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NHS Lothian
LOTHIAN UNSCHEDULED CARE SERVICE (LUCS)
GP DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIPS
Reference: CG2677
Lothian Unscheduled Care Service offers post CCT opportunities to undertake a GP Development fellowship, the current posts being available from August 2023.
Are you looking for an opportunity to get some more experience in day-time general practice and work as part of a regular team? You might be hoping to secure some time to focus on professional development activities. Have you really enjoyed your GPR OOH experience?
If so, you may be interested in becoming a GP Development Fellow (GPDF) working within both daytime practice and out of hours services, with some additional funded time to concentrate on a professional development initiative.
Lothian Unscheduled Care Service (LUCS) is hosting 12-month Development Fellowship positions. The role has three distinct components:
- Up to fourteen hours per week for LUCS on a fixed four-week pattern. All types of out-of-hours shifts will be an option, including weekdays, weekends, days, evenings and nights
- Up to four sessions each week within a set GP practice. You can organise this part of the role yourself. The sessions should be planned to fit alongside your out of hours and professional development commitments. Alternatively, you might wish to undertake a different clinical role.
- Professional development: there will be many different options to consider, such as medical education or teaching, a Quality Improvement project, or even tailoring work attachments to develop towards GPwSI status. Up to 14 hours weekly.
This post is available up to 48 hours, at a pro-rata salary circa £85,000, however there is flexibility for reduced hours commitments.
LUCS has hosted these roles before in recent years, and we have former GP CDFs who are happy to share their experiences, including how it led them on to pursue further GP interests.
If you think this sounds like an interesting opportunity for you and you wish to discuss before you submit an application, we’d love to hear from you.
In the first instance please contact either Dr Hayley Harris (Clinical Director, LUCS) or Ed Witkowski (Clinical Service Manager, LUCS).
General enquiries can be made by calling 0131 537 9152, or via email, to:
Additional detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below. And also available using this link: GP Jobs - Out of Hours
If viewing from an external site, please visit https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk for a job pack detailing the minimum requirements for this post and details of how to apply.
We cannot accept CV’s as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally.
Closing Date: 4th June 2023.
Interview Date: 13th June 2023
NHS Lothian 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 Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.