Consultant in Reproductive Medicine

NHS Scotland; Edinburgh (IN); On-site; USD 112,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Lothian is seeking a subspecialist in reproductive medicine to join a team of consultants in Edinburgh. The post focuses on IVF procedures, donor programs, and complex fertility management.

The successful candidate will train junior doctors and nursing staff and work within HFEA regulations. Applicants should hold full GMC Registration and a license to practise; non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and license to practise required.
• Eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register.
• Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
• Permanent full-time post based in Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
• Subspecialist training in reproductive medicine.
• Experience in assisted conception and IVF management.
• Training junior doctors and nursing staff in pelvic ultrasound.
• Recruitment of donors and donor insemination support.

Responsibilities

• Provide reproductive medicine consultancy and IVF care.
• Collaborate with EFC and other disciplines involved in fertility treatment.
• Train junior doctors and nursing staff in pelvic ultrasound.
• Perform pelvic ultrasound scans for complex cases.
• Recruit sperm/oocyte donors and support ovulation induction/donor insemination.

Skills

GMC registration

GMC Specialist Register

Reproductive medicine

Pelvic ultrasound

Tools

Ultrasound equipment

Job description

NHS Lothian

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.

NHS Lothian

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. 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.To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society. To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy. 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 Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. The post holder will join a team of five other consultants in reproductive medicine. The post holder will be subspecialist trained in reproductive medicine and have a wide experience in assisted conception procedures and management of couples of varying complexity undergoing IVF treatment. The postholder is expected to be aware of the regulatory requirements of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA). The postholder will be expected to work collaboratively with the other consultants within EFC and with other disciplines involved in the management of patients undergoing fertility treatment including assisted conception treatment. The successful applicant will be involved in the training of junior doctors and nursing staff in carrying out pelvic ultrasound scans in the Centre. He/she will be expected to have wide scanning experience of complex cases and clinical management of patients undergoing fertility treatment including assisted conception treatment. The successful candidate will be involved in the recruitment of sperm and oocyte donors and support the nursing team with the ovulation induction and donor insemination service.

For An Informal Discussion Please Contact

Dr Maya Chetty
[e-mail]
Or
Dr Graham Roberts
[e-mail]@nhs.scot

Interview Date: 5/11/2026