Clinical Fellow in Transplant Surgery - CB

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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.

Applications are welcome for the above fixed term, full / (40 hours per week) post based in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

Suitable for an ST7/8 or equivalent specialty registrar or immediate post-CCT fellow who wishes to gain experience in advanced hepatobiliary surgery and multi-organ transplantation.

• Transplant and multi-organ retrieval operative activity.
• Elective hepatobiliary surgery, multi-disciplinary meetings and clinics.
• Transplant assessment and follow-up clinics.
• Hepatobiliary and transplant ward rounds with responsibility for daily patient management under the supervision of the consultant team.
• Participation in academic, clinical and audit meetings
• Out of hours commitment to multi-organ retrieval rota and emergency transplant activity.

• General surgery training to ST7/8 level or equivalent, or immediate post CCT.
• Significant previous training in Transplant and/or HPB surgery.
• GMC registered medical practitioner.
• License to practice.
• Available to take up post.

The Edinburgh Transplant Centre provides care at a national level for Scotland through the liver, pancreas and the islet isolation and transplant program. In addition the centre is co-commissioned to provide the national kidney transplant service.

There is a 20 bedded transplant ward (which incorporates liver, renal and pancreatic transplant and islet transplantation) as well as a 12 bedded purpose built transplant and renal high dependency unit.

The specialist HPB unit acts as a regional and national referral centre for all aspects of benign and malignant HPB pathology. There are approximately 100 liver resections, 40-50 Whipple’s operations performed annually, plus additional major biliary and pancreatic procedures.

The post does not have educational approval from the Postgraduate Dean and will not be recognised for training.

For an informal discussion or further information please contact:
Mr Chris Johnstone
,  chris.johnstonet

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Closing Date: 28/02/2026

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