208576 - CF2025 - Clinical Fellows - August 2025 (SNEW)

NHS LOTHIAN

Acute Service Clinical Fellow Posts

Posts commencing in August 2025

Job Reference : 208576

Applications are invited from trainees having completed or 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. All applicants must be GMC registered, and be within 3 years of successful completion of UK Foundation Programme or equivalent (as evidence by CREST form) by time of appointment.

The available posts will be placed in various specialties across the following sites and areas in NHS Lothian :

• Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (RIE)
• Western General Hospital (WGH)
• St Johns Hospital, Livingston (SJH)

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 06 August 2025 (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 which are split by site / service area.

We cannot accept CV’s as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted.

Closing Date for application is the 7th March 2025.

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.

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

Job Descriptions can be found on our Careers website : Clinical Fellows – NHS Lothian Careers

Below is a list of all the specialties that have vacancies. When you submit your application you will be asked to note your five top preferences.