Locum Consultant Liver Transplant Surgeon; commitment to Organ Retrieval

Locum Consultant Transplant Surgeon:
Liver Transplantation with commitment to Organ Retrieval Transplant Royal  Infirmary Edinburgh

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 time 40 hours per week post based in Royal Infirmary Edinburgh

Locum Position for One Year

Salary £111,430 to £123,937 per annum

40 Hours per week (With rota commitments – 8% availability supplement)

This post is for a Consultant Surgeon in Liver Transplantation with a commitment to Organ Retrieval.

The post holder will be based primarily at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh but will be expected to undertake clinics and other clinical work at other sites as required.

The post involves liver transplantation (implant, on‑call, duty weeks and outpatient clinics) and a commitment to multivisceral abdominal organ retrieval for Retrieval Edinburgh (RED) team, as part of the National Organ Retrieval Service (NORS).

Provide training for junior surgeons in liver transplant surgery and related procedures.

Provide training for junior surgeons in organ retrieval surgery and related procedures.

Participation in academic, clinical and audit meetings

Out of hours commitment to multi‑organ retrieval rota and emergency transplant activity.

GMC registered medical practitioner.

License to practice.

On the GMC specialist register for General Surgery, or within 6 months of entry to the specialist register.

Additional sub‑specialty training in transplantation surgery and perioperative management.

Broad experience in abdominal multivisceral organ retrieval.

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 center is co‑commissioned to provide the national kidney transplant service

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

Closing Date 08/09/2026

For an informal discussion please contact:

Dr W Metcalfe

wendy.metcalfet