NHS Lothian
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.
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.
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 Western General Hospital.
The Respiratory Medicine Unit at the Western General Hospital includes 36 inpatient beds (Ward 54), a Pulmonary Function Laboratory and access to medical day care beds. Up to 6 of the in-patient beds on ward 54 may be under the cardiologists
Ward 54 has a high turnover of respiratory patients and the ward has NIV facilities. The ward has dedicated OT/Physio and pharmacy support. The respiratory ward has facilities for pleural procedures and there is an active a medical thoracoscopy service. The unit has two bronchoscopy lists each week with both standard and EBUS bronchoscopy available on each list.
More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.
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