Job reference: 263639
Salary: Consultant (£111,430 - £148,064)
Job closing date: 27/11/2026
Job Type: Medical and Dental
Location: Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 40
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
Department: Palliative Care

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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
Reference - 263639
Consultant in Palliative Care
Closing Date: 27/11/2026

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.

Requirements

• Full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register.
• UK-trained applicants 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 CESR) doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once it has been awarded.
• Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.

Post details
Applications are welcome for the above Permanent, full time (40 hours per week) post based in Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via the link below.

Informal enquiries
Dr Abi Walton, Clinical Director, NHS Lothian
PA Alana Meldrum 0131 537 4039

How to apply
If viewing from an external site, please visit apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk for a job pack detailing the minimum requirements for this post and details of how to apply. We cannot accept CVs as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally.

PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early.

Interview Date: 10/12/2026

Supporting Documents
263639 Job Description (PDF)

NHS Lothian is a Disability Confident Leader.