NHS Tayside
Resident Doctor - Clinical Fellow in Palliative Care
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Clinical Fellow in Palliative Medicine
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.
A Clinical Fellow post in Palliative Medicine is available within NHS Tayside, based at Roxburghe House, Dundee. The post holder will become part of an innovative and dynamic multidisciplinary team seeking to deliver high standards of specialist palliative care in all settings, both in and out of hours. This is an excellent opportunity for applicants interested in developing a career in Palliative Medicine.
NHS Tayside has a Tayside-Wide Specialist Palliative Medicine Service which supports patients and staff in all health care settings including: home, nursing homes, community hospitals, two specialist palliative care units and two University teaching hospitals. The multidisciplinary team in Roxburghe House includes 3 consultants, 2 specialty doctors and various trainees (Palliative Medicine, Foundation Year and GP trainees).
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This post is based in Roxburghe House but applicants will have flexibility to work across sites within the Tayside Specialist Palliative Care Service. The post includes contribution to a Tayside Palliative Medicine on call rota which is approximately 1 in 7 (weekend and weeknights). Ability to responsively travel across Tayside sites when on call is essential for this post. Further detail about the on call component is included in the job description.
Requirements
Applicants must have completed at least 2 years full-time post graduate training or have equivalent experience and competencies. Previous experience in Specialist Palliative Care is required or otherwise strong experience of generalist palliative care in closely allied specialties.
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Informal Enquiries
Informal enquiries to: Dr Elinor Brabin, Consultant in Palliative Medicine and Lead Clinician for Roxburghe House on 01382 660 111 ext 26135 or email: eleanor.brabin@nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk or Dr Katharine Thompson, Consultant in Palliative Medicine and Clinical Lead for Palliative Medicine on 01382 423132 or via email: katharine.thompson@nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk.
Application Deadline
The closing date for applications is 19.10.2026 with expected interview date on 10th November.
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