Job details
- Job reference: 250767
- Salary: Clinical Fellow (£45,504 - £71,550)
- Job closing date: 13/06/2026
- Job Type: Medical and Dental
- Location: Royal Edinburgh Hospital
- Employment type: Fixed-term
- Hours Per Week: 40 hours per week
- Job posted date: 08/06/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
- Department: General Adult Psychiatry
Clinical Fellow in Psychiatry and Medical EducationIntensive Home Treatment TEAM
Royal Edinburgh Hospital
Reference - 250767
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 (40 hours per week) post based in Royal Edinburgh Hospital
This advert is for a 1-year fixed term post working in mental health services in Lothian. The Senior Clinical Fellow (SCF) role offers a unique combination of opportunities in clinical experience, teaching, professional development and Quality Improvement within Lothian and in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh. The post is split 50:50 between clinical work and undergraduate medical education supporting students across Edinburgh and Mid and East Lothian. These roles would be ideal for candidates who are looking to spend a year between core training and speciality training to develop their knowledge, skills and expertise in psychiatry, education and quality improvement. The post holders will join a well-established department with a high degree of support from colleagues including consultants, higher trainees, specialty doctors and senior nurses.
NHS Lothian is the largest educational partner to the University of Edinburgh medical school and the South-East Scotland regional office of the Scotland Deanery; we host 800 clinical students and employ 1500 doctors in training programmes. NHS Lothian’s psychiatric services are based in Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian. Our main site is the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, which provides psychiatric and mental health services, including treatment for learning disabilities and dementia, and a wide range of specialist services.
The medical education role will involve working within a supportive team supervised by Dr Cathleen Holligan, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist and NHS Lothian Undergraduate Lead for REAS. SCFs will take a role in the development and implementation of medical teaching for medical students. This will include small group tutorials, simulation training and bedside teaching sessions, in addition to working on strategies to improve student experience and increase capacity in the service. There are strong links with the wider Medical Education Directorate and you will be encouraged to collaborate on projects that impact on the delivery and development of safe, effective, and person-centred clinical care.
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 Jane Cheeseman, Clinical Director for Adult Acute Inpatient Services jane.cheeseman@nhs.scot
Dr Cathleen Holligan, UG Lead – REAScathleen.holligan@nhs.scot
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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: 13/06/2026
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This advert is for Clinical Fellow in Psychiatry and Medical Education Intensive Home Treatment with NHS Lothian in Edinburgh, East of Scotland, Scotland. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Psychiatry role. The advertised salary is £45,504 - £71,550. The contract type is Fixed-term. The application deadline is 13 Jun 2026.
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