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Job requirements
Essential
17 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- EXPERIENCE
Experience in Critical Care Medicine at Stage 2 or 3 of UK CICM training programme or minimum of 24 months of experience in Critical Care Medicine or relevant equivalent
- PERSONAL SKILLS
Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligibility in written and spoken English; (PLAB completed if undergraduate not undertaken in English)
- PERSONAL SKILLS
Ability to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
- PERSONAL SKILLS
Work co-operatively with others, open and non-defensive, sense of humour
- PERSONAL SKILLS
Uses a non judgmental approach to patients and colleagues
- PERSONAL SKILLS
Able to change and adapt, respond to rapidly changing circumstances
- PERSONAL SKILLS
Able to operate under pressure, cope with setbacks, self-aware
- PERSONAL SKILLS
Is well prepared, shows self-discipline commitment
- PERSONAL SKILLS
Shows initiative, drive and enthusiasm
- PERSONAL SKILLS
Displays honesty, integrity, respects confidentiality
- TEACHING SKILLS
Committed to formal and informal teaching and training of junior doctors and medical students
- PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Meets professional health requirements
- ORGANISATION & PLANNING
Ability to prioritise clinical need
- ORGANISATION & PLANNING
Ability to organise oneself & own work
- ORGANISATION & PLANNING
Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
- ACADEMIC/ RESEARCH/ AUDIT
Understanding of the principles of clinical audit
- QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
GMC registered medical practitioner
Desirable
11 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- PERSONAL SKILLS
Previous managerial training and experience
- TEACHING SKILLS
Evidence of teaching experience
- TEACHING SKILLS
Previous experience in designing and effecting audit programmes
- TEACHING SKILLS
Development of Educational Programmes
- TEACHING SKILLS
Postgraduate Qualification in Education
- CAREER PROGRESSION
Progression of career consistent with personal circumstances
- ORGANISATION & PLANNING
Understanding of NHS, clinical governance
- ORGANISATION & PLANNING
Information technology skills
- ACADEMIC/ RESEARCH/ AUDIT
Research experience, presentations, publications, prizes and honours
- ACADEMIC/ RESEARCH/ AUDIT
Active involvement in audit
- QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
Postgraduate qualification in Critical Care: FCICM, EDIC, CCT in Critical care Medicine as recognised by CICM or equivalent
Job details
- Job reference: 260324
- Salary: Specialty Doctor - 2022 (£64,158 - £99,975)
- Job closing date: 04/10/2026
- Job Type: Medical and Dental
- Location: Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
- Employment type: Fixed-term
- Hours Per Week: 40
- Job posted date: 21/09/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
- Department: Critical Care
NHS Lothian
260324 Specialty Doctor in Critical Care
Closing Date : 04/10/2026
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.
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 the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
This is a full time Senior Critical Care Fellowship post based at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and is available for 6 months. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will, after a period of induction, provide out of hours cover to the Royal Infirmary ICU on the middle grade (senior registrar) rota with protected time to pursue a specialist interest. The post is particularly suitable for candidates considering out of program experience from their base speciality at stage 2 or stage 3 training in Intensive Care Medicine, or those seeking additional post-CCT experience in a major teaching hospital. Trainees from a Medicine, Anaesthesia, Emergency Medicine or Surgical background are all equally welcome. The posts are EWTD compliant.
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 Alastair Hurry, Professional lead, Critical Care RIE
Dept of Critical Care Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, 51 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4SA
Tel. 0131 242 1186
Email: alastair.hurry@nhs.scot
Dr Jennifer Service, Clinical Director for Critical Care
Tel. 0131 242 3194 (23194)
Email: Jennifer.service@nhs.scot
Dr Neil Young, Consultant in ICM RIE, Regional Advisor for training in ICM for South East Scotland Department of Anaesthesia,
Email: neil.young@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***
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This advert is for Specialty Doctor in Critical Care with NHS Lothian in Edinburgh, 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 04 Oct 2026.
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