Locum Consultant in Anaesthesia & Theatres

NHS Scotland • Temporary • Edinburgh, GB • 19h ago

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.

To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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 invited for the posts of Locum Consultant Anaesthetist at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. These 12-month posts have arisen due to maternity leave and are a great opportunity to come and work in a dynamic and enthusiastic department. Additional sub-specialty interests in Obstetric Anaesthesia, Pain Medicine and Regional Anaesthesia and will be particularly welcome. The final job plan will be agreed with the successful candidates and will include at least 1 SPA.

The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh has a large anaesthetic department that has recently become ACSA accredited, and has close links with the University of Edinburgh Department of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine. As a result, a range of opportunities exist for teaching, research and quality improvement work.

Enquiries should be made to: Dr. Kate Carey, Clinical Director, Anaesthesia & Theatres, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, kate.carey@nhs.scot telephone 0131 242 1642

More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via link below.

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***

Interviews - 23/07/2026

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