CG2123 Consultant in General ;amp; Trauma Surgery

Job Description

NHS LothianCONSULTANTGENERAL & TRAUMA SURGERYReference: CG2123 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 invited to apply for the above full time, permanent post based at The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.The post is available to commence on 1st September 2021. This post is a full-time (10 PA) substantive clinical appointment to augment the current surgical service. The successful applicant will work as part of a team providing general surgical services that includes treatment of benign Upper GI disease and complex hernias, both laparoscopic and open, but which excludes bariatric surgery and upper GI cancer resections. The successful applicant will also provide on call and emergency cover for the general/UGI surgical service and, on a separate rota, provide clinical supervision to the Trauma ward for four weeks of the year. The Trauma rota includes weekends on-site and on call from home after hours and is more a clinical management role, overseeing the multidisciplinary care of patients in the Major Trauma ward and critical care areas.Applicants should have a wide experience in General Surgery including emergency and Trauma surgery and have additional experience in both elective and emergency benign upper gastro-intestinal and laparoscopic surgery. Specialist skills such as diagnostic endoscopy and advanced laparoscopic skills may be supported but are not essential. The Department has recently acquired a da Vinci robot and the successful candidate may have the opportunity to help develop this service.There will be some time available for outpatient clinics and elective inpatient and day case surgery based at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh with outreach elective sessions at St John’s Hospital, Livingston.Applicants will be expected to be Fellows of an appropriate College of Surgeons and have a certificate of higher surgical training. Applicants should have a track record in research and be able to demonstrate an ongoing active interest in surgical research and clinical teaching.More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.For further details/informal visits please contact:Mr Chris Deans, Clinical Director, General Surgery, Edinburgh Royal InfirmaryTelephoneorMr Stuart McKechnieConsultant Upper GI SurgeonTelephoneFor a job pack detailing the minimum requirements for this post and details of how to apply, please visit 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 that details of all current medical vacancies for NHS Lothian can be found atClosing Date: 08/06/2021***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***Interview Date: 28/06/2021