Consultant in Anaesthesia
ST JOHNS HOSPITAL
Reference - 229113
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 welcome for the above Permanent, full time (40 hours per week) post based in St Johns Hospital.
This is a full-time post created through retirement. It is available by mutual agreement and will be based at St Johns Hospital, (please note that the individual may be required to work across NHS Lothian). Opportunities exist to develop a sub speciality interest in Intensive Care.
The Consultant will be responsible for the continued care of patients in their charge, andfor the proper functioning of the department. The post will have 10.0 Programmed Activities (PA). 9 PA of DCC (Direct Clinical Care) and 1 SPA (Supporting Professional Activity), it may be possible to re-organise PA in order to accommodate specialist interests. 1 EPA may be available.
DCC
1 PA is allocated to cover ‘conventional’ on call, on a 1:16 (approx) basis, attracting 3% availability supplement and 1.0 PA is allocated to represent resident emergency care, on a 1:10 basis weekend dayshifts at 4/3 remuneration – 5 episodes per annum, exact requirement will be established when post is taken up. The remainder of DCC sessions will be directed towards Elective Theatre activity.
In the future, it is possible that the successful applicant will be required to work resident emergency care nightshifts (20.00 – 08.30) at 4/3 remuneration. There is no plan, nor need to pursue this work pattern at present, but if enacted these episodes would be no more frequent than 1 per week. Appropriate adjustments to job plan would be made should this occur. Additionally, there is a possibility that Saturday morning elective surgical activity will be established. Should this change occur a pan departmental (rather than individual) solution will be sought, and adjustments made to job plans.
More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.
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: 29/10/2025