# Emergency Medicine - Speciality Doctor (Locum)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Forth Valley.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/emergency-medicine-speciality-doctor-locum/3ce7b596-c113-4a8f-b65d-ffe1d8e6110a
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/emergency-medicine-speciality-doctor-locum/3ce7b596-c113-4a8f-b65d-ffe1d8e6110a.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** NHS Forth Valley
- **Town:** Stirling
- **Region:** East of Scotland
- **Country:** Scotland
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Emergency Medicine
- **Grade:** Senior
- **Salary:** £64,158 - £99,975
- **Contract type:** Locum
- **Employment type:** Full time
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-28T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-01T08:24:26.921Z
- **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=259584
- **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=259584
- **Employer website:** https://nhsforthvalley.com

## Job Content

### Job details

- Job reference: 249180
- Salary: Locum Specialty Doctor - 2022 (£64,158 - £99,975)
- Job closing date: 28/06/2026
- Job Type: Medical and Dental
- Location: Forth Valley Royal Hospital
- Employment type: Locum
- Hours Per Week: 40
- Job posted date: 01/06/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Forth Valley
- Department: Emergency Department

### LOCUM SPECIALTY DOCTOR in EMERGENCY MEDICINEFixed term for 12 monthsFull time (40 hours per week) Salary Scale - £64,158 - £99,995 per annum (pro rata as appropriate)

Looking for a new and exciting challenge? Then think about working in NHS Forth Valley in the heart of Scotland.

NHS Forth Valley seeks to appoint an enthusiastic and innovative Specialty Doctor colleague based at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. The successful applicant will join a medical staff team of 15 Emergency Medicine Consultants, 3 Emergency Medical Practitioners and 5 Specialty Doctors.

NHS Forth Valley is undergoing a period of dynamic change in relation to the organisation of Emergency & Urgent Care as part of the Scottish Government unscheduled care workstreams.

NHS Forth Valley provides acute services for a population of approximately 310,000 people in Central Scotland. Acute services, emergency and complex care, and planned services are provided for at Forth Valley Royal Hospital (FVRH)

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.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

To apply for this post, please visit the job posting on the NHS Scotland Job Train website. Applicants should have full GMC registration and a licence to practise and a minimum of 4 years’ post registration experience, at least two of which will be in Emergency Medicine at Specialist Trainee level or equivalent. Applicants are required to have evidence of recent continued academic and professional development. Excellent, communication, listening and organisational skills are essential.

Applicants are encouraged to visit the Emergency Medicine department and meet key staff. Informal enquiries should be directed via email to Dr Karyn Webster, Clinical Director, karyn.webster@nhs.scot and/or Dr Ian Tuck, Clinical Lead, ian.tuck@nhs.scot.

Please quote reference number 249180 on all correspondence.

### Closing Date:     Sunday 28th June 2026Interview Date:   TBC

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.

## Job Details

LOCUM SPECIALTY DOCTOR in EMERGENCY MEDICINEFixed term for 12 monthsFull time (40 hours per week) Salary Scale - £64,158 - £99,995 per annum (pro rata as appropriate)

Looking for a new and exciting challenge? Then think about working in NHS Forth Valley in the heart of Scotland.

NHS Forth Valley seeks to appoint an enthusiastic and innovative Specialty Doctor colleague based at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. The successful applicant will join a medical staff team of 15 Emergency Medicine Consultants, 3 Emergency Medical Practitioners and 5 Specialty Doctors.

NHS Forth Valley is undergoing a period of dynamic change in relation to the organisation of Emergency & Urgent Care as part of the Scottish Government unscheduled care workstreams.

NHS Forth Valley provides acute services for a population of approximately 310,000 people in Central Scotland. Acute services, emergency and complex care, and planned services are provided for at Forth Valley Royal Hospital (FVRH)

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.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

To apply for this post, please visit the job posting on the NHS Scotland Job Train website. Applicants should have full GMC registration and a licence to practise and a minimum of 4 years’ post registration experience, at least two of which will be in Emergency Medicine at Specialist Trainee level or equivalent. Applicants are required to have evidence of recent continued academic and professional development. Excellent, communication, listening and organisational skills are essential.

Applicants are encouraged to visit the Emergency Medicine department and meet key staff. Informal enquiries should be directed via email to Dr Karyn Webster, Clinical Director, karyn.webster@nhs.scot and/or Dr Ian Tuck, Clinical Lead, ian.tuck@nhs.scot.

Please quote reference number 249180 on all correspondence.

Closing Date:     Sunday 28th June 2026Interview Date:   TBC

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

### Skills

**Essential**

- Appropriate practical skills for emergency medicine work
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
- Ability to work well within a team, both leadership & followership skills
- Demonstrable organisational and time management skills
- Excellent, communication, listening and organisational skills

### Experience

**Essential**

- Have completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty (e.g. emergency and/or acute medicine) or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies (suitable for ST3 and above applications).
- Previous Emergency Medicine experience to allow the successful applicant to work at a middle-grade level.

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- MBChB or equivalent qualification
- Full General Medical Council Registration and Licence to Practise

### Personal Qualities

**Essential**

- A genuine interest in the specialty

## Documents

- [249180 Locum Specialty Doctor JD (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1156959&JobId=259584)

## 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.
