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NHS LOTHIAN
LOCUM APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE IN ONCOLOGY
WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL
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.
Applications are welcome for the above fixed term (12 months), full time (40 hours per week) post based in Western General Hospital.
Job Title: Stereotactic Clinical and Research Fellowship– Scottish Oligometastatic SABR Network
Department: Cancer Services
Base: Edinburgh Cancer Centre, Western General Hospital
Post Summary: This post is intended to support the delivery of equitable access to radiotherapy for patients with oligometastatic disease suitable for radiotherapy by supporting the Oligometastatic SABR Teams across the 5 cancer centres in Scotland, Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness.
This national role will be based primarily at the Edinburgh Cancer Centre with the aim of realising the vision of improving equity of access and expectation towards oligometastatic treatment for patients across Scotland. The post will involve taking a lead on developing SABR for all organ sites suitable for SABR across the 5 centres, running oligometastases clinics, taking the lead on the COMET-3 and COMET-10 national clinical oligometastases trials, developing novel research projects. The role involves working with a teams of oncologists, physicists and radiographers across the 5 cancer centres in order to realise the vision. In addition, you will work with Research Nurses, Data Managers and Trials Administrators, and the R and D Team to recruit and manage trials patients to ensure the team meets the required quality standards and recruitment targets.
The post does not have educational approval from the Postgraduate Dean and will not be recognised for training.
For an informal discussion or further information please contact:
Dr Moray Kyle - moray.kyle@nhs.scot
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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.
Closing Date: 1st June 2026
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
**Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**
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