Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

NHS Lothian

Consultant in Respiratory & General Medicine

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. CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once CESR is 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 full time 10PA post primarily in respiratory medicine with acute general medical sessions. There may be opportunities, by mutual agreement, for the post holder to perform a further 2 PA of respiratory work.

Candidates with all sub-specialty respiratory interests are welcome. It is anticipated another appointment may be made within the next 12 – 24 months and the division of sub-specialty duties will be dependent on the skills of the successful candidates and departmental needs.

General medicine work would primarily comprise general medicine on calls (approximately 1:16 weekdays and 4 weekends a year) working alongside a diverse team of medical specialty and acute physicians. There will also be the opportunity to work additional sessions in initial assessments of patients in the acute assessment units or Same Day Emergency Care department.

More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.

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Interview Date: 16 August 2024