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Senior Critical Care Fellowship (SPECIALTY DOCTOR GRADE),
Critical Care Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Reference: CG2700
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, full time (40 hours per week) post based in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
The Senior Critical Care Fellowship offers an exciting opportunity to work at one of the largest and busiest Critical Care Departments in Scotland and at one of the busiest in the UK. Successful applicants will also enjoy living in Edinburgh a vibrant modern capital city that has retained much of its historic architecture but is also famous for its festivals
The posts are suitable for candidates who wish to expand clinical experience including
- Trauma and neuro-intensive care
- Transplantation
- Advanced airway skills
The post also offer protected time supporting professional activity (SPA) time (minimum 4 hours/week) for experience/training in other areas of interest such as:
- Research/audit
- Ultrasound/echocardiography – we can offer training towards BSE level 1 accreditation
- Education
- Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
- Infection surveillance/prevention.
These are full time Senior Critical Care Fellowship posts based at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and are available for 12 months. It is anticipated that the successful candidates will participate in the middle grade rota with flexible arrangements and protected time to pursue other interests. The posts are particularly suitable for candidates considering out of program experience from their base speciality at stage 2 or stage 3 training in Intensive Care Medicine, or those seeking additional post-CCT experience in a major teaching hospital. Trainees from a Medicine, Anaesthesia, Emergency Medicine or Surgical background are all equally welcome. The posts are EWTD compliant
For an informal discussion or further information please contact:
Dr Stuart Gillon, Professional Lead, Critical Care, RIE Department of Anaesthesia. stuart.gillon@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Dr Kallirroi Kefala, Clinical Director Critical Care NHS Lothian,
0131 242 3194 (23194) Kallirroi.Kefala@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Dr Neil Young, Consultant in ICM RIE, Regional Advisor for training in ICM for South East Scotland Department of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine.
0131 242 1186 neil.young@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.
Closing Date: 15/07/2023
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early**