# Clinical Development Fellow in Anaesthetics > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Forth Valley. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-development-fellow-in-anaesthetics/15486359-11aa-440e-a5c5-582ca7c8f0ba - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-development-fellow-in-anaesthetics/15486359-11aa-440e-a5c5-582ca7c8f0ba.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Forth Valley - **Town:** Stirling - **Region:** East of Scotland - **Country:** Scotland - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Anaesthesia and Intensive Care - **Grade:** Junior - **Salary:** £45,504 - £71,550 - **Contract type:** Fixed-term or Secondment - **Employment type:** Full time - **Closing date:** 2026-07-19T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-10T09:45:34.731Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=260758 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=260758 - **Employer website:** https://nhsforthvalley.com ## Job Content ### Job details - Job reference: 250354 - Salary: Clinical Development Fellow - (£45,504 - £71,550) - Job closing date: 19/07/2026 - Job Type: Medical and Dental - Location: Forth Valley Royal Hospital - Employment type: Fixed-term or Secondment - Hours Per Week: 40 - Job posted date: 10/07/2026 - Employer (NHS Board): NHS Forth Valley - Department: Theatre/anaesthetics Clinical Development Fellowships (CDF) - Anaesthesia Fixed term from 5th August 2026 to 3rd August 2027 Full time - 40 hrs Salary Scale - £49,217 - £77,389 per annum (pro rata if part time) Looking for a new and exciting challenge? Then think about working in NHS Forth Valley in the heart of Scotland. Applications are invited from trainee doctors having recently completed or about to finish Core Anaesthesia Training/Acute Care Common Stem (ACCS) Training to apply for the position of Clinical Development Fellow (CDF) in Anaesthesia and Intensive care. These exciting posts are structured as two 6-month placements within a 12-month programme. 6 months in anaesthesia focusing on perioperative care for a range of surgical specialties including General Surgery, Gynaecology, Urology, and Orthopaedics at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. 6 months in Intensive Care, covering the full spectrum of Level 1 to Level 3 care delivered within our Intensive Care Unit. Depending on the interests of the successful applicants, we may be able to accommodate one candidate undertaking a full year in critical care and the other a full year in theatre, rather than a six-month split. In addition, as a Clinical Development Fellow, you will receive up to 8 hours per week of protected development time. The remaining time will be allocated to clinical duties, including elective and emergency theatre work, obstetrics, outpatient clinics, and critical care, both in-hours and out-of-hours. The department is strongly committed to teaching, training, and service development, and we would expect applicants to demonstrate enthusiasm and a proactive approach to contributing to these areas. The appointment will be on a fixed term and full-time basis (40 hrs) and remuneration will be determined by the pay and conditions of hospital medical and dental staff (NHS Circular: PCS (DD) 2026/01). The surgical specialties in Forth Valley Royal Hospital provides acute services covering general surgery (including breast), trauma and orthopaedics, urology, ENT, OMFS and ophthalmology. The anaesthesia department is an integral part of these teams with the aim of providing the best care to our patients. The Intensive Care Unit in Forth Valley Royal Hospital provides ICU and HDU care for medical and surgical patients from across the acute hospital. We have 19 beds in a modern well provisioned unit. We maintain strong links to the Department of Anaesthetics but work closely with all areas of acute services in the hospital and a wide range of Allied Health Professionals. You can look forward to a warm welcome and strong support from colleagues. Our hospital is situated in the heart of Scotland, nestled against the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, and close to vibrant towns that are richly endowed with excellent cultural and sporting facilities, offering good transport links to Edinburgh and Glasgow. To apply for this post, please visit the job posting on the NHS Scotland Job Train website. Applicants must have full GMC registration and a licence to practise at time of application, and must have held two years registration with the GMC by the post commencement date. Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr Peter Beatty peter.beatty@nhs.scot (Theatre lead), Dr Helen Tyler Helen.tyler@nhs.scot (ICU lead) or Dr Stuart Hannah stuart.hannah3@nhs.scot (CD Anaesthesia and Intensive care) Closing date : 19th July 2026 Interview date : To be confirmed Please quote reference number 250354 on all correspondence. 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. ## Person Specification ### Health **Essential** - Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/ Good Medical Practice) ### Probity **Essential** - Professional Integrity: Takes responsibility for own actions - Demonstrates respect for the rights of all - Demonstrates awareness of ethical principles, safety, confidentiality & consent ### Teaching **Essential** - Enthusiastic in teaching clinical skills in the workplace or training environment. - Evidence of contributing to teaching & learning of others **Desirable** - Experience of simulation based teaching - Has successfully completed a ‘training the trainers’ or ‘teaching skills’ course ### Experience **Essential** - Anaesthesia for surgical specialties relevant to Forth Valley. - Experience of working in critical care. - Competence in arterial and central venous line placement. **Desirable** - Well-presented log book or professional portfolio - Recent experience in General Surgery, Trauma + Orthopaedics and other surgical specialities - Obstetric competency highly desirable - Competency in transfer of the ventilated patient. ### Eligibility **Essential** - Full GMC registration and a licence to practice at time of application - Minimum of two years clinical experience following full GMC registration - Evidence of achievement of postgraduate medical training in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice. - Eligibility to work in the UK ### Qualifications **Essential** - Achievement of RCOA Initial Assessment of Competence (IAC) through completion of minimum of 1 year in speciality training **Desirable** - Distinction, prizes or honours during Postgraduate training - ALS/ATLS Instructor Status - Further Anaesthesia or Intensive care training. ### Personal Skills **Essential** - Judgement Under Pressure: Capacity to operate effectively under pressure & remain objective In highly emotive/pressurised situations - Awareness of own limitations & when to ask for help - Communication Skills: Capacity to communicate effectively & sensitively with others - Able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Problem Solving: Capacity to think beyond the obvious, with analytical and flexible mind - Capacity to bring a range of approaches to problem solving - Situation Awareness: Capacity to monitor and anticipate situations that may change rapidly - Decision Making: Demonstrates effective judgement and decision- making skills - Organisation & Planning: Capacity to manage time and prioritise workload, balance urgent & important demands, follow instructions - Understands importance & impact of information systems - Excellent interpersonal skills - Evidence of ability to present oneself in an organised, professional manner - Evidence of understanding of the importance of team work - Experienced with Microsoft Word including PowerPoint, word-processing and spreadsheet software **Desirable** - Motivated and able to work with local supervision as well as within a small team under appropriate guidance ### Fitness To Practise **Essential** - Is up to date and fit to practise safely ### Academic/Research Skills **Essential** - Research Skills: Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management & evidence-based practice - Understanding of basic research principles, methodology & ethics, with a potential to contribute to research - Audit: Evidence of active participation in audit **Desirable** - Evidence of relevant academic & research achievements e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements. - Evidence of participation in risk management and/or clinical/laboratory research - Good clinical practice training ## Documents - [FV CDF Anaesthetics JD 250354 (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1171724&JobId=260758) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.