Consultant Gynaecologist
Various Sites across NHS LOthian
Reference - 215359
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 4 x Permanent, full time (40 hours per week) post based at various sites across NHS Lothian.
The job plan will be 10 programmed activities (PA) per week which will include one programmed activity for clinical administration (Admin) and one supporting professional activity (SPA) session as is the standard arrangement for new posts in Scotland.
DCC sessions will include elective gynaecological surgery, GOPD, a daytime hot week for Gynaecology 1:10 and on call out of hours approximately 1:13. On call comprised 1.5 PAs of clinical activity.
The posts will involve on average 3 GOPD (or similar) and 1-2 theatre sessions per week. These sessions may be a mixture of fixed prospective cover. The remaining PAs will be utilised in areas of interest or service need (e.g. Gynae Triage (Gynaecology Emergency) / Scanning / Vulval skins / Colposcopy / Hysteroscopy).
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 Stuart Jack , Clinical Director for Gynaecology NHS Lothian
Dr Karen Rose , Consultant Gynaecologist, Gynaecology Lead RIE NHS Lothian
Dr Corinne Love , Associate Medical Director, Women's and Children's Services NHS Lothian
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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: 07/06/2025
PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early
Interview Date: 03/07/2025