Consultant Physician in Acute and General Medicine with potential for additional Medicine Specialty sessions

Job reference:

259486

Salary:

Consultant (£111,430 - £148,064)

Job closing date:

11/10/2026

Job Type:

Medical and Dental

Location:

Western General Hospital

Employment type:

Permanent

Hours Per Week:

40

Job posted date:

11/09/2026

Employer (NHS Board):

NHS Lothian

Department:

• Acute Medicine
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• NHS Lothian
• 259486
• Consultant Physician in Acute and General Medicine with potential for additional Medicine Specialty sessions
• Closing Date : 11/20/2026

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 Permanent, full time (40 hours per week) post based in Western General Hospital.

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 Jenni Crane
• Clinical Director
• Directorate of Medicine
• Western General Hospital
• Crewe Road South
• Edinburgh

EH4 2XU

Email:

• jenni.crane@nhs.scot
• Dr Rebecca Weerakoon
• Clinical Lead Acute Medicine
• Directorate of Medicine
• Western General Hospital
• Crewe Road South
• Edinburgh

EH4 2XU

Email:

• Rebecca.weerakoon@nhs.scot
• Dr Claire Mackintosh
• Associate Medical Director
• Western General Hospital
• Crew Road South
• Edinburgh

EH4 2XU

Email:

claire.mackintosh3@nhs.scot

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