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Job Title: Speciality Grade Anaesthetist (Airway Fellow)
Department: Anaesthesia, Theatres, Critical Care
Base: St John’s 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..
Entry Criteria for a Specialty Doctor:A doctor appointed to this grade:shall have full registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council (GMC);
And
- shall have completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a less than full-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme or specialty registrar locum appointment for training (LAT);
Or
Shall have equivalent training, experience or competencies, either in the UK or overseas
Applications are welcome for the above Fixed Term, full time/ (40 hours per week) post based in St Johns Hospital
These is a locum specialty grade post in anaesthesia for six months to cover the current airway fellow
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:
Murray Geddes
email:Murray.geddes@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.
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
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This advert is for Locum Specialty Dr in Anaesthetics with NHS Lothian in Edinburgh, East of Scotland, Scotland. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Anaesthesia and Intensive Care role. The advertised salary is £64,158 - £99,975. The contract type is Fixed-term. The application deadline is 05 Jun 2026.
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