Job details
- Job reference: 248498
- Salary: Clinical Development Fellow - (£45,504 - £71,550)
- Job closing date: 28/06/2026
- Job Type: Medical and Dental
- Location: Forth Valley Royal Hospital
- Employment type: Fixed-term
- Hours Per Week: 40
- Job posted date: 12/06/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Forth Valley
- Department: Paediatrics
Clinical Development Fellowships (CDFs) in Paediatrics
Fixed term from 5th August 2026 to 3rd August 202
2 Posts
Full time or part time
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 completed or about to finish either UK Foundation Programmes or equivalent to apply for the position of Clinical Development Fellow (CDF) in Paediatrics.
This exciting post offers working in the Paediatric department at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. In addition, the CDF posts will have 6 hours per week of protected development time and 2 hours of in-house training. The remaining period will be distributed between clinical work in Paediatrics and Neonates, acute receiving, both in and out of hours. The post offers experience in General Paediatrics and Neonatology, which would include responsibility for assessment and treatment on the Tier 1 rota for acute paediatric inpatients, neonatal intensive care (Level 2), Postnatal and Labour wards and in our short stay assessment area and Paediatric Day care. The posts will also allow for exposure to patients managed by our subspecialty teams, which includes Diabetes, Endocrinology, Cardiology, Cystic Fibrosis, Allergy, Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Nephrology, Rheumatology, Neurology and Neuro disability or Community Child Health.
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. Applicants must have evidence of foundation competences and have previous experience of paediatrics at foundation level (or equivalent).
Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr Kristyna Bohmova, Clinical Director or Dr David Watson, College Tutor, telephone 01324 566000.
Closing date: 28th June 2026
Interview date: 10th July 2026
Please quote reference number 248498 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
- Applicants must meet professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice)
Eligibility
Essential
- hold at least two years of registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date
- Have evidence of achievement of foundation competences from a UKFPO-affiliated foundation programme or equivalent, by time of job commencement, in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice; including:
- make the care of your patient your first concern
- provide a good standard of practice and care
- take prompt action if you think that patient safety, dignity or comfort is being compromised
- protect and promote the health of patients and of the public
- treat patients as individuals and respect their dignity
- work in partnership with patients
- work with colleagues in the ways that best serve patients’ interests
- be honest and open and act with integrity
- never discriminate unfairly against patients or colleagues
- never abuse your patients’ trust in you or the public’s trust in the profession.
- Be eligible to work in the UK
Qualification
Essential
- Applicants must have: MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Academic skills
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding of importance of audit and research and potential to contribute to development in paediatrics
Desirable
- Research and audit skills: Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements
- Research and audit skills: Evidence of active participation in audit
- Teaching: Evidence of interest in, and experience of, teaching
Language Skills
Essential
- Applicants must have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues; as demonstrated by one of the following:
- undergraduate medical training undertaken in English; or academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) results showing a score of at least 7.0 in each domain (speaking, listening, reading, writing),with an overall score of at least 7.5, to be achieved in a single sitting and within 24 months of the time of application
Personal skills
Essential
- Communication skills: Capacity to communicate effectively at different levels e.g. with babies, young people and their families
- Problem solving and decision making: Demonstrates an analytical approach to practice
- Problem solving and decision making: Capacity to bring a range of approaches to solving problems
- Empathy and sensitivity: Capacity to take in others’ perspectives and treat others with understanding
- Managing others and team involvement: Capacity to work cooperatively with others and work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team
- Organisation and planning: Capacity to achieve a balance between urgent and important demands
- Vigilance and situational awareness: Capacity to monitor acute situations that may change rapidly
- Coping with pressure and managing uncertainty: Capacity to manage acute situations under pressure
- Coping with pressure and managing uncertainty: Demonstrates initiative and resilience to cope with changing circumstances
- Values: Understands, respects and demonstrates the values of the NHS Constitution (e.g. everyone counts; improving lives; commitment to quality of care; respect and dignity; working together for patients; compassion)
Desirable
- Management and leadership skills: Evidence of interest and experience in management and leadership
Career Progression
Essential
- Be able to provide complete details of their employment history
- Have evidence that their career progression is consistent with their personal circumstances
- Have evidence that their present level of achievement and performance is commensurate with the totality of their period of training
- Not have previously relinquished or been released / removed from a Paediatrics programme, except under exceptional circumstances
- Not already hold, nor be eligible to hold, a CCT/CESR in the specialty they are applying for and/or must not currently be eligible for the specialist register for the specialty to which they are applying
- Previous experience in Paediatrics at Foundation Level or equivalent
Fitness to Practise
Essential
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely and is aware of own training needs.
Probity – professional integrity
Essential
- Takes responsibility for own actions. Displays honesty, integrity and awareness of ethical issues
- Understands importance of advocacy, children’s rights, safety, confidentiality and consent
Clinical skills – clinical knowledge & expertise
Essential
- Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement
- Potential to develop excellent diagnostic skills
- Level 1 Child Protection competencies – NES Protecting Children online modules or equivalent
Desirable
- Shows aptitude for practical skills, e.g. hand-eye coordination, manual dexterity
- Life support provider certification (e.g. ALS, PILS)
- Successful completion of Level 2 child protection competencies: Safeguarding Children: Recognition and Response in Child Protection (CPRR) or equivalent
Commitment to specialty – learning and personal development
Essential
- Understanding and awareness of particular requirements and demands of working with children and their parents
- Demonstrates reflective approach to practice and commitment to personal development
Desirable
- Extracurricular activities / achievements relevant Paediatrics
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