243456 Clinical Fellow in General Surgery (JXT)

NHS Scotland • Edinburgh, GB • 1d ago

LOCUM APPOINTMENT FOR TRAINING IN GENERAL SURGERY

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.

Applications are welcome for the above Fixed Term , Full Time (40 hours per week) posts (3) based in Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

Working with the Clinical Directors, Clinical service leads and the Directorate Management team, this post will give the successful applicant the opportunity to enhance their experience in general surgery with emphasis on upper GI surgery and abdominal wall hernia surgery including general surgical emergencies. The post will offer the successful applicant the opportunity to develop and evidence their clinical and professional competencein a purposeful and supervised manner as an assist to overall professional development.

The post is aimed at ST4 level or above i.e. those doctors having completed 3 years of surgical training after the UK Foundation programme and having been assessed as "acute take safe" under supervision, looking for some experience in general surgery particularly in Upper GI and abdominal wall hernia surgery with emergency general surgery, in which they may have a longer term interest, or to provide a professional development adjunct to any future clinical activity. This post does not have educational approval. It is NHS Lothian funded post to make the general surgical ST rota compliant.

This post has deanery approval for training and the successful applicant will receive training opportunities at the appropriate level based on previous experience.

There may be a possibility to extend this appointment to the end of the training year. The extension may be at any of the hospitals on the rotation.

For an informal discussion or further information please contact:

Ms Sarah Thomasset, Consultant Upper GI Surgeon and Clinical Director for General Surgery (Sarah.Thomasset@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.

Closing Date: 7^th April 2026

***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***

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