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Job requirements
Essential
20 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Ability
Ability to take full responsibility for independent management of patients and to lead the emergency anaesthesia team across all specialties out of hours.
- Ability
Ability to communicate effectively and clearly with patients and other team members
- Ability
Ability to develop clinical service or processes.
- Experience
Experienced in adult anaesthesia and analgesia for orthopaedics, gynaecology including robotic surgery.
- Experience
Experienced in emergency anaesthesia for a broad range of specialties (including intra and inter hospital transfers).
- Experience
Use of ultrasonography for vascular access, regional/ central neuraxial blockade
- Motivation
Evidence of commitment to: patient-focused care; continuous professional development and life-long learning; effective and efficient use of resources
- Motivation
Desire to develop services for patients
- Team Working
Ability to work in a team with colleagues in own and other disciplines
- Team Working
Ability to lead the Emergency Anaesthesia Team across a broad range of specialties
- Team Working
Ability to organise time efficiently and effectively
- Team Working
Reliability
- Team Working
Excellent communication skills
- Team Working
Ability to motivate colleagues
- Teaching and Audit
Evidence of commitment to: Quality improvement work; Patient Safety; Clinical Audit; Formal and informal teaching and training of trainee doctors, medical students and other clinical staff; Learning and continuing professional development
- Circumstances of Job
May be required to work at any of NHS Lothian’s sites
- Academic Achievements
Evidence of research activity and presentations
- Qualifications and Training
GMC registered medical practitioner
- Qualifications and Training
FRCA or equivalent
- Qualifications and Training
Be on, or eligible for inclusion on, the GMC Specialist Register for Anaesthesia with a licence to practice (within 6 months of date of interview).
Desirable
9 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
SIA or extended experience in one of the following: Obstetric Anaesthesia; Regional Anaesthesia / Orthopaedics and Trauma; Major General Surgery
- Team Working
Evidence of previous managerial training and experience
- Teaching and Audit
Experience in designing audits/ quality improvement projects
- Teaching and Audit
Experience of simulation training
- Teaching and Audit
Evidence of training in clinical and / or educational supervision
- Academic Achievements
Evidence of poster or oral presentations at national or international meetings
- Academic Achievements
Evidence of research and publications in peer reviewed journals
- Qualifications and Training
Additional post-graduate qualifications, e.g. MD/ PhD/MSc
- Qualifications and Training
Additional sub-specialty training in Obstetrics as well as others (e.g. Orthopaedic/Trauma anaesthesia including Regional anaesthesia)
Job details
- Job reference: 261238
- Salary: Locum Consultant (£111,430 - £148,064)
- Job closing date: 16/10/2026
- Job Type: Medical and Dental
- Location: Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
- Employment type: Fixed-term
- Hours Per Week: 40
- Job posted date: 01/10/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
- Department: Anaesthesia and Theatres
Locum Consultant Anaesthetist with an interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia
Anaesthesia & Theatres
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
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, full time (40 hours per week) post based in Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Obstetric Anaesthetist based at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. The successful applicant will work within a team of enthusiastic consultants to provide anaesthesia for elective and emergency services at our major tertiary/ quaternary referral centre. Other sub-specialty interests in Orthopaedics and Trauma, Gynaecological and robotic surgery and Perioperative Medicine are particularly welcome..
More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.
Closing Date 16/10/2026
For an informal discussion please contact:
Informal enquiries and visits are welcome and should initially be made to
Ms. Kate McGuire
Email: kate.mcguire2@nhs.scot
Phone 0131 242 3193 to organise an appointment with:
Dr Kate Carey (Clinical Director)
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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***
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This advert is for Locum Consultant Anaesthetist with NHS Lothian in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Anaesthesia and Intensive Care role. The advertised salary is £111,430 - £148,064. The contract type is Fixed-term. The application deadline is 16 Oct 2026.
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