Consultant in Anaesthesia and Critical Care - 213950 PM

Consultant in Anaesthesia and Critical Care
St Johns Hospital

Reference - 213950

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.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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 St John’s Hospital.

This is a full-time post created through reorganisation. It is available immediately and will be based at St John’s Hospital (SJH), although daytime critical care work will also take place at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (RIE) and out of hours critical care on call at RIE.

The Consultant will be responsible for the continued care of patients in their charge and for the proper functioning of the department. The posts will have 10.0 Programmed Activities (PA): 9 PA of DCC (Direct Clinical Care) and 1 SPA (Supporting Professional Activity). It may be possible to re-organise PA in order to accommodate specialist interests. 1 EPA may be available.

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:

Dr Murray Geddes, Clinical Director, Anaesthetics and Theatres, St John’s Hospital.
01506 623064, 01506 523060 murray.geddes@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk

Dr Jennifer Service, Clinical Director, Critical Care, NHS Lothian
jennifer.service@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk

Dr Alastair Hurry, Clinical Lead, Critical Care, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Alastair.Hurry@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk

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Closing Date: 24^th May 2025

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: 5^th June 2025