Job requirements
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Essential
18 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Current Driving Licence
- Qualifications
MB ChB
- Qualifications
General Practice Vocational/ Specialty Training Certificate
- Qualifications
Eligible for inclusion in the Primary Care performers list for NHS Highland.
- Clinical Experience
General practice care of patients
- Clinical Experience
Knowledge and understanding of healthcare issues common in a remote and rural environment
- GMC/Specialist Registration
Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- GMC/Specialist Registration
On the GMC GP Register
- Team Working & Interpersonal Skills
Self-motivated and Enthusiastic
- Team Working & Interpersonal Skills
Dependable
- Team Working & Interpersonal Skills
Team orientated
- Team Working & Interpersonal Skills
Ability to work on own initiative
- Team Working & Interpersonal Skills
Focused and proactive
- Team Working & Interpersonal Skills
Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Team Working & Interpersonal Skills
Competent time management and organisational skills
- Team Working & Interpersonal Skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
- Team Working & Interpersonal Skills
Evidence of multi-disciplinary team working
- Team Working & Interpersonal Skills
Interest and evidence of CPD
Desirable
10 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
BASICS training
- Qualifications
Post-graduate qualifications / diplomas relevant to Primary Care / Medical Education
- Clinical Experience
Interest in gaining additional specialty exposure eg. Minor Surgery, Family Planning, Palliative Care, Child Health
- Clinical Experience
Vision
- Clinical Experience
DOCMAN
- Clinical Experience
Near Me
- Clinical Experience
Adastra
- Clinical Experience
SCI Store / SCI Gateway
- Teaching & Training
Willingness to support teaching, training and clinical supervision within practice and attached roles
- Team Working & Interpersonal Skills
Experience or interest in Quality Improvement
Job details
- Job reference: 260145
- Salary: Please see advert
- Job closing date: 18/10/2026
- Job Type: Medical and Dental
- Location: Various locations across Highland
- Employment type: Fixed-term
- Hours Per Week: 200
- Job posted date: 18/09/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
- Department: Various 2C Practices
Early Career GP Fellow
NHS Highland
Fixed term, part-time opportunity - 6-7 sessions per week | Various locations across NHS Highland, to be agreed
£102,168 to £115,167
NHS Highland is seeking applications for Early Career GP Fellow posts. This is an exciting opportunity for newly qualified or early career GPs to develop confidence, capability and specialist interest experience while contributing to safe, effective and high-quality primary care services across NHS Highland.
The postholder will provide primary care medical services to patients of the host practice and the Out of Hours Service, working collaboratively with practice teams, clinical mentors, placement leads and NHS Highland colleagues. The role also includes agreed specialty exposure to support professional development and broaden skills that can be used within general practice for the benefit of local communities.
About the role
- Fixed term appointment for 12–24 months, dependent on agreed placement.
- Part-time post with average session commitments including in-hours general practice, out of hours general practice, specialist interest activity and professional development time.
- Placements available across NHS Highland, with location and job plan to be agreed.
We are looking for applicants who have:
- MB ChB and General Practice Vocational/Specialty Training Certificate.
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise and inclusion on the GMC GP Register.
- Eligibility for inclusion in the Primary Care Performers List for NHS Highland.
- Experience of general practice care of patients and an understanding of healthcare issues common in remote and rural environments.
- Strong team working, interpersonal, organisational and time management skills.
Desirable experience includes BASICS training, relevant postgraduate qualifications or diplomas, experience or interest in minor surgery, family planning, palliative care, child health, quality improvement, medical education, and familiarity with systems such as Vision, Docman, Near Me, Adastra and SCI Store/SCI Gateway.
Why join NHS Highland?
NHS Highland is committed to supporting staff learning, development and wellbeing. We offer access to training and development opportunities, family friendly policies, NHS staff benefits, the Cycle to Work Scheme and membership of the NHS Pension Scheme.
Informal enquiries
Applicants are expected to make contact before applying and shortlisted candidates are strongly encouraged to speak with the informal contacts.
Please contact Calum Hutchens at calum.hutchens@nhs.scot or Aileen Cuthbert at aileen.cuthbert@nhs.scot.
Job reference: 260145
Closing date: Midnight Sunday 18th October 2026
For queries about submitting an application, please contact nhsh.resourcing@nhs.scot.
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