# Consultant in Reproductive Medicine > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Lothian. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-reproductive-medicine/def4aa96-1c28-4b69-8aa9-a46801300196 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-reproductive-medicine/def4aa96-1c28-4b69-8aa9-a46801300196.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Lothian - **Location:** Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Obstetrics and Gynaecology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £111,430 - £148,064 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - **Closing date:** 2026-10-23T22:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-25T13:12:02.132Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=271221 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=271221 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhslothian.scot ## Job Content ### Job details - Job reference: 260808 - Salary: Consultant (£111,430 - £148,064) - Job closing date: 23/10/2026 - Job Type: Medical and Dental - Location: Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh - Employment type: Permanent - Hours Per Week: 40 - Job posted date: 25/09/2026 - Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian - Department: Women’s Services ### 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 Maya.chetty@nhs.scot Or Dr Graham Roberts email@graham.roberts@nhs.scot If viewing from an external site, please visit https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk for a job pack detailing the minimum requirements for this post and details of how to apply. 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: 5/11/2026 ## Person Specification ### Ability **Essential** - Ability or take full responsibility for independent management of patients undergoing fertility investigations and treatment - Ability to communicate effectively and clearly with patients and other team members ### Experience **Essential** - Wide experience in infertility, reproductive endocrinology and IVF - Experience in general gynaecology **Desirable** - Managerial experience ### Motivation **Essential** - Evidence of commitment to: Patient-focused care - Evidence of commitment to: Continuous professional development and life-long learning - Evidence of commitment to: Effective and efficient use of resources - Desire to develop services for patients ### Team Working **Essential** - Ability to work well in a team with colleagues in own and other disciplines - Ability to organise time efficiently and effectively - Reliability - Excellent communication skills - Knowledge and understanding of the Scottish Patient Safety Programme - Ability to motivate and support colleagues **Desirable** - Evidence of previous managerial training and experience ### Teaching and Audit **Essential** - Evidence of commitment to: Quality improvement - Evidence of commitment to: Formal and informal teaching and training of trainee doctors, medical students and other healthcare professionals - Evidence of commitment to: Learning and continuing professional development **Desirable** - Experience of designing quality improvement projects - Evidence of training in clinical and/ or educational supervision ### Circumstances of Job **Essential** - May be required to work at other hospitals in South-East Scotland’s Fertility Services ### Academic achievements **Essential** - Understanding of the place of research in improving patient outcomes - Willingness to support academic colleagues and contribute to the wider research programme in the specialty **Desirable** - Evidence of research activity and presentations - Publications in the field of reproductive medicine ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - GMC registered medical practitioner - Licence to practise - Be on, or eligible for inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register (Obstetrics and Gynaecology \[Reproductive Medicine\]) or within six months of being eligible for CCT at time of interview - MRCOG - Subspecialty training in reproductive medicine or equivalent **Desirable** - MD or PhD ## Documents - [JD 260808 (DOCX, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1202781&JobId=271221) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.