Consultant Paediatrician

Dr Gray’s Hospital

Ref: EG211269

This is a 40 hour per week, permanent Consultant post. However, other more flexible arrangements such as part time, job share etc would be supported for the right applicant. The appointee will provide General Paediatric and level 1 Neonatal services for children in Moray, based at Dr Gray’s Hospital (DGH), Elgin, and will have an enviable work-life balance with a rural flavour.

The post holder will join five other Consultants based at DGH to contribute to General Paediatric on-call, Consultant of the week rota and General Paediatric clinics. The out of hours rota functions on a 1 in 6 basis.

This post offers exciting opportunities to become part of a developing team in the process of dynamic service planning. Recent workforce expansion has seen the appointment of 5 trainee APNPs who will work alongside a rota of 8 resident doctors working jointly across Women and Children’s Services. Following the recent relocation of the Paediatric Ward we are actively looking at ways to expand our current service, in addition to re-establishing SCBU services in Elgin in line with the Moray Maternity Program. We are working with colleagues across NHS Grampian to create a vibrant, safe and sustainable service for children and families in Moray. Sub-specialty interest is welcome.

The job plan currently consists of 10 programmed activities / week. Responsibilities for ward rounds, outpatient clinics, continuing care, administration, teaching, audit and research will be shared with the existing Consultant workforce.

The Paediatric Unit in Elgin is based in Dr Gray’s Hospital, a District General Hospital. There are strong professional and clinical links with Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital and the unit is managed as part of the Combined Child Health Service for Grampian.

Dr Gray’s Hospital is located in the cathedral city of Elgin, which has a population of 23,000 within the county of Moray (total population 96,000). It is set in an area of outstanding beauty with a milder climate than other parts of the North-East coast. There are regular railway services to Aberdeen and Inverness. NHS Grampian provides the perfect solution to all interests and lifestyles, with Aberdeen offering 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.

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.

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

Informal enquiries may be made to:

Dr Morag Turnbull, Clinical lead and Consultant Paediatrician on 07736 277380 or Dr Shelagh Parkinson, Consultant paediatrician on 01343 567863 or email or

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Closing date 21 April 2025.

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