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NHS HIGHLAND
UHI House, Raigmore Hospital Campus, Inverness
Medical Education Fellow
40 hours per week
£47,438 - £62,758 per annum pro rata
12 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT FROM AUGUST 2026
Applications are invited from individuals from any clinical discipline who are fully registered medical practitioners and who have a keen interest in medical education. You should normally be in specialty training with an NTN though other applicants will be considered. Experience or knowledge of teaching in an NHS setting is essential.
You will play a key role in the design, development, delivery and assessment of undergraduate teaching in NHS Highland as well as experience in the curriculum delivered by the Universities which send undergraduate students to NHS Highland.
The appointees will be based at the Highland Medical Education Centre/Clinical Skills Centre, which is part of UHI House on the Raigmore Hospital campus.
Your time will be spent teaching, clinical (up to two sessions per week) and educational research or development.
The posts are for a period of one year, as either an out-of-programme experience or stand-alone experience.
Funding is available to support you to undertake a postgraduate qualification in Medical Education (e.g. PG Certificate). This post can equip you in your future career to lead and inspire in medical education.
The appointees will be appointed to this post on the current point of existing salary.
Informal enquiries may be made to:
Dr Helen Freeman, Director of Medical Education, helen.freeman@nhs.scot or tel 01463 255074
Dr Satinder Bal, Deputy Director of Medical Education, satinder.bal@nhs.scot
Dr Andrew Rowlands, Associate Director of Medical Education for Undergraduate Training andrew.rowlands@nhs.scot
Dr Michael Stallard, Associate Director of Medical Education for Simulation michael.stallard@nhs.scot
Closing date: 26/04/2026
Job Reference: RT1 26412
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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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.
We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.
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