NHS Lothian
Consultant Urologist WSI in Andrology
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.
Consultant only if applicable :
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 Western General Hospital
This post is a permanent post for a consultant Urologist who wishes to provide a high quality Urology service. The post holder will be a key member of the team delivering medical and surgical andrology. They will be expected to deliver medical and surgical management of penile malignancy and post prostatectomy erectile dysfunction, as well as contributing to general urology and diagnostic activity. The post holder is expected to perform key andrological procedures independently, although initial mentorship suitable for a year 1 consultant will be offered in house.
Urology services are provided by the Lothian and Borders network which provides general and specialist urological services for a population of 850,000 across several sites centred on the unit at the Western General Hospital. In addition to St John’s Hospital, Livingston the network includes the Borders General Hospital Melrose and East Lothian Community Hospital, Haddington.
It is anticipated that the successful applicant will be based at the Western General Hospital but will also work across one or two other network sites.
More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.
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