MS12 26501 Clinical Fellow/Clinical Development Fellow

NHS HIGHLAND

Lorn & Islands Hospital

Clinical Fellow/Clinical Development FellowHours i.e. 40hours per week + Banding (if applicable)

£45,504 - £60,199 per annum pro rata

NHS Highland is currently looking to recruit a Clinical Fellow in General Medicine/Surgery at Lorn and Islands Hospital, Oban. The post will be fixed term for 1 year starting August 2026. The opportunity for a 6–12-month post is available.

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience in hospital specialty in one of the NHS Highland Rural General Hospitals; Lorn & Islands in Oban. You will gain wide experience in acute general medical/surgical/A/E presentations, working with consultant physicians, surgeons, Anaesthetists and Rural Emergency Physicians, in addition to in patient management. There may also be the opportunity to be involved in outpatient clinics. The medical ward has a 4 bedded high dependency area. There is also one consultant radiologist - the Radiology department provides 24/7 CT scanning. There is an active hospital educational programme which you are encouraged to participate in. The hospital library has a full-time librarian. The post of Clinical fellow will not attract training recognition from the Post graduate Dean but you will work alongside and receive similar experience to the other junior doctors in the hospital.

Oban is a wonderful town in which to live and work – it is surrounded by beautiful scenery and is close to the Highlands and a gateway to the Western Isles. It is well served by local amenities and just over two hours’ drive from Glasgow.

Successful candidates will have full registration with the GMC and hold a license to practice.

Department contact:

Dr Emma Beveridge, Consultant General and Interventional Radiologist, Interim Clinical lead. Email: emma.beveridge@nhs.scot

Dr Elaine Spalding, Consultant Physician. Email: elaine.spalding2@nhs.scot

Job reference: 247320

Closing date: Midnight Wednesday 13th May 2026

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.

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.

Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and social care values.

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