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Lothian

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NHS Lothian is responsible for meeting the health needs of circa 800,000 people living in and around Edinburgh. We employ approximately 27,000 staff and provide a comprehensive range of primary, community and acute care services for the populations of Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian.

NHS Lothian provides an extensive range of primary care services, including mental health, GP and other community-based services. Hospital services are provided at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, St John’s Hospital, Royal Hospital for Sick Children and the Royal Edinburgh Hospital.

General practice in Lothian will give you the chance to develop your NHS career and enhance your lifestyle. There is much to enjoy in the Lothian region in locations of exceptional beauty and contrast, from the historic skyline of Edinburgh, Scotland’s historic capital city, to the wonderful surrounding countryside and coastline of the Firth of Forth.

General practice is 24/7 and GP out of hours services in Lothian are provided by the Lothian Unscheduled Care Service which operates from 5 sites around the region. All sites are based either in an acute or community hospital. LUCS is a vibrant and exciting urgent primary care service to work in and are always looking for enthusiastic GPs to join the team. The out of hours contact details are below for further information or an application pack.

Strong links with Edinburgh Universities and research bodies mean that you need never be far from the cutting edge. As well as academic networks, there are professional ones too – RCGP and the BMA are near neighbours in the New Town

Our cultural life is outstanding. There’s the world’s biggest arts festival, of course, but culture in Edinburgh is all year round with concerts, theatre and opera on every week. Restaurants, bars, shopping and sports and are well catered for too and there are plenty of opportunities for socialising with all kinds of clubs and societies, including everything from Scottish Country Dance to book clubs.

There are facilities for all kinds of sports as a participant as well as a spectator. With two top-flight  football teams, the national rugby stadium and Europe’s largest indoor climbing arena just some examples.

Excellent schools and universities and short commutes to work complete the picture.

More information about the region and living in Lothian can be found by exploring the Visit Scotland web site.

Website: NHS Lothian Health Board

Key Contacts

Clinical Contacts

Dr Jeremy Chowings, Deputy Medical Director, Primary Care

✉ Jeremy.Chowings@nhs.scot

Primary Care Contacts

Alison McNeillage, General Manager, Primary Care Contracts

✉ alison.mcneillage@nhs.scot

Performers Contacts

Danielle Swanson

✉ danielle.swanson@nhs.scot

Out of Hours Contact

Carrie Findlay, Business Support Manager

✉ carrie.findlay@nhs.scot

Current Lothian Vacancies

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Post of Retained GP

4 sessions per week

Closing date: Friday 21st August 2026

Applications are invited for the post of Retained GP, under the Scot GP Retain and Sustain Scheme.

Milton Surgery is a friendly, progressive and well-established training GP Practice with a reputation for innovation and person-centered care. We are a large, high-achieving practice, consisting of circa 8,000 patients, working from custom-built premises in the Duddingston area within North East Edinburgh. We are a 5 GP Partnership, supported by 2 Salaried GPs, 1 Retainer GP (this post), 2 Practice Nurses, 1 HCA and an experienced administrative team. This is a paperlite and Vision/Docman practice, with modern workflow management systems.

A rare opportunity has arisen to join this stable, supportive and friendly team due to our current Retainer GP coming to the end of their programme. We advocate a strong work life balance and are looking for a dynamic, like-minded individual who complements the team and further enhances our resilience allowing us to continue to deliver high quality patient centred care. We will provide a welcoming and supportive environment to allow the development of any applicant in any stage of their career. We are a supportive and fully sociable and cohesive practice team. We also offer: -

Golden Hello payment may be available

Group membership with MDDUS

Qualifications and requirements: -

Registered GP with the GMC, possess the right to work in the UK, included on NHS performers list

Scot GP Retain & Sustain Scheme inclusion (we welcome applicants already approved onto the scheme, as well as new applicants including newly or soon to be qualified GPs)

The Scot GP Retain & Sustain Scheme provides a safe and protected environment to maintain a GP’s skills and support GPs to thrive in general practice with mentorship and peer support. More information is available on the NES website:

- https://learn.nes.nhs.scot/83559

Please apply by submitting your CV and covering letter to Elaine Jenkins, Practice Manager, by e-mail to elaine.jenkins@nhs.scot

General contact and informal enquiries to Elaine Jenkins, Practice Manager 0131 549 7300

Informal visits to the Practice are warmly welcomed.

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