ScotGEM Generalist Clinical Mentor (GCM) (LW)

Job details

• Job reference: 252900
• Salary: Associate Adviser (£119,826 - £133,712)
• Job closing date: 18/08/2026
• Job Type: Medical and Dental
• Location: Various locations across NHS Fife
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: 24
• Job posted date: 21/07/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Fife
• Department: Medical Education

Location: University of St Andrews and a Fife GP practice to be confirmed.

Salary: Pro-rata Associate Adviser Scale for academic sessions (0.4 WTE) and

GP Salaried Scale for clinical sessions (0.2 WTE)

Employment type: Post 1: PermanentPost 2: Temporary to 16th June 2028ARE YOU A GP WITH AN INTEREST IN MEDICAL EDUCATION?

Click the link to find out more from one of our existing Generalist Clinical Mentors exactly what it is like to take on this exciting role: https://vimeo.com/841177087

Our Generalist Clinical Mentors are based in beautiful Fife which lies between Edinburgh, Perth and Dundee. They provide first class teaching from a position of experienced generalism to our graduate entry medical students on the ScotGEM programme. Teaching takes place in the University of St Andrews and within a host general practice in Fife.

We are looking for two enthusiastic educators for this role involving 4 educational sessions of face-to-face teaching/preparation and 2 sessions of clinical general practice in a Fife GP Practice. The role will focus on year one of the programme in the first instance, with the potential to progress into year 2, following the student group. Teaching follows a case-based approach and the students have the experience of being taught for 2 sessions in primary care, with patient exposure. Full training prior to delivery would be supported by the current team.

We welcome applications from early career (first 5) GPs.

If you are interested in discussing this exciting opportunity to join our team, please contact:

Dr Zoe McElhinney, Academic Lead GCM, zcm1@st-andrews.ac.uk

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We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Please note the salary is pro rata for part time hours.

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