217060 - Specialist Doctor in Anaesthesia (MCD) - #144582

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.

To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Entry Criteria for a Specialist Doctor

A Doctor Appointed To This Grade

• shall have full registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council; and
• shall have completed a minimum of 10 years’ medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification of which a minimum of six years should have been in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades. Equivalent years’ experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted;
• shall meet the criteria set out in the Specialist grade generic capabilities framework.
  
  

Applications are welcome for the above Permanent, full time (40 hours per week) post based in St John’s Hospital.

This is a Specialist Grade Anaesthetist post, to increase the Non-Consultant Career Grade cohort to 8. The Practitioner will be responsible for the continued care of patients in his/her charge and for the proper functioning of the department. This hospital provides a broad canvas of surgical specialities but additionally is a tertiary centre for Plastic surgery, ENT, Maxillo-Facial surgery and ENT.

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 Johns Hospital.

Tel 01506 523060, 523064 [email protected]

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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***