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NHS LOTHIAN
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.
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
Applications are invited for our Medical Education Fellow (MEF) positions for August 2025 offering a combination of opportunities in teaching, personal development, research, and educational quality improvement within NHS Lothian.
Working with the MED team [https://www.med.scot.nhs.uk/about-us] and with multi-professional colleagues these posts afford the opportunity to impact on the delivery and development of safe, effective, and person-centred clinical care through training excellence.
Post 1: The posts can be tailored for senior trainees (ST4+) developing a career interest in clinical education and leadership and would also be ideal for an applicant with four years (ST/CT2+) postgraduate medical training wishing to develop skills and gain experience in medical education and educational research.
Post 2: Following the success of last year’s appointments, there is one 2-year fixed term post available, aimed at senior trainees (ST4+) who have a particular interest in medical education scholarship. This post will incorporate the completion of an MD in medical education but will also retain the other features of the MEF positions in terms of teaching obligations and personal development opportunities.
These are whole time positions based on a 40-hour week appointment (PT considered) with salary in line with current seniority at time of appointment linked to the pay and conditions of service of hospital medical and dental staff NHS Circular on a pro rata basis.
Informal enquiries to Dr Sara Robinson [Deputy Director of Medical Education] via Comien Moffat at Comien.Moffat@nhs.scot
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.
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
Interviews: 28 January 2025 at Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh