Job Description

Location - Western Isles Hospital, Stornoway
Grade & Speciality - Consultant Paediatrics
Dates - ASAP start until 2 January 2026
Rota - 1:2 on call
Info - Consultants should be on the GMC Specialist Register and have rural and remote experience
About Direct Medics
This year, we're proud to celebrate our 25th anniversary, marking a quarter-century of placing healthcare professionals in locum roles across both the public and private sectors in the UK and Ireland. Our long-standing reputation speaks to the trust and reliability we've built within the healthcare sector.
What We Offer:

• Approved and Trusted Supplier: Placing healthcare professionals in locum roles across leading healthcare systems such as the NHS and HSE, covering a wide range of settings and specialties.
• Dedicated Recruitment Consultants: We provide one-to-one support from our recruitment specialists with in-depth local market knowledge.
• Comprehensive Compliance Assistance: Full guidance on documentation and ongoing regulatory requirements.
• FREE Accredited Training: Remain compliant and current with training delivered by our in-house experts.

Essential Requirements

• Valid GMC Registration with full Licence to Practice
• Right to Work in the UK
• Minimum 6 months of medical experience in this role or a similar role within the UK

Benefits
We offer our medical candidates a complete end-to-end support package worth up to 2,000 annually. The following services are included and provided at no cost to our candidates:

• Free Annual Appraisal (worth 600 per year)
• Free Multi-Source Feedback (worth 200 per exercise)
• Free Revalidation Recommendations (worth 200 per recommendation)
• Free Governance Support: in the event of Fitness to Practice concerns (unlimited with no charge regardless of resources required)
• Free Enhanced Criminal Records Check
• Free Serology Reporting
• Free Occupational Health Assessment
• Unlimited Colleague Referral Bonus Scheme*
• Priority Locum Bookings
• Weekly Payroll & Choice of Payment Options
• Negotiable Payrates
• 24/7 On Call Assistance
• *T&Cs Apply

To Apply
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To discuss this role in further detail, contact our medical recruitment consultant directly on 02890 590077 or email at MedicalRecruitment@DirectMedics.com for further information.
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