Living and Working in the Highlands of Scotland

Interested in our Caledonian or Rural Track programs but not that familiar with the Highlands then watch this video created by Talent Scotland and see what fantastic working and lifestyle opportunities are available.

Living in Aberdeen City and Shire

Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire councils have recently produced a video on some of the attractions of living in Grampian.  If you are not familiar with this part of the world then have a look at this video and see what you are missing out on.

Our Grampian program is based on Aberdeen Royal Infirmary but with a mix of practices both in Aberdeen City and the surrounding and more rural area of Aberdeenshire.

More information on our Grampian programs .

Oban Joins Our Rural Track Program

We are now delighted to be able to offer 2 new rotations to our growing Rural Track Programme for 2014. We now have 2 training practices in the Oban area giving the opportunity to train in the stunning area based around the Lorn and District Rural General Hospital.

For a number of years our 4 Year Caledonian program has had posts based at the Lorn And The Isles hospital in Oban.  The posts have received extremely positive feedback for both the breadth of experience and the educational and clinical support offered. Read about Mike McIvers experiences in Oban as part of his 4 year program.

The two local training practices, Lorn Medical Centre and Taynuilt Medical Practice, have now joined us to enable us to provide a complete training package based in this stunning area.

Oban is a thriving town which is extremely popular with outdoor enthusiasts and is within easy reach of Glasgow giving a great balance of opportunities. It is also the hub for ferries to many of the islands. The scenery and sporting opportunities are renowned and the hospital and local GPs are thriving and committed to teaching. We have no doubt that this will prove to be a popular programme.

For more information contact Elizabeth.barr@nes.scot.nhs.uk .

A to Z Shetland Style!

All three of our training programs offer the chance to practice medicine in the fantastic environment of Shetland.  Our 4 year Grampian and Caledonian programs all offer the opportunity to spend 6 months in Shetland whilst the Rural Track program offers you the chance base your whole training program there.

Our rural general hospitals are rated highly by our trainees and offer good hands-on experience with close support and supervision from consultant level.

So what is Shetland like, well just sit back and enjoy this A toZ of  Shetland!

Meet Some Real GPs :- Katie Walter

Katie Walter moved up to Inverness to do her GP training and is one of the many who have stayed here.  Katie has written this article for our "Meet Some Real GPs" section.  It is about what it has meant to her to train and then work as a GP in the highlands.

Recruitment Dates

Just to firm up a little on the recruitment dates in our earlier posting.  We can now confirm that the Stage 3 Selection Centre will be run between Monday 3rd February until Friday 7th February 2014 at the Hilton Edinburgh Airport Hotel - See more on NHS Education Scotland Website

Orkney Culture

Interested in coming to Orkney on our Rural Track and Grampian 4 Year Programs?  Enjoy your music and culture?  Fionn McArthur, one of Radio Orkney's presenters, has kindly written this article on some of the cultural opportunities on Orkney.

 ‘Orkney’s culture…. is perhaps most important….. in opening up imaginations, building shared memories, raising aspirations, giving hope and delight –simply making Orkney a place where people want to live.’

The above quote comes from cultural commentator Francois Matarasso. He was commissioned by Highlands and Islands Enterprise in 2011 to come up with a report looking at why Orkney’s cultural life is so vibrant, and what lessons other parts of the country might want to learn.

It came as no surprise to any Orcadian – either native or ‘adopted’ – that the islands were chosen to be the basis for such a study. Arts and culture are an integral part of life here, ranging from informal music-making in homes and village halls, to performances by some of the world’s finest classical musicians. The islands are a haven for artists, with the Pier Arts Centre playing host to some of the most gifted contemporary practitioners. Community drama is a mainstay of the winter months here, with highly polished productions from across the islands competing in an annual festival each February. The craft sector is a major local employer, with jewellery designers drawing inspiration from Orkney’s artists of the past who - thousands of years ago - left their mark in our native stone.