NHS Highland
Clinical Development Fellow
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Job Details
Location
Caithness General Hospital
Job Title
Rural Clinical Fellows (CF) / Rural Clinical Development Fellows (CDF) Posts
Employment Type
Full time: 40 hours per week (2 positions)
Salary
£47,438 - £62,758 per annum plus banding supplement
Duration
Fixed term for 12 months
Job Summary
This post may be of particular interest to doctors considering careers in Emergency Medicine, GP, Medicine, Surgery, or Anaesthetics, especially if thinking of working in rural Britain or undertaking humanitarian work overseas.
Working in Caithness General Hospital, one of Scotland’s Rural General Hospitals (RGH), you will be exposed to the full spectrum of clinical presentations, usually providing the initial assessment of patients presenting to the hospital. You will be given a high level of responsibility appropriate to your experience, whilst having rapid access to consultant opinion and support. We are remote, have good diagnostic facilities, and a strong multidisciplinary team designed to provide care close to the patient’s home. Those requiring specialist or Level 2 critical care are usually transferred, often by air.
Requirements
- Applicants must have completed equivalent UK FY1 & FY2 training.
- They must have worked at least 2 years in the UK NHS.
- We are developing a teaching programme based around the GMC Remote and Rural Credential. Whilst Fellows will not be eligible to apply for the credential, we are using the curriculum as a framework to help provide you with the knowledge and skills required of a remote and rural practitioner.
- You will be supported to undertake quality improvement and personal development projects related to rural healthcare.
- There may be opportunities to undertake a short exchange with CF/CDFs working in other RGHs.
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Additional Information
Successful applicants will be contracted for 40 hours per week, which for those successful in a CDF post will include an average of 4 hours per week of protected development time. Post holders will be paid at the ST level appropriate to their previous experience, with an additional banding supplement relevant to the OOH rota.
Informal Enquiries
Should be made to:
- Dr John MacLeod, Clinical Lead.
- Dr Charlie Siderfin, Rural Emergency Physician.
- Dr Stephen Makin, Consultant Geriatrician.
How to Apply
Externally via JobTrain Only
Please quote reference: 253649
Application Instructions
You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain.
- Please ensure the address on your application form reflects your current place of residence for your present workplace and can be verified through your identification documents.
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Closing Date
19 July 2026
Additional Information For Candidates
NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.
We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.
Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through.
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