Job Advert
NHS Lothian
Specialty Doctor
Ear, Nose & Throat at St John’s Hospital
Reference: CG2570
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 (6 months), Full-Time (40 hours per week) post based in St John’s Hospital.
This post is at Specialty Doctor level in the Head & Neck, ENT Department. This is a 10-programmed activity position available immediately. Unlike other Specialty Doctor posts, this one recognises the need for ongoing training and will provide a stepping-stone for doctors undertaking a career in Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery (training will be outside of the current Deanery approved programs).
The hospital base is St John’s Hospital in Livingston with outpatient work at satellite units at Lauriston Buildings in Edinburgh, East Lothian Community Hospital and the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People in Edinburgh. The NHS Lothian ENT Surgery service provides a supra-regional service for South East Scotland. This post may include an on-call commitment, under the terms and conditions provided by the new Specialty Doctor contract.
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 Alex Bennett, Consultant at ENT Lauriston Building.
alex.m.bennett@nhslothian.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.
Closing Date: Tuesday 10th January 2023
Please note, following the introduction of the 2022 Specialty Doctor contract, the successful candidate(s) will commence on the new Terms and Conditions, a copy of which can be found at https://www.msg.scot.nhs.uk/headlines.
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***