Specialty Doctor in Critical Care

NHS Lothian 260324 Specialty Doctor in Critical Care Closing Date : 04/10/2026

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.

A doctor appointed to this grade:

shall have full registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council (GMC);

And

• shall have completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a less than full-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme or specialty registrar locum appointment for training (LAT);

Or

• shall have equivalent training, experience or competencies, either in the UK or overseas

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

This is a full time Senior Critical Care Fellowship post based at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and is available for 6 months. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will, after a period of induction, provide out of hours cover to the Royal Infirmary ICU on the middle grade (senior registrar) rota with protected time to pursue a specialist interest.

The post is 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.

For an informal discussion please contact:

Dr Alastair Hurry, Professional lead, Critical Care RIE

Dept of Critical Care Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, 51 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4SA

Tel.

Email: alastair.hurryt

Dr Jennifer Service, Clinical Director for Critical Care

Dept of Critical Care Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, 51 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4SA

Tel.  (23194)

Email:
Jennifer.servicet

Dr Neil Young, Consultant in ICM RIE, Regional Advisor for training in ICM for South East Scotland Department of Anaesthesia,

Dept of Critical Care Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, 51 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4SA

Tel.

Email: neil.youngt