Locum Consultant Radiologist; CB

NHS Scotland 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 Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

NHS Lothian

262281 Locum Consultant Radiologist (CB)

Closing Date : 10/11/2026

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.

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 Fixed Term, full time (40 hours per week) post based in Various.

NHS Lothian is seeking a motivated, skilled locum (24 months fixed term) radiologist to join our team of 16 Diagnostic neuroradiologists at the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Little France, Edinburgh.
You will have all the skills expected of a neuroradiologist, particularly cross-sectional imaging, and a subspecialist area of interest in Head and Neck imaging. The ability to perform image guide biopsy and intervention would be preferable, along with ability to report body cross sectional imaging.
Suitably experienced candidates may contribute to the on-call rota, which comes with access to a home workstation if desired. This can also, subject to local negotiation, be used for home working for some of your normal working week.
It is essential you are registered with the GMC, have a licence to practice and be either on, or within 6 months of eligibility of admission to the specialist register at time of interview (intended December 2026).
Please see attached Job Description and person specification for more details.

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 David Summers (David.summerst)

OR

Clinical Director Dr John Taylor (john.taylort)

Interview Date: 17/11/2026 - 09:30 to 13:00