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NHS Grampian
Hospital Medical Director
Fixed term 12 months, Full time post (40hours)
Dr Gray’s Hospital
Job Reference: PS262864
Lead quality. Strengthen governance. Shape the future of healthcare in the North East of Scotland.
This is a rare opportunity to help write the next chapter of one of the North East of Scotland’s district general hospitals.
Dr Gray’s Hospital sits at the heart of healthcare delivery for Moray and provides vital services to more than 130,000 people. We are investing in our future, strengthening our clinical governance arrangements and redesigning services to meet the needs of the next generation.
We are looking for a respected clinician and visible leader to join our Hospital Leadership Team as Hospital Medical Director.
This is not a traditional medical management role.
We are seeking someone who will provide strong clinical leadership, set high standards for quality and safety, build confidence across the organisation and help shape a sustainable future for services at Dr Gray’s Hospital.
Working alongside a newly appointed Hospital General Manager and Chief Nurse, you will play a pivotal role in:
- Strengthening clinical governance and assurance.
- Leading quality and safety improvement.
- Supporting and developing the medical workforce.
- Influencing the future model of care for Moray.
- Working across hospital, community and regional boundaries.
- Helping create an outstanding place to receive care and to work.
For the right individual, this represents a unique chance to leave a lasting legacy.
Not only will you influence the future of Dr Gray’s Hospital, you will live and work in one of Scotland’s most spectacular regions, with immediate access to the Moray Coast, Cairngorm National Park, world-renowned outdoor recreation and an exceptional quality of life.
If you are motivated by challenge, improvement and making a genuine difference.
Salary will be in accordance with the grade of the successful candidate:
Consultant – £115,331 – £153,247 per annum (pro rata if part time)
Specialist Doctor – £104,401 – £115,342 per annum (pro rata)
Specialty Doctor – £64,158 – £99,975
The successful candidate will also receive a Responsibility Allowance of £30,048
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 to Paul Bachoo, Acute Medical Director (email: paul.bachoo@nhs.scot).
Dr Gray’s Senior Leadership Colleagues can be reached on
Hospital General Manager Lucy McLeod via
Hospital Chief Nurse Andrea Dryburgh via
Interviews will be held at Dr Gray’s Hospital on Wednesday 2 December.
Key Worker Housing Support
Moray Council are offering temporary accommodation for key workers moving to Moray to support recruitment in the public sector, including NHS roles. This opportunity is designed to help individuals who are unable to secure housing locally while starting their new job.
Applicants must be filling a public sector role such as NHS healthcare professionals eg Consultants, Nurses, Physiotherapists where local skills shortages exist.
You must be moving to Moray from outside the area and must be willing to accept a Short Scottish Secure Tenancy (SSST), which is a temporary housing arrangement.
Key worker points will be awarded based on employer confirmation of recruitment need, and housing will be provided for a minimum of six months, with the possibility of extension up to 12 months. This accommodation option allows applicants time to secure permanent housing while addressing local recruitment challenges.
Successful applicants, if interested, are required to submit an application for housing using Moray Council’s online portal: https://online.moray.gov.uk/ords/houlive_selfserv/f?p=13000:101.
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NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.
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