Clinical Teaching Fellow in Medical Education

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.

Full Time Fixed Term for 12 months

Salary Scale – £47,348 - £74,591 (pro rata if part time)

Looking for a new and exciting challenge? Do you have minimum 2 years’ GMC registration? Then think about working in Medical Education within NHS Forth Valley in the heart of Scotland. NHS Forth Valley Department of Medical Education seeks an enthusiastic resident doctor wishing to develop an interest in teaching and training. Working in association with the Director of Medical Education and team, the holder of this clinical teaching fellow post will help to provide and enhance the quality of undergraduate teaching and training provided by NHS Forth Valley.

This post will also provide opportunities for involvement in educational research and development. The post holder will also have opportunities to get involved in developing simulation-based education skills in the Scottish Clinical Simulation Centre, which is located adjacent to the Medical Education Department. The successful post holder will be expected to undertake a Certificate or Diploma in Medical Education and will be financially supported in achieving this.

This post is for 12 months in the first instance, subject to satisfactory performance, and is designed to be undertaken as out-of-programme experience (OOPE) during specialty training. It is hoped that the post holder will be able to continue some sessions (one or two each week) of clinical work in Forth Valley hospitals.

• Provide and enhance undergraduate teaching and training.
• Involve in educational research and development.
• Develop simulation-based education skills in the Scottish Clinical Simulation Centre.
• Undertake a Certificate or Diploma in Medical Education (with financial support).
• Continue limited clinical work (1-2 sessions each week) during specialty training.

• Minimum of 2 years’ GMC registration by post commencement date of 5th August 2026.
• Strong interest in medical education.
• Excellent communication skills.
• High level of personal initiative.
• At least 4 months experience of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at FY2 level or above, within the NHS.
• Full GMC registration and licence to practise.

Informal enquiries should be made to Tanya Somerville, Head of Service (tanya.somervillet), Dr Craig Anderson and Dr Alicia Binning Lovie, current Clinical Teaching Fellows , or Rachael Angus-Felton, Undergraduate Co‑ordinator or fv.undergraduatemedicaleducationt). You can look forward to a warm welcome and strong support from colleagues. Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence or other third‑party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged.

By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work.

To apply for this post, please visit the job posting on the NHS Scotland Job Train website. Applicants should have full GMC registration and a licence to practise.

Closing date:
Sunday 22nd March
Interview date: TBC
Please quote reference number 241063 on all correspondence.