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Established as a Special Health Board, NHS Education for Scotland is the provider of leading-edge specialist learning, education and skills development for all health service employees in Scotland. These General Practice Fellowships are for one year, from August 2021. Doctors from overseas wishing to be considered for these fellowships will need to achieve an overall score of 7.5 out of 9 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test
You must have completed your General Practice Specialty Training within the last 5 years prior to taking up post.
General Practice Fellowships in Health Inequalities - 4 x 0.5 wte posts
Job Ref: EC-499
Closing date: 8th April 2025
Salary will be £39,528 pa. Any 2025/26 salary uplift will be applied.
Interviews will be held by MS Teams on 28th April (pm)
The Health Inequalities Fellowship is particularly suited to doctors who have recently completed GP Specialty Training who may have had some previous experience of working in a deprived area and have an interest in developing specific skills related to Health Inequality which are relevant to the health needs of Scotland.
Commitment- 0.5 wte (5 sessions per week)
Clinical component – This will consist of working within a deep end practice in your region, the practices are identified through NES and options provided for each fellow. This includes the provision of general medical services but with an emphasis on the general practice aspects of high deprivation. The part time posts will allow time to continue to develop generalist skills in the context of service general practice (eg through a locum appointment) while undertaking a tailored programme of exposure and training in relation to the Fellowship.
The Academic component will involve being attached to the regional NES Postgraduate GP unit with opportunities to become involved with educational developments, quality assurance initiatives and evaluation/research. Individuals will be encouraged to consider a postgraduate qualification relevant to the Fellowship.
Further information: http://www.scotlanddeanery.nhs.scot/your-development/gp-fellowships/
For further information, please contact Iain Jamieson iain.jamieson@aapct.scot.nhs.uk , or any of the regional Assistant Directors of PG GP Education and/ or discussion with current post-holder(s) can be arranged if desired