Applications are invited from trainees; who have completed or are about to finish the UK Foundation Programme, to apply for the position of Clinical Fellow in a wide variety of clinical specialties in NHS Lothian.
The available posts will be placed in various specialties across the following sites and areas in NHS Lothian:
Western General Hospital (WGH)
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (RIE)
St Johns Hospital, Livingston (SJH)
Diagnostics, Anaesthetics, Theatres and Critical Care (DATCC)
The appointed Clinical Fellows will work under supervision with local clinical teams to develop skills in the clinical areas of their choice. They will also provide a proportion of out of hours activity.
The appointments will be for 12 months commencing on 7th August 2024 (subject to pre-employment checks) and paid in line with the pay and conditions of service remuneration of hospital medical and dental staff.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to make contact with the named contact person for the specialty / department which they are interested in working. Details can be found in the job descriptions links below which are split by site / service area.
- Acute and General Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
- Acute and General Medicine, Western General Hospital
- Breast, Western General Hospital
- Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
- Colorectal, Western General Hospital
- Critical Care, DATCC – Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital and St. John’s Hospital
- CTR Respiratory, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
- DCN, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
- Ear, Nose & Throat – St John’s Hospital, Livingston, the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh and Lauriston Buildings
- Emergency Department, St. John’s Hospital
- Emergency Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
- Gastroenterology, Western General Hospital & Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
- Gynae Oncology, Western General Hospital
- Haematology, Western General Hospital
- Major Trauma – Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
- MEDAS – Acute Care – St John’s Hospital
- Medicine of the Elderly and Stroke, Western General Hospital
- Medicine of the Elderly, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
- Microbiology, DATCC – Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
- Oncology – Medical Education, Western General Hospital
- Oncology & Palliative Care, Western General Hospital
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery – St. John’s Hospital
- Plastic Surgery – St. John’s Hospital and Royal Hospital for Children and Young People
- Respiratory Medicine, Western General Hospital
- Urology, Western General Hospital
When you apply for the post you will need to confirm you are GMC registered (or will be before 7th August). You will also be asked to confirm your top five specialty preferences: Clinical Fellow vacancy.
