Overview
NHS Scotland 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. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
NHS Lothian
Consultant in Ophthalmology
Reference: 242625
Closing: 10/04/2026
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.
Qualifications and Requirements
* Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and be 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.
Job Details
* Permanent, full-time post (40 hours per week).
* Base: The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion.
How to Apply and Contacts
More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.
Informal enquiries and visits are welcome and should initially be made to:
* Ash Khan, Clinical Director, Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion — 0131 536 1063, ashraf.khan@nhs.scot
* Karen McCabe, Clinical Service Manager, Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion — 0131 536 3755, karen.mccabe@nhs.scot
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We cannot accept CVs as a form of application; only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for shortlisting. 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.
Interview Date: 08/05/2026 (AM)
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