# Clinical Teaching Fellow (Acute Care Specialities) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Western Isles. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-teaching-fellow-acute-care-specialities/c143dd44-d6db-4de1-b0f2-eb31b456cc7c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-teaching-fellow-acute-care-specialities/c143dd44-d6db-4de1-b0f2-eb31b456cc7c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Western Isles - **Town:** Stornoway - **Region:** North of Scotland - **Country:** Scotland - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Education - **Grade:** Junior - **Salary:** £45,504 - £60,199 - **Contract type:** Fixed-term - **Employment type:** Full time - **Closing date:** 2026-07-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T10:36:09.996Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=258539 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=258539 - **Employer website:** https://www.wihb.scot.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job details - Job reference: 248138 - Salary: Clinical Fellow (CT) - (£45,504 - £60,199) - Job closing date: 03/07/2026 - Job Type: Medical and Dental - Location: Western Isles Hospital - Employment type: Fixed-term - Hours Per Week: 40 - Job posted date: 05/06/2026 - Employer (NHS Board): NHS Western Isles - Department: Medical Staffing 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. Clinical Teaching Fellow Salary £45,504 - £60,199 per annum Plus 1b banding supplement Plus Distant Islands Allowance of £1,461 per annum 40 hours post Fixed Term Contract for 12 months starting August 2026 The Clinical Teaching Fellow post is starting from August 2026 at NHS Western Isles (Stornoway). This post is aimed at those doctors who have recently completed the foundation programme or core training. The post will involve teaching provision for medical undergraduates and the hospital workforce, working closely with the Medical Education Co-ordinator, with time allocated for personal development opportunity, tailored to individual experience and seniority where appropriate. This post will afford a successful applicant the opportunity to experience work within the health board with protected and mentored development time. Development time can be used to develop experience in quality improvement projects, medical education, research and management skills. For further information regarding this post, please contact Dr Neil Maclean, Director of Medical Education on 01851 704704 or by emailing neil.maclean@nhs.scot. The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses. All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk, along with a job description. Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/, còmhla ri dealbh-obrach. If you have any further queries, please contact Tel: 01851 762027. Closing Date: 03/07/2026 ### PLEASE NOTE THAT A HIGH VOLUME OF APPLICATIONS IS EXPECTED AND THE POST MAY BE CLOSED EARLY! ## Job Details 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. Clinical Teaching Fellow Salary £45,504 - £60,199 per annum Plus 1b banding supplement Plus Distant Islands Allowance of £1,461 per annum 40 hours post Fixed Term Contract for 12 months starting August 2026 The Clinical Teaching Fellow post is starting from August 2026 at NHS Western Isles (Stornoway). This post is aimed at those doctors who have recently completed the foundation programme or core training. The post will involve teaching provision for medical undergraduates and the hospital workforce, working closely with the Medical Education Co-ordinator, with time allocated for personal development opportunity, tailored to individual experience and seniority where appropriate. This post will afford a successful applicant the opportunity to experience work within the health board with protected and mentored development time. Development time can be used to develop experience in quality improvement projects, medical education, research and management skills. For further information regarding this post, please contact Dr Neil Maclean, Director of Medical Education on 01851 704704 or by emailing neil.maclean@nhs.scot. The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses. All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk, along with a job description. Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/, còmhla ri dealbh-obrach. If you have any further queries, please contact Tel: 01851 762027. Closing Date: 03/07/2026 PLEASE NOTE THAT A HIGH VOLUME OF APPLICATIONS IS EXPECTED AND THE POST MAY BE CLOSED EARLY! ## 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 - (ALS) Advanced Life Support 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 - Additional related qualifications, e.g. intercalated degree, BSc, BA, BMedSci or equivalent - Teaching/Medical Education experience/qualification ### Clinical Experience **Essential** - Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice. - Minimum of 1 year clinical practice working as a doctor within the UK - Evidence of achievement of postgraduate medical training in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice. - 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** - Well-presented logbook or professional portfolio ### 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 simulation-based teaching - Has successfully completed a ‘training the trainers’ or ‘teaching skills’ course - Expertise in use of presentation software e.g. PowerPoint ### 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=1159498&JobId=258539) ## 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.