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NHS Lothian
Consultant in Gastroenterology
Permanent
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.
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. Portfolio Pathway (formerly known as CESR - Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once it has been awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
Applications are welcome for the above Permanent, full time (40 hours per week) post based in Western General Hospital
This is a new, substantive post necessitated by the large and growing clinical out-patient and endoscopy workload and the pressures on emergency care. It will help meet nationally-set waiting time targets for scheduled and unscheduled care. It will be based in the Gastrointestinal Unit at the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh and involve both out-patient and in-patient activities. The number of people in the region with Inflammatory Bowel Disease is predicted to rise sharply in the coming decade (most notably in those >60). We are looking for a colleague with a proven interest in the care of people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease but especially in how that care can be improved through service redesign and use of novel and emerging technologies. Experience of effecting change in service provision will be highly valued. The weekly timetable separates in-patient and out-patient duties. The standard week will include two outpatient clinics and up to three endoscopy lists. Endoscopic sessions will include both upper and lower procedures and the applicant should be fully trained at both. Every 8th week will comprise in-patient duties including responsibility for acute gastroenterology patients in ward 75 and elsewhere in the Western General, triage of referrals to the GI service, and urgent endoscopies. The post-holder will contribute to the out-of-hours cover for GI emergencies. There is no General Internal Medicine commitment. There may be sessional commitments working at other sites in Lothian.
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:
Informal enquiries and visits are welcome and should initially be made to Dr Ian Penman, Clinical Director for GI Services, NHS Lothian.
email ian.penman@nhs.scot or telephone 0131-242-2065.
or
Louise Hanlon
email : louise.hanlon3@nhs.scot
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***
Interview Date : 11 June 2025