Position:
Applications are invited from enthusiastic and forward-thinking anaesthetists for TWO Specialty doctors in Anaesthesia within NHS Ayrshire and Arran (NHSAA). The post is a fixed term position based at University Hospital Crosshouse (UHC).

Salary: Specialty Doctor - 2022 (£64,158 - £99,975)
Hours: 44 hours per week.
Job closing date: 12/11/2026
Location: University Hospital Crosshouse
Department: Anaesthetics

From 1 April 2026, the working week for NHS Agenda for Change staff in Scotland will be reduced. Full-time hours will reduce from 37 to 36 hours (pro rata for part-time staff) without loss of earnings.

UK Driving Licence:
A UK driving licence is essential for this role.

What you will do:
The successful applicant will be joining a team of 49 Consultant Anaesthetists, 4 Specialist, 11 SAS doctors, 25 Anaesthetists in training and 3 Anaesthesia Associates. NHSAA has two district general hospitals. University Hospital Ayr (UHA) and University Hospital Crosshouse (UHC).

UHC has been developed as the regional trauma unit, in addition to all paediatric, obstetrics, gynaecology, maxillofacial & ENT services being located on that site. There is an 18 bedded Critical Care unit at UHC providing Level 3 beds.

UHA has been developed as a centre of excellence for Elective Orthopaedics, Urology, General Surgery and Ophthalmology. There is an 8 bedded level 2 critical care unit which is staffed in hours by the critical care service with out of hours cover provided by the anaesthetists on the UHA site.

The post will involve routine elective activity at UHA & UHC in addition to out of hours cover in obstetric anaesthesia. You will have the opportunity to develop subspecialty interests including perioperative medicine, regional anaesthesia and critical care.

Appropriately experienced applicants must have Full Registration (with a Licence to Practice) with the General Medical Council, and have been on a UK Anaesthesia training scheme.

Key points:

• There is a wide range of teaching opportunities for postgraduate and undergraduate medical students from national and international universities using facilitated learning and simulation.
• Team members are supported to perform regional and national posts.
• We encourage and support our Specialty Doctors with the CESR process.
• UHA has been recognised as the top performing orthopaedic arthroplasty theatre in Scotland.
• NHS Ayrshire & Arran have established a nationally recognised Medical Peer Support Programme with formally trained Mentors.
• UHA and UHC are situated within the greenbelt with easy access to the countryside. Both have free parking and cycling facilities.

UHA has a preschool nursery on site.

Both UHC and UHA are easily accessed by road, with the M77 providing access to Glasgow within 30-45 minutes. Rail and Bus services also link Ayr and Kilmarnock to Glasgow and other surrounding towns. Prestwick Airport lies approximately a 15-minute drive away.

Both sites have free car parking facilities and active transport encouraged with on-site cycle storage and shower facilities.

Ayrshire is a great place to live and work, with a great coastal location and wide open sandy beaches. This offers exciting leisure opportunities including water-based activities such as sailing, kitesurfing and paddle boarding. There are multiple championship golf courses in the region, and exceptional road and off-road cycling. The island of Arran is a ferry ride away for day trips or short breaks. It is a fantastic place to raise a family, with affordable housing and access to first-rate schools.

How to apply:
You should apply for this post by completing the application process on NHS Jobs Scotland. DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for shortlisting purposes. Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. Late applications will not be accepted.

Right to work:
It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis. We are unable to provide sponsorship for Band 2 posts or bank contracts.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.