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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.
Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. Portfolio Pathway (formerly known as CESR - Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once it has been awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
LUCS (OOH) GP Clinical Development Fellowships - First 5 Applicants only
Lothian Unscheduled care Service (LUCS) has set aside funding to support GPs in their First 5 years post-CCT to undertake a GP Clinical Development Fellowship from March 2026 for one year.
Are you looking for an opportunity to secure some time to focus on professional development activities? Have you really enjoyed your GP Registrar OOH experience?
If so, you may be interested in applying for a GP Clinical Development Fellowship working in the out of hours service as a clinician, with some additional funded time to concentrate on a professional development initiative in hours.
LUCS is hosting several 12-month Development Fellowship positions. The role has two distinct components:
1. Up to 14 hours per week working clinically for LUCS. Various types of out-of-hours shifts may be an option, including weekday and weekend days, evenings and nights.
2. Up to 14 hours per week for professional development at LUCS with Associate Clinical Director support: various options such as medical education, a Quality Improvement project, or even tailoring work attachments to develop towards GPwSI status.
The posts are available for up to 28 hours a week, at a pro-rata 37.5h salaried GP rate for 14h professional development time in hours (£77,160 – £115,167 depending on experience) and a pro rata 40h OOH GP salaried pay scale for 14h clinical work (£141,147 - £157,444 depending on experience); there is flexibility for reduced hours commitments.
The planned start date: as soon after 31/03/2026 as possible.
LUCS has hosted these roles before, previously supported by Scottish Government, and we have former Fellows 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 Dr Lynne Schyma (Associate Clinical Director, LUCS). 0131 537 9152: Hayley.Harris@nhs.scot or Lynne.Schyma@nhs.scot
Interview date: TBC
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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***