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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.
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
(NINEWELLS HOSPITAL)
LOCUM CONSULTANT VASCULAR SURGEON available from March 2026
Applications are invited for the post of a Locum Consultant Vascular Surgeon appointment to the East of Scotland Vascular Network. This post is for a fixed term of 6 months.
Vascular services for NHS Tayside and NHS Fife have been delivered through a network, East of Scotland Vascular Network (ESVN), since 2002. The appointee will join the current 7 NHS Consultant Surgeons and 1 Specialty Doctor working within ESVN. The appointee will be expected to perform clinical duties within NHS Tayside and NHS Fife. The on-call rota is one in six with prospective cover for holidays and study leave. Both elective work and emergency cover will be for vascular surgical conditions only.
The ESVN carries out a wide range of open and endovascular surgical procedures. There is an established endovascular aneurysm service deploying both fenestrated and conventional stent grafts jointly with radiology. Renal access surgery, surveillance and maintenance are well developed. Amputation rehabilitation and limb fitting are supported by a dedicated physiotherapy team. The Network has a strong commitment to both undergraduate and postgraduate training.
Informal enquiries to: Mr Graeme Guthrie, Clinical Lead or Mr Stuart Suttie, Clinical Director, Consultant Vascular Surgeons, Vascular Surgery, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee (Tel: 01382 633889);