Medical Education Fellow MD

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. 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.

To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Applications are welcome for the above Fixed Term (2 years), Full time post based at Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

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For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licensed Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’.

Further information on these criteria can be found here.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

The post does not have educational approval from the Postgraduate Dean and will not be recognised for training.

NHS Lothian

Directorate of Medical Education

Medical Education MD Fellowship

Post: 40 hours per week, fixed term for 2 years (MEFMD
2026)

Applications are invited for our Medical Education MD Fellow position starting in August 2026 offering a combination of opportunities in teaching, personal development, research, and educational quality improvement within NHS Lothian.

Working with the MED team [], the University of Edinburgh and with multi-professional colleagues this post affords the opportunity to impact on the delivery and development of safe, effective, and person-centred clinical care through training excellence. It is an exciting opportunity to develop skills in medical education, leadership and education research across undergraduate and postgraduate settings, alongside primary, secondary care and the interface.

The post is aimed at senior trainees (ST4+) who have a particular interest in medical education scholarship.

Applicant must be GMC registered medical practitioner with current licence to practice, with at least four years (ST/CT2+, ST4+ preferred) postgraduate medical training. They may or may not currently be enrolled in a formal postgraduate training programme. They may be in their final year prior to CCT but should not be within 6 months of completion of training on intended start date (August 2026).

This is a whole-time position based on a 40-hour week appointment with salary in line with current seniority at time of appointment linked to the pay and conditions of service of hospital medical and dental staff NHS Circular on a pro rata basis. Part time working may be considered – please discuss individual circumstances with those named below.

Informal enquiries are welcomed and can be directed to:

Vicky Tallentire, Associate Director for Medical Education (Scholarship), NHS Lothian

Dr Sara Robinson Deputy Director of Medical Education, NHS Lothian via Ryan Cryne at Ryan.

Final date to receive applications: 27 February 2026

Interviews: 11 March 2026 (to be held in Edinburgh)