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NHS Lothian
Advanced Medical Training Fellowship in Head and Neck Surgery
St Johns Hospital
NHS Lothian 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 Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.
Applications are welcome for the above Fixed Term 12 months, full time (40 hours per week) post based in St Johns Hospital starting August 2024.
ENT within NHS Lothian covers all NHS Lothian hospitals and interacts with many other specialties. Our primary adult service is based in St John’s Hospital in Livingston and our primary paediatric service is based in the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (RHCYP). We employ 15 consultants and 6-7 Senior Trainees.
We offer the full range of diagnostic and therapeutic Head and Neck surgical procedures and serve a population of around 1.1 million. We have a weekly Head and Neck MDT and a monthly Endocrine MDT and Skull-Base MDT.
We run all day operating Monday–Thursday with a half day Friday list and additional operating opportunities in the neurosurgical, thoracic and paediatric services as required.
Our research team recruits to a wide spectrum of head and neck and thyroid surgical and oncological clinical trials. In addition, an active database program facilitates regular publications from the unit.
More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.
For an informal discussion please contact:
Mr Iain Nixon: Consultant Surgeon ENT
iain.nixon@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk.
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We cannot accept CV’s as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally.
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
Interview Date: TBC