# Clinical Development Fellow > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Highland. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-development-fellow/86dbd08e-92a6-40a0-8383-bf78ae38f4e6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-development-fellow/86dbd08e-92a6-40a0-8383-bf78ae38f4e6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Highland - **Town:** Inverness - **Region:** North of Scotland - **Country:** Scotland - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** General Internal Medicine - **Grade:** Junior - **Contract type:** Fixed-term - **Employment type:** Full time - **Closing date:** 2026-07-19T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-10T14:48:46.527Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=264057 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=264057 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job details - Job reference: 253649 - Salary: Please see advert - Job closing date: 19/07/2026 - Job Type: Medical and Dental - Location: Caithness General Hospital - Employment type: Fixed-term - Hours Per Week: 80 - Job posted date: 10/07/2026 - Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland - Department: Medical and Dental 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. Location: Caithness General HospitalJob Title: Rural Clinical Fellows (CF) / Rural Clinical Development Fellows (CDF) PostsFull time: 40 hours per week (2 positions)Salary: £47,438 - £62,758 per annum plus banding supplement Fixed term for 12 months This post may be of particular interest to doctors considering careers in Emergency Medicine, GP, Medicine, Surgery or Anaesthetics, especially if thinking of working in rural Britain or undertaking humanitarian work overseas. Working in Caithness General Hospital, one of Scotland’s Rural General Hospitals (RGH), you will be exposed to the full spectrum of clinical presentations, usually providing the initial assessment of patients presenting to the hospital. You will be given a high level of responsibility appropriate to your experience, whilst having rapid access to consultant opinion and support. We are remote, have good diagnostic facilities and a strong multidisciplinary team designed to provide care close to the patient’s home. Those requiring specialist or Level 2 critical care are usually transferred, often by air. Applicants must have completed equivalent UK FY1 & FY2 training. They must have worked at least 2 years in the UK NHS. We are developing a teaching programme based around the GMC Remote and Rural Credential. Whilst Fellows will not be eligible to apply for the credential, we are using the curriculum as a framework to help provide you with the knowledge and skills required of a remote and rural practitioner. You will be supported to undertake quality improvement and personal development projects related to rural healthcare. There may be opportunities to undertake a short exchange with CF/CDFs working in other RGHs. Successful applicants will be contracted for 40 hours per week, which for those successful in a CDF post will include an average of 4 hours per week of protected development time. Post holders will be paid at the ST level appropriate to their previous experience, with an additional banding supplement relevant to the OOH rota. We are situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty with access to a wide range of outdoor activities. For useful information please see: www.enterprisinghighland.com Informal enquiries should be made to: Dr John MacLeod, Clinical Lead. john.macleod2@nhs.scot Dr Charlie Siderfin, Rural Emergency Physician. charles.siderfin@nhs.scot Dr Stephen Makin, Consultant Geriatrician. stephen.makin@nhs.scot How to apply: Externally via JobTrain Only Please quote reference: 253649 Closing date: 19th July 2026 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. PLEASE NOTE - You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Job Train. 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If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Highland NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute. We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy. Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and social care values. ### Care and compassion ### Dignity and respect ### Openness, honesty and responsibility ### Quality and teamwork ## Person Specification ### Health **Essential** - Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice) and informs of any health issues or restrictions that may affect training. ### Eligibility **Essential** - Eligibility to work in the UK ### Qualifications **Essential** - MBBS or equivalent medical qualification - FACD 5.2 for successful completion of Foundation Year 2 or equivalent - Advanced Life Support (ALS) Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent (as required to complete Foundation competences) by intended start date **Desirable** - Distinction, prizes or honours during Postgraduate training - Any critical care course Instructor Status (ALS/ATLS/APAL/BASICs etc.) - FRCS / MRCP / MCEM Part 1 - Additional related qualifications, e.g. intercalated degree, BSc, BA, BMedSci or equivalent ### Clinical Experience **Essential** - Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice. - Evidence of achievement of postgraduate medical training in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice. - At least 2 year's experience of working in the NHS. - Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems - Ability to prioritise clinical need - Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk - Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient. **Desirable** - Experience of rural or low resource medicine at undergraduate or post-graduate level ### Fitness to Practice **Essential** - Is up to date and fit to practice safely without restriction ### Teaching & Training **Essential** - Enthusiastic in teaching clinical skills in the workplace or training environment. - Evidence of contributing to teaching & learning of others **Desirable** - Experience of leading simulation based teaching - Has successfully completed a ‘training the trainers’ or ‘teaching skills’ course ### GMC/Specialist Registration **Essential** - Full registration from GMC with a licence to practice ### Research & Audit Experience **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 ## Documents - [Job Pack (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1171971&JobId=264057) ## 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.