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- Job reference: 254890
- Salary: Clinical Fellow (£45,504 - £71,550)
- Job closing date: 03/08/2026
- Job Type: Medical and Dental
- Location: East Lothian Community Hospital
- Employment type: Fixed-term
- Hours Per Week: 40
- Job posted date: 24/07/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
- Department: Acute and Ongoing Care
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.
NHS LOTHIAN
254890 Clinical Fellow East Lothian Community Hospital Inpatient Unit
East Lothian Community Hospital
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.
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
Applications are welcome for the above fixed term, full time (40 hours per week) post based in East Lothian Community Hospital.
The successful candidate will join the current multidisciplinary Medicine of the Elderly Team who support the inpatient acute assessment, rehabilitation and Health Board Complex Clinical Care (HBCCC) wards. The new post holder will provide medical input to the orthogeriatric rehabilitation ward at East Lothian Community Hospital, supporting the existing senior medical staff and providing medical support. This ward, (Ward 5) provides Pan-Lothian rehabilitation to patients in the early post-op period after orthopaedic trauma. Patients are transferred from the acute site from Day 3 onwards and so you may be managing some post-op complications such as pneumonia, wound infections and anaemia. The successful candidate will also provide cross-cover of other general MOE areas. There is a very strong ethos of multidisciplinary team working within the hospital so it is important that any candidate for this role has a collaborative approach to medical practice and ideally experience of working within a MDT with physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nursing colleagues and other Allied Health Professionals.
The post does not have educational approval from the Postgraduate Dean and will not be recognised for training.
For an informal discussion or further information please contact:
Dr Jenny HarrisonClinical Lead for Older People’s Services, East LothianEast Lothian Community HospitalTel: 01620 642798 (secretary)Email: jennifer.harrison3@nhs.scot
If viewing from an external site, please visit https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk for a job pack detailing the minimum requirements for this post and details of how to apply.
We cannot accept CV’s as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally.
Closing Date: 03/08/2026
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
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NHS LOTHIAN
254890 Clinical Fellow East Lothian Community Hospital Inpatient Unit
East Lothian Community Hospital
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.
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
Applications are welcome for the above fixed term, full time (40 hours per week) post based in East Lothian Community Hospital.
The successful candidate will join the current multidisciplinary Medicine of the Elderly Team who support the inpatient acute assessment, rehabilitation and Health Board Complex Clinical Care (HBCCC) wards. The new post holder will provide medical input to the orthogeriatric rehabilitation ward at East Lothian Community Hospital, supporting the existing senior medical staff and providing medical support. This ward, (Ward 5) provides Pan-Lothian rehabilitation to patients in the early post-op period after orthopaedic trauma. Patients are transferred from the acute site from Day 3 onwards and so you may be managing some post-op complications such as pneumonia, wound infections and anaemia. The successful candidate will also provide cross-cover of other general MOE areas. There is a very strong ethos of multidisciplinary team working within the hospital so it is important that any candidate for this role has a collaborative approach to medical practice and ideally experience of working within a MDT with physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nursing colleagues and other Allied Health Professionals.
The post does not have educational approval from the Postgraduate Dean and will not be recognised for training.
For an informal discussion or further information please contact:
Dr Jenny HarrisonClinical Lead for Older People’s Services, East LothianEast Lothian Community HospitalTel: 01620 642798 (secretary)Email: jennifer.harrison3@nhs.scot
If viewing from an external site, please visit https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk for a job pack detailing the minimum requirements for this post and details of how to apply.
We cannot accept CV’s as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally.
Closing Date: 03/08/2026
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
***AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application—but your answers must be your own.
Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.
Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.
Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you—not an AI tool.***
Person specification
Motivation
Essential
- Interest in a medical speciality or General Practice as a career
- Interest in improvement projects and audit and/or teaching
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Enthusiastic with strong emphasis on improving patient care
- Able to communicate in English and have communication skills necessary to carry out duties safely and effectively.
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to a team based approach to delivering patient care.
Circumstances of Job
Essential
- May be required to work at any of NHS Edinburgh and the Lothian’s sites
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Previous experience working in Acute or General medicine
Desirable
- Previous experience working in Medicine of the Elderly
Academic Achievements
Essential
- Evidence of previous audit or research at undergraduate or postgraduate level.
Desirable
- Showing some initiative in Clinical Research
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Completed Foundation training or equivalent training
- GMC registered medical practitioner
Desirable
- MRCP Part 1
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This advert is for Clinical Fellow East Lothian Community Hospital Inpatient Unit with NHS Lothian in Edinburgh, East of Scotland, Scotland. It is listed as a Junior Medical doctor Geriatric Medicine role. The advertised salary is £45,504 - £71,550. The contract type is Fixed-term. The application deadline is 03 Aug 2026.
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