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NHS Grampian
Clinical fellow (CF) in Neurology
REF NO: SC239564
Salary: £45,504 - £71,550
Based at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Hospital this full-time Clinical Fellow (ST1 level or above) post is available fixed term immediately until February 2027. This post will be on an on-call rota.
Applicants should have completed a foundation scheme or have similar experience. They should either be working towards or hold the MRCP (at least Part I) from one of the Royal Colleges in the UK or hold similar qualification and have experience in General Medicine, ideally in Neurology and/or Stroke though this is not essential.
This post may appeal to trainees in Group 1 (and perhaps a small number of Group 2) Medical Specialties generally. It would allow for training in Neurology and Stroke both of which constitute a considerable portion of the acute medical take.
This post does not have educational approval from the Postgraduate Dean and will not be recognised for training
Full registration with a licence to practise with the GMC is required. (licence to practise must be in place prior to starting in post). For more information visit www.gmc-uk.org
Informal enquires to Dr Carl Counsell, Clinical lead Neurology, email: carl.counsell@nhs.scot telephone: 01224 551194, address: Department of Neurology, Ward 204, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, AB252ZN.
Apply for this post by visiting apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk and search for the above Ref No.
Closing date: Sunday 12th April 2026
Please note that this post may close early due to volume of applications.
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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As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.
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