excellent pre-assessment service.
The department is responsible for the Acute Pain Service which includes
a Pain Specialist Nurse.
NHSL have centralised Vascular surgery to Hairmyres hospital. As a
result there is excellent communication and relationships between
anaesthetists, interventional radiologists and cardiologists on site.
There is a dedicated vascular theatre and access to a recently
modernised interventional radiology imaging room.
Ophthalmology is also centralised to Hairmyres hospital where there are
9 local and 3 general anaesthetic lists per week.
The Anaesthetic department is situated on the 2 nd floor. All the
consultants have an office (shared). There is also an office for the SAS /
trainee staff. There are excellent IT facilities.
Departmental CME meetings are held monthly when all elective surgery
is cancelled. We also run regular M&M meetings during the CME.
Three times a year, the 3 Lanarkshire hospitals hold joint CME
afternoons which are followed by the Lanarkshire Anaesthetists Group
Meeting.
There is a dedicated daily CEPOD list and there are 7 trauma lists
weekly. Weekend duties are split between CEPOD and trauma. There is
also an evening CEPOD list from 5-9pm and surgery commencing after
this time is generally limited to ‘life and limb’ only.
Going forward, there is a possibility that 3 session working days may be
introduced to both Intensive Care and certain theatres. These
discussions are at a very preliminary stage.
Page 4
NHS Lanarkshire – Information Pack
POSITION: Consultant in Anaesthesia with a Generalist interest
POST INFORMATION
The Post
We wish to recruit an enthusiastic doctor, committed to quality
improvement, who has a general interest and who may also consider
daytime sessions in Intensive Care. We will do our best to cater for any
subspecialist interest.
Presently, the on call rota consists of a first-on consultant who covers
the resident ITU/HDU trainee after 5pm and overnight and theatre work
after 9pm. The 2nd-on senior, who may be consultant or SAS, works in
the evening or weekend CEPOD list and is available to the 1st on, as
back-up if required. Currently first on call duties are split between 14
consultants. Second-on is split between 15 consultants and 1 SAS
doctor. The first on consultant is not scheduled for clinical duties the
following day. The second does have clinical duties as the frequency of
being called back is extremely low.
The post is offered as 10 PAs. 2.5 PA’s allocated to predictable and
unpredictable on call on the 1st and 2nd rota. 1 PA is allocated for perioperative care to enable theatres to start promptly at 08:45 and to allow
for occasional over-runs. 1 PA is allocated for SPA which does not need
to be undertaken within the hospital. It would also be expected that an
SPA review take place within the 1st year. This leaves 5.5 PA’s for Direct
Clinical Care sessions. Elective theatres are currently allocated 2 PAs
per day.
Theatre sessions are likely to be a mix between general surgery,
vascular, ECT, orthopaedics, trauma, CEPOD, gynaecology,
ophthalmology, ENT, urology and pre-assessment. However any
specialist interest, including ITU could possibly be accommodated.
The exact configuration of sessions will be determined following
appointment when a job plan will be issued as part of the contract.
The precise details of the job plan will be dependent on the successful
candidate’s subspecialty training and interests.
The job is offered as a full-time post on a 10 PA basis but applications
will be considered from those wishing to work less than full-time. If fulltime up to 2 EPA’s may be available to undertake additional outpatient
and/or procedure sessions or management activity.
Page 5
NHS Lanarkshire – Information Pack
POSITION: Consultant in Anaesthesia with a Generalist interest
All new substantive Consultants are initially offered a minimum of 1 PA
for SPA duties but this will be reviewed within 6 months (or earlier if
required) of appointment and revised upwards if additional
responsibilities have been undertaken. Additional SPA time (up to 2.5
PA’s in total) can be incorporated into the job plan depending on the
time required to support the successful candidate’s professional
activities and the needs of the service.
NHS Lanarkshire is supportive of applications from individuals with well
developed ideas for improving services who are able to demonstrate a
commitment to quality improvement, patient safety (including human
factors training), Medical Education and Research & Development.
Applicants wishing to commence on more than 1 PA for SPA duties
should discuss proposals with the identified Lead contact and Service
Medical Manager (Associate Medical Director or Divisional Medical
Director).
General
Provisions
You will report to Clinical Director, who will agree your job plan.
Health and
Safety
You are required to comply with NHS Lanarkshire Health and Safety
Policies.
Junior Medical
Staff
You will be responsible for the training and supervision of Junior Medical
staff who work with you, and you will be expected to devote time to this
on a regular basis. In addition, you will be expected to ensure that staff
have access to advice and counseling. If appropriate, you will be named
in the contracts of Doctors in training grades as the person responsible
for overseeing their training and as the initial source of advice to such
Doctors on their career.
Page 6
NHS Lanarkshire – Information Pack
POSITION: Consultant in Anaesthesia with a Generalist interest
Resources
The following resources are available:Consultants
Dr A Mitchell
Dr G Haldane
Dr V Watson
Dr Yatish Rangappa
Dr M Crawford
Dr T McLennan
Dr D Allen
Dr Duffty
Dr J Edgar
Dr S Gambhir
Dr K Reynolds
Dr McConnell
Dr Farrell
Dr Julia Kerr
Dr Nina Tatarkowska
Special Interest
Deputy Clinical Director
Anaesthetic lead clinician, General & ICM,
Lead Clinician Acute Pain
Lead Clinician ICM
Lead for M&M
General, paediatric lead & ICM
General & ICM
Rota organiser, General & ICM
General, Undergraduate training lead &
ICM
General, Pre-assessment
College Tutor & General
General, Trauma Lead
Pre-assessment & General
Lead Clinician day Surgery & General
Undergraduate training lead General
General consultant & ICM
Associate Specialists
Specialist Registrars on rotation from the West of
Scotland Training Scheme.
Trainees
Secretarial Support:
WTE Senior Secretary
1
9
9
1
Page 7
NHS Lanarkshire – Information Pack
POSITION: Consultant in Anaesthesia with a Generalist interest
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Main Duties
The main duties and responsibilities of your post include:



Work
Programme
The provision of anaesthesia as outlined above. The days on which
these clinical commitments take place will be fixed as far as possible
though it is expected that you will be flexible with your duties in
keeping with other members of the department. There will be some
movement of days depending on the on-call arrangements but
notice of changes will be given in accordance with NHS Lanarkshire
policies.
Contribution to the consultant on-call rota covering ITU / HDU
Contribution to the evening and weekend CEPOD (emergency
surgery and trauma)
As required under Section 3 of the Terms and Conditions of Service, the
duties and responsibilities are supported by a job plan and work
programme detailed as follows:
Job Planning/Programmed Activities
The job is offered as a full-time post on a 10 PA basis but applications
will be considered from those wishing to work less than full time. If full
time, up to 2 EPAs may be available to undertake additional outpatient
and/or procedure sessions or management activity.
2.5 PAs recognise existing predictable and unpredictable emergency
work. 1 PA is a basic anaesthetic practice allowance which recognises
pre-, post-, and peri-operative work or its ICU equivalent (early start/late
finish) as appropriate
The remaining PAs recognise fixed DCC commitments
The job plan will be dependent on the successful candidate’s
subspecialty training and interests. A minimum of 1 SPA will be included
in the job plan but please refer to the guidance above under the general
description of the post.
Page 8
NHS Lanarkshire – Information Pack
POSITION: Consultant in Anaesthesia with a Generalist interest
On taking up post a Job Plan will be agreed between the person
appointed and the Clinical Director/Associate Medical Director. This job
plan is subject to review at least once a year by the post holder and the
Clinical Director/Clinical Lead as noted in the terms and conditions. The
procedures set out in the ‘Terms & Conditions of Service’ must be
followed if it is not possible to agree a job plan, either initially or at an
annual review.
The timetable is indicative and subject to negotiation with the Clinical
Director / Associate Medical Director. The core 10 PA working week will
be based on 9 PA’s of Direct Clinical Care (DCC) duties and 1 PA of
SPA time for a full-time post-holder.
The indicative weekly timetable included in the work programme shows
likely elective PA’s within the 10 PA post and indicated the location
where each activity will be undertaken and the type of work involved.
Fixed
Commitments
Days
Monday
Hours
AM
PM
Tuesday
AM
PM
Wednesday AM
PM
Thursday
Friday
In addition, other
activities not
occurring at fixed
times.








AM
PM
AM
PM
Type of Work
Theatre session
Location
Hairmyres theatre
ITU session / Theatre
ITU session / Theatre
Theatre session
Theatre session- every
2nd week
Hairmyres ITU / theatre
Hairmyres ITU / theatre
Hairmyres theatre
Hairmyres theatre
Theatre session
Hairmyres theatre
Reviewing new admissions.
Discussing referrals, in patient and out patient with Colleagues
(daily).
Discussing management/investigation of patients with colleagues in
other appropriate Clinical Support Services
Ward Referrals, Discussing patient management/ reviewing patients
with doctors in training and Nursing Staff out with formal ward
rounds.
Speaking to GP’s, outpatients re results.
Vetting Fast Track clinic referrals/ allocating appointments (daily) if
applicable
CPD and Appraisal
Audit
Page 9
NHS Lanarkshire – Information Pack
POSITION: Consultant in Anaesthesia with a Generalist interest
Audit and
research
The successful candidate will be expected to participate in audit
processes and there is an active clinical audit department available to
assist. NHS Lanarkshire is ambitious to build a portfolio of research
projects backed by enthusiastic and dynamic individuals. It has an active
Research and Development department and would welcome discussion
regarding a potential research interest.
Continuing
Professional
Development
Study leave is available within the terms and conditions of service with
the approval of the Clinical Director/Clinical Lead. The appointee will be
required to fulfill such demands for continuing professional development
as the Royal College of Anaesthetists (or other relevant bodies) may
make.
Honorary
Academic Status
If involved in undergraduate teaching status can be applied for.
Applications can be made via the Hospital Sub-dean and then to the
appropriate academic department within the University.
Page 10
NHS Lanarkshire – Information Pack
POSITION: Consultant in Anaesthesia with a Generalist interest
PERSON PROFILE
Essential
Attributes
Qualifications
MBChB or equivalent.
FRCA (or equivalent).
Useful
Higher Degree or other Diploma.
ALS Provider.
Current full registration with GMC with
a licence to practice.
Training
Inclusion
on
GMC’s
Specialist
Register in Anaesthetics or within 6
months of CCT or CESR (CP) at
interview.
In possession of CCT in Anaesthetics
or CESR at the time of interview or in
an established training programme
and within six months of CCT (i.e.
pending exam).
Joint
/Dual
accreditation
Anaesthesia and Critical Care (or
equivalent) *Only for ICU post
Training at ST/SPR level
communication,
teaching
management.
Experience within
establishments
UK
in
or
training
Human Factors Training.
Experience
Airway fellowship (for general post
only)
Wide
general
experience
in Well
developed
subspecialty
Anaesthesia and Intensive Care interest.
including experience in routine
paediatric
anaesthesia
and Administrative
/
Management
knowledge and skills in paediatric experience.
resuscitation. (For recognition as able
to fulfill an Intensivist role clear
evidence of enhanced training in
critical care would be essentially
required)
Page 11
NHS Lanarkshire – Information Pack
POSITION: Consultant in Anaesthesia with a Generalist interest
Recent and relevant experience and
personal qualities to work in a busy
unit dealing with the high turnover of
planned
and
unscheduled
admissions.
Ability to supervise the clinical work of
doctors in training and relevant staff in
other disciplines.
Confident with indirect supervision of
varying grades of doctors in training.
Audit/Research
Publications
Teaching
Previous experience in organising
NHS Services or equivalent.
Understanding of the principles of Experience and interest in Audit of
medical audit.
Anaesthesia/Critical Care practice
and experience of design of audit
Evidence of contribution to audit at
least at local level.
Research within Anaesthesia and
Critical Care.
Awareness of principles of research
with an ability to critically analyse Involved in design of research
medical literature.
relevant to Anaesthesia and Critical
Care.
Willingness
to
participate
in
multicentre studies applicable to
Anaesthesia and national audit.
Presentations relevant to the practice Previous publications relevant to the
of Anaesthesia/Intensive Care.
practice of Clinical Anaesthesia.
Presentations at national meetings
relevant
to
the
practice
of
Anaesthesia.
Previous involvement in the delivery Interest in and commitment to
of undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
teaching.
Experience of providing problemExperience of providing supervision based teaching.
and or mentorship
Experience of organising teaching
programmes.
Formal
training
educational/clinical supervision.
in
Page 12
NHS Lanarkshire – Information Pack
POSITION: Consultant in Anaesthesia with a Generalist interest
Knowledge and
Skills
Broad based knowledge and skills in Further educational
diagnosis and clinical management diploma’s, etc
within
the
Specialty
and
encompassing most sub-disciplines.
Good IT skills.
Disposition
Committed to Quality Patient Care.
certificates,
Problem solver/diplomat/counsellor.
Able to be understanding of and A natural leader.
sensitive to the needs of patients.
Excellent communication skills (verbal
and written)
Ability to work under pressure.
Ability to work effectively
multidisciplinary team.
in
a
Responsive
to
change
and
innovation, promoting a culture for
organisational development.
A flexible approach to duties, which
satisfies the needs of the Service in a
changing environment.
Ability to demonstrate reflective
practice with evidence of regular
appraisal
with
clear
Personal
Development
Plan
relating
to
Continuing Professional and Personal
Development.
Good
time
management
and
organisation.
Demonstrates
commitment
enthusiasm to service delivery.
and
Page 13
NHS Lanarkshire – Information Pack
POSITION: Consultant in Anaesthesia with a Generalist interest
Managerial
Knowledge of service provision at a Involvement in service re-design.
local level.
Involvement in project delivery.
Awareness of the principles and core
practices
involved
in
service Involvement
in
NHS-related
management, project management meetings.
and effective meetings.
Leadership
Awareness of the principles of team Evidence of role as leader within
leadership and effective people groups.
management.
Commitment to the Values of NHS
Lanarkshire:Fairness,
Respect,
Quality, Working Together.
Other
Satisfactory medical clearance by Preference to work in a District
NHS Lanarkshire Occupational Health General Hospital.
Service.
Current full driving licence.
Satisfactory PVG Check.
Fluent in medical English and
evidence of ability to communicate in
stressful situations.
The post requires physical dexterity.
Uncorrected visual or hearing defect would
be incompatible with the nature of the
work.
Prepared By:Approved By:Dr. A Mitchell
Mr. A Khan
Deputy Clinical Director
Associate Medical Director
June 2015
June 2015
If there is any reason why a disabled person
should not be considered suitable for this post,
please provide details:
Name
Designation
Date
Page 14
NHS Lanarkshire – Information Pack
POSITION: Consultant in Anaesthesia with a Generalist interest
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
a)
This appointment is offered on the Terms and Conditions of the new Consultant
Contract.
Additional NHS Lanarkshire Policies which support the Contract are listed below and are
available on request:






Additional & External Duties
Fee –Paying Work in the New Consultant Contract
On-Call Availability and Payment of Supplement
Generic Objectives
Resident On-Call Duties
Waiting List/Additional Sessions
b)
This appointment is superannuable under the NHS Superannuation Scheme, which is
contracted out of the State Earnings Related Pension Scheme (SERPS). All new
eligible employees commencing employment from 1 March 2013 onwards will
automatically become a member of the pension scheme and your remuneration will be
subject to deduction of superannuation contributions, current personal contributions
range from 5% for the lowest earners to 14.5% for the highest. Levels of contributions
and scheme regulations are subject to change, any changes will be communicated to
you or can be found on the SPPA website. Contributions are taken from your pay
before tax, so you get tax relief on any amount you pay. This can reduce the actual
amount that you pay between approximately 3.5% and 5.1% depending on your
contribution rate, earnings level and personal rate of tax. In addition to personal
contributions NHS Lanarkshire will contribute 13.5%.
In accordance with recent legislative changes, new eligible employees commencing
from 1 March 2013 onwards will automatically be enrolled in the pension scheme. After
considering the benefits and personal circumstances, you can if you wish opt out of the
scheme. To opt-out, you must complete an opt-out form which is available on the
Scottish Public Pensions Agency website and return this to the Payroll Department,
Kirklands Cottage, Kirklands Hospital. Should you choose to opt-out in accordance
with these changes you will be enrolled into the scheme again every 3 years (June
2016, 2019 etc).
Under the NHS Superannuation Scheme Regulations pension records for short term
appointments, such as Bank Staff and the equivalent kind of contracts for other staff
groups, may remain open for short breaks in pensionable employment up to but not
more than 3 months from the date on which they last paid contributions. During this
period the member will continue membership in qualifying but not pensionable terms.
Where the period of break exceeds 3 months, membership of the scheme will be closed
and leaver information will be submitted to the Scottish Public Pensions Agency.
Page 15
NHS Lanarkshire – Information Pack
POSITION: Consultant in Anaesthesia with a Generalist interest
From 1 April 2015 the NHS Pension Scheme is changing in line with other public
pension schemes. All those joining the scheme for the first time from 1 April 2015 will
join the new scheme. Existing members who are not protected will transfer to the new
scheme, with benefits in previous scheme(s) preserved. The new scheme will be based
on a proportion (1/54th) of the member’s pensionable earnings each year. The pension
will be the sum of each year’s value built up over the length of the member’s career and
revalued each year in line with the rate of inflation. This is called a Career Average
Related Earnings scheme. Normal pension age will be linked to the member’s individual
state pension age.
Some existing members of the scheme will be protected, more information is available
on the SPPA website.
Further information on the scheme, protection and/or members guides are available at
www.sppa.gov.uk Alternatively contact an advisor of The Scottish Public Pensions
Agency (SPPA) Tel: 01896 893000.
c)
The employment is subject to 3 months’ notice on either side subject always to the
appeal and other provisions of paragraphs 10.4 & 10.5 of the Terms and Conditions of
Service of Hospital Medical and Dental Staff and Doctors in Public Health and the
Community Health Service Consultant Grade.
d)
Reimbursement of certain telephone charges may be payable on application to NHS
Lanarkshire. The successful candidate must be contactable throughout any on-call
period.
e)
The successful candidate, if not already employed by the NHS Lanarkshire, will be
required to complete a medical questionnaire to obtain medical clearance from the
Occupational Health Physician.
f)
The successful candidate will be required to complete a disclosure Scotland PVG
(Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme) form. No approach will be made without written
permission of the successful applicant who will be asked to sign and complete a
Disclosure PVG application, giving authorization for the check to be undertaken.
g)
NHS Lanarkshire does not negotiate salary placements. On commencement the salary
will be in line with paragraph 5.1 of the terms and conditions of the new consultant
contract. Appointees start on the scale minimum except in the circumstances of
paragraphs 5.1.2 – 5.1.7 of the terms and conditions of service.
h)
From 1st April 2014 the starting salary for the post is £76,001 per annum (based on 10
Programmed Activities per week). The successful candidate’s total salary will be
dependent on his/her previous service history. Remuneration for any extra programmed
activities will be dependent upon the job plan agreed at the time of appointment.
Page 16
NHS Lanarkshire – Information Pack
POSITION: Consultant in Anaesthesia with a Generalist interest
i) Dependent upon present place of residence, NHS Lanarkshire may require the successful
candidate to undertake to remove home to a distance acceptable to NHS Lanarkshire,
normally within 10 miles of the base Hospital, in which case removal expenses will be
payable in accordance with NHS Lanarkshire Policy. In some cases, however, a
residence more than 10 miles distant from the base hospital will be acceptable and in
this case removal expenses will be subject to the prior approval of the Associate Medical
Director for such a residence. The position will be made clear to the successful
candidate on application
Page 17
NHS Lanarkshire – Information Pack
POSITION: Consultant in Anaesthesia with a Generalist interest
IMMIGRATION
Overseas
Doctors and
Dentists
Changes to
Immigration
Impact of
Change
Further
Information
For the purpose of immigration status, overseas doctors and dentists are
those who, regardless of where they obtain their primary medical/dental
qualification, are not nationals of the European Economic Area (EEA). A
list of EEA countries is attached.
On 7th March 2006 the Department of Health announced changes to the
immigration rules for postgraduate doctors and dentists. The changes
came into effect on 3rd April 2006 and mean that all doctors and dentists
who wish to work in the UK from outside the EEA will need to meet the
requirements of an employment category such as the work permit
provisions. New applications for permit-free training visas will no longer
be granted for doctors undertaking training posts
Non-EEA doctors and dentists will still be able to come and train in the
UK and are still eligible to apply, in open competition for training posts
provided all the other eligibility criteria is met. However, training posts
will now be considered employment for immigration purposes. Work
permits will only be issued where there is a specific post for the
overseas doctors that cannot be filled by someone from the EEA.
The changes in immigration requirements for trainee doctors and
dentists are a result of a Scottish Executive Health Department
announcement and immigration issues are the remit of the Home Office.
Clarification and further information can be accessed from the following:Home Office
Work Permits
EEA Countries
www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk
www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk/
Austria
Greece
The Netherlands
Belgium
Hungary
Norway
Bulgaria
Iceland
Poland
Cyprus
Republic of Ireland Portugal
Czech Republic
Italy
Romania
Denmark
Latvia
Slovakia
Estonia
Liechtenstein
Slovenia
Finland
Lithuania
Spain
France
Luxembourg
Sweden
Germany
Malta
UK
NB – Switzerland is not in the EEA, Swiss Nationals have the same
rights as EEA nationals.
Page 18