Locum Consultant in General Medicine ST JOHNS HOSPITAL Reference - 232178 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. We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices. 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 Fixed Term, part time (36 hours per week) post based in St John’s Hospital. This is a locum post which will enhance our existing general medicine service. Applicants will work in General Medicine, providing input for Acute Medicine services and continuing care for inpatients on a General Medical ward. The job plan will be 10 PAs with 9 of these being direct clinical care, 1 SPA. We would welcome colleagues who have an additional specialist interest in a Medical Specialty and there will be opportunities to discuss incorporating specialty sessions into a job plan. Clinical Duties and Responsibilities Accreditation in General Internal Medicine /- other medical specialty Weekday supervision of medical inpatients (on a base ward) providing inpatient care of ward patient, any boarders, participation at ward MDT for active discharge planning When on call, supervise daytime management of the acute medical take and provide leadership to on-call team Contribution to weekday on call rota and Weekend Medical receiving at SJH through the acute on call rota. SPA time Out of Hours Commitments: Once monthly 24 hr weekday oncall 5 weekends per year (split with a two other consultants) More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below. For an informal discussion please contact: Dr Donald Noble, Clinical Director, Medicine 01506 Donald.noble@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. PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early Closing date: 06/12/2025