# Clinical Development Fellow in Obstetrics & Gynaecology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Dumfries and Galloway. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-development-fellow-in-obstetrics-and-gynaecology/ff954d37-5a6a-4324-882f-09ec2e62e681 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-development-fellow-in-obstetrics-and-gynaecology/ff954d37-5a6a-4324-882f-09ec2e62e681.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Dumfries and Galloway - **Town:** Dumfries - **Region:** West of Scotland - **Country:** Scotland - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Obstetrics and Gynaecology - **Grade:** Junior - **Salary:** £45,504 - £71,550 - **Contract type:** Fixed-term - **Employment type:** Full time - **Closing date:** 2026-05-31T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-25T13:07:00.198Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=257106 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=257106 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhsdg.co.uk ## Job Content CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT FELLOW POST IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Are you undecided about your career choices? Want to gain more clinical experience? Or develop an interest in education, research or management? Then a clinical development post might be for you. These posts provide an excellent opportunity to grow in confidence as a doctor whilst still gaining supported experience 12 month fixed term (40 hours plus banding) 5th August 2026 – 3rd August 2027 or 6 month fixed term (16 hours plus banding) 5th August 2026 – 2nd February 2027 Up to two posts are available Salary £49,217 - £77,389 per annum plus banding supplement Based at the new Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary Applications are invited for Clinical Development Fellow posts in Obstetrics and Gynaecology starting on the 5th August 2026, for a period of 6 or 12 months. These posts are based at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary and are aimed at those doctors who have recently completed their foundation programme or core training. The posts will afford successful candidates the opportunity to gain experience in obstetrics and gynaecology, along with protected and mentored development time. As well as clinical activities, the department is involved in undergraduate teaching with both the University of Edinburgh and the ScotGEM programme. There will be opportunity for candidates to develop their teaching portfolio. Obstetrics and gynaecology has an established history of clinical audit and risk management, and candidates will be encouraged to support the department in its ongoing clinical risk programmes. We also welcome individual development projects that will complement the work of the department tailored to the individual interest of the successful candidate(s). The successful candidate(s) will be contracted for up to 48 hours per week: 40 hours per week on average including out-of hours commitment and undertaking elective clinical activities; 8 hours per week on average protected for developmental activities. The post holder(s) will be paid at ST level based on their previous experience. A banding supplement relevant to the OOH component of their rotas will be paid in addition to the basic salary for 40 hours. Your appointment will be subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service of Hospital Medical and Dental Staff and Doctors and Dentists in Public Health Medicine and the Community Health Service (Scotland). About NHS Dumfries & Galloway: NHS Dumfries and Galloway proudly serve a population of approximately 148,500 but within a large geographical area of about 2,400 square miles. Dumfries and Galloway stretches from Langholm in the East to Drummore in the West, and from Kirkconnel and Carsphairn in the North down to Sandyhills on the Solway Coast. The Health Board currently employs around 4500 staff excluding GPs and Dentists. Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary is based in Dumfries and is the main hospital for the region providing a wide range of inpatient and outpatient health services. The Galloway Community Hospital serves Stranraer and the west of the region; it is an intermediate unit providing outpatient maternity services, as well as medical & surgical beds. Informal enquiries should be made to: Dr Philip Dutton, Clinical Director, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (01387 246246) Please Note: This post may close early if we receive a high volume of applications. CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT FELLOW POST IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Are you undecided about your career choices? Want to gain more clinical experience? Or develop an interest in education, research or management? Then a clinical development post might be for you. These posts provide an excellent opportunity to grow in confidence as a doctor whilst still gaining supported experience 12 month fixed term (40 hours plus banding) 5th August 2026 – 3rd August 2027 or 6 month fixed term (16 hours plus banding) 5th August 2026 – 2nd February 2027 Up to two posts are available Salary £49,217 - £77,389 per annum plus banding supplement Based at the new Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary Applications are invited for Clinical Development Fellow posts in Obstetrics and Gynaecology starting on the 5th August 2026, for a period of 6 or 12 months. These posts are based at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary and are aimed at those doctors who have recently completed their foundation programme or core training. The posts will afford successful candidates the opportunity to gain experience in obstetrics and gynaecology, along with protected and mentored development time. As well as clinical activities, the department is involved in undergraduate teaching with both the University of Edinburgh and the ScotGEM programme. There will be opportunity for candidates to develop their teaching portfolio. Obstetrics and gynaecology has an established history of clinical audit and risk management, and candidates will be encouraged to support the department in its ongoing clinical risk programmes. We also welcome individual development projects that will complement the work of the department tailored to the individual interest of the successful candidate(s). The successful candidate(s) will be contracted for up to 48 hours per week: 40 hours per week on average including out-of hours commitment and undertaking elective clinical activities; 8 hours per week on average protected for developmental activities. The post holder(s) will be paid at ST level based on their previous experience. A banding supplement relevant to the OOH component of their rotas will be paid in addition to the basic salary for 40 hours. Your appointment will be subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service of Hospital Medical and Dental Staff and Doctors and Dentists in Public Health Medicine and the Community Health Service (Scotland). About NHS Dumfries & Galloway: NHS Dumfries and Galloway proudly serve a population of approximately 148,500 but within a large geographical area of about 2,400 square miles. Dumfries and Galloway stretches from Langholm in the East to Drummore in the West, and from Kirkconnel and Carsphairn in the North down to Sandyhills on the Solway Coast. The Health Board currently employs around 4500 staff excluding GPs and Dentists. Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary is based in Dumfries and is the main hospital for the region providing a wide range of inpatient and outpatient health services. The Galloway Community Hospital serves Stranraer and the west of the region; it is an intermediate unit providing outpatient maternity services, as well as medical & surgical beds. Informal enquiries should be made to: Dr Philip Dutton, Clinical Director, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (01387 246246) Please Note: This post may close early if we receive a high volume of applications. ## Job Details CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT FELLOW POST IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Are you undecided about your career choices? Want to gain more clinical experience? Or develop an interest in education, research or management? Then a clinical development post might be for you. These posts provide an excellent opportunity to grow in confidence as a doctor whilst still gaining supported experience 12 month fixed term (40 hours plus banding) 5th August 2026 – 3rd August 2027 or 6 month fixed term (16 hours plus banding) 5th August 2026 – 2nd February 2027 Up to two posts are available Salary £49,217 - £77,389 per annum plus banding supplement Based at the new Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary Applications are invited for Clinical Development Fellow posts in Obstetrics and Gynaecology starting on the 5th August 2026, for a period of 6 or 12 months. These posts are based at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary and are aimed at those doctors who have recently completed their foundation programme or core training. The posts will afford successful candidates the opportunity to gain experience in obstetrics and gynaecology, along with protected and mentored development time. As well as clinical activities, the department is involved in undergraduate teaching with both the University of Edinburgh and the ScotGEM programme. There will be opportunity for candidates to develop their teaching portfolio. Obstetrics and gynaecology has an established history of clinical audit and risk management, and candidates will be encouraged to support the department in its ongoing clinical risk programmes. We also welcome individual development projects that will complement the work of the department tailored to the individual interest of the successful candidate(s). The successful candidate(s) will be contracted for up to 48 hours per week: 40 hours per week on average including out-of hours commitment and undertaking elective clinical activities; 8 hours per week on average protected for developmental activities. The post holder(s) will be paid at ST level based on their previous experience. A banding supplement relevant to the OOH component of their rotas will be paid in addition to the basic salary for 40 hours. Your appointment will be subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service of Hospital Medical and Dental Staff and Doctors and Dentists in Public Health Medicine and the Community Health Service (Scotland). About NHS Dumfries & Galloway: NHS Dumfries and Galloway proudly serve a population of approximately 148,500 but within a large geographical area of about 2,400 square miles. Dumfries and Galloway stretches from Langholm in the East to Drummore in the West, and from Kirkconnel and Carsphairn in the North down to Sandyhills on the Solway Coast. The Health Board currently employs around 4500 staff excluding GPs and Dentists. Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary is based in Dumfries and is the main hospital for the region providing a wide range of inpatient and outpatient health services. The Galloway Community Hospital serves Stranraer and the west of the region; it is an intermediate unit providing outpatient maternity services, as well as medical & surgical beds. Informal enquiries should be made to: Dr Philip Dutton, Clinical Director, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (01387 246246) Please Note: This post may close early if we receive a high volume of applications. ## 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.