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NHS Lothian
Locum Consultant General Surgeon with an interest in Upper GI and Emergency Surgery (12 months)
General Surgery
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.
Consultant only if applicable:
Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once CESR is awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
Applications are welcome for the above Fixed Term, full time (40 hours per week) post based in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
Applications are invited to apply for the above locum (12 months) position based at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. The post is available to commence as soon as possible. This post is a full-time (10 PA) locum clinical appointment to augment the current surgical service. The successful applicant will work as part of a team providing general surgical services that includes treatment of benign Upper GI disease and complex hernias, both laparoscopic and open, and other general surgical procedures. The successful applicant will also provide on call and emergency cover for the general/UGI surgical service.
Applicants should have a wide experience in General Surgery including emergency and Trauma surgery and have additional experience in both elective and emergency benign upper gastro-intestinal and laparoscopic surgery. Specialist skills such as diagnostic endoscopy and advanced laparoscopic skills may be supported but are not essential. There will be some time available for outpatient clinics and elective inpatient and day case surgery based at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh with possible outreach elective sessions at St John’s Hospital, Livingston.
More detailed departmental and specialty information, as well as details of how to apply, can be found in the job description available via email address / link below: https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk
For an informal discussion please contact:
Mr Chris Deans, Clinical Director for General Surgery on 0131 242 3473 or by email: chris.deans@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
For a job pack detailing the minimum requirements for this post and details of how to apply, please visit https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk
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 that details of all current medical vacancies for NHS Lothian can be found at www.medicaljobs.scot.nhs.uk
If viewing from an external site, please visit https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk for a job pack detailing the minimum requirements for this post and details of how to apply.
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***
Closing Date: 12 January 2023
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.