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Salary: Basic £50,341 - £56,846 per annum (pro rata for LTFT working), 50% banding for rota.
Location: Borders General Hospital
Employment type: Fixed Term for One Year
Hours Per Week: 40 hours per week + Rota
Department: Emergency Department
CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT FELLOWS (CDFs) IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE WITH SPECIALIST FOCUS ON PRE-HOSPITAL, REMOTE AND RURAL, GLOBAL HEALTH OR GENERAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(Post FY2 Level, ST1 – ST2)
Why work for us?
Patients are at the centre of everything we do in our daily working lives at NHS Borders ensuring they are safe, cared for efficiently, effectively by suitably experienced and qualified staff driving quality at the heart of patient care. We are a dynamic and forward-thinking team with a wealth of clinical and leadership experience. We aim for an open and honest culture and believe in nurturing future stars in NHS.
If you’re a post-FY2 doctor looking to broaden your Emergency Medicine experience in a setting that offers high acuity, trauma, paediatrics and minor injuries under one roof, this could be the perfect next step. These posts offer an excellent opportunity to consolidate you clinical skills while benefiting from protected development time to strengthen your CV for speciality training applications or to enter the portfolio pathway for emergency medicine. And if the idea of working in an area of outstanding natural beauty as part of a very sociable hospital team, while still being within easy reach of Scotland’s capital appeals to you, then NHS Borders is an exceptional choice.
About the Posts
We are recruiting Clinical Development Fellows (CDFs) to start in August 2026, although earlier start dates will be considered. Four tailored CDF pathways are available:
- General Emergency Medicine (adults and paediatrics)
- Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine
- Global Health and Emergency Medicine
- Remote and Rural Emergency Medicine
Each pathways included dedicated development time in your chosen speciality area. Whether you aspire to become a HEMS doctor, pursue humanitarian work with organisations like MSF, work in expedition settings, or build a strong foundation for ACCS training, these posts are designed to support your progression.
In the supporting statement of your application please make clear which tailored CDF pathway you are interested in and why, as this information will form part of our selection and shortlisting process.
Successful candidates will be contracted for up to 48 hours, with 30 days allocated over the 12-month period for development activities. See the attached job descriptions for more details of how these can be utilised.
About the Emergency Department
The Emergency Department see over 34,000 patients a year and is an allocated Trauma Unit for the South-East Scotland Trauma Network. The hospital has 330 inpatient beds with on-site general medicine, cardiology, intensive care, respiratory, neurology, gastroenterology, obstetrics and gynaecology, orthopaedics, paediatrics, general surgery, urology, ENT, ophthalmology, and dermatology.
The department is staffed with an enthusiastic and progressive team with a clear passion to support our doctors to develop their skills in areas which will benefit their future careers. The department is in the process of developing CESR equivalency pathways and will have opportunities for those that have undertaken junior CDF posts to progress into positions to gain equivalency sign off for the core components of ACCS.
Life in the Scottish Borders
The BGH is situated 30 miles south of Edinburgh in a very picturesque location with access to world famous mountain biking, lovely coastline and hill walking to cater to all levels of fitness and interest.
There are direct public transport links to the capital via a regular train and bus service, as well as ample free parking, making commuting straightforward.
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.
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.
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.