Senior Clinical Fellow in Critical Care Medicine
Critical Care, The royal infirmary of edinburgh

Reference: CG2513

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.

Applications are welcome for the above Fixed Term, full time (40 hours per week) post based in The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

The Royal Infirmary has one of the largest and busiest Critical Care departments in Scotland and one of the busiest in the UK with over 2500 admissions per annum. The case mix is diverse, reflecting the acute nature of the hospital. The hospital is the regional trauma centre soon to develop into a Major Trauma Centre, houses the Scottish Liver Transplant Unit, Pancreatic Transplant and Regional Renal Transplant Unit and is the Scottish centre for thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm repair and the adult scoliosis and spinal deformity service. The campus also houses the Department of Clinical Neurosciences.

The Critical Care Fellowship offers an exciting opportunity to work at one of the largest and busiest Critical Care Departments in Scotland and at one of the busiest in the UK. Successful applicants will also enjoy living in Edinburgh a vibrant modern capital city that has retained much of its historic architecture but is also famous for its festivals

The posts are suitable for candidates who wish to expand clinical experience including

  • Trauma and neuro-intensive care
  • Severe acute respiratory failure
  • Transplantation
  • Advanced airway skills

    • These are full time specialty doctor posts in Critical Care based at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and are available for 12 months. It is anticipated that the successful candidates will participate in the middle grade rota with flexible arrangements and protected time to pursue other interests. The posts are particularly suitable for candidates considering out of program experience from their base speciality at stage 2 or stage 3 training in Intensive Care Medicine, or those seeking additional post-CCT experience in a major teaching hospital. Trainees from a Medicine, Anaesthesia, Emergency Medicine or Surgical background are all equally welcome. The posts are EWTD compliant

    More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.