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Clinical Development Fellowship (CDF)
General Surgery, Trauma + Orthopaedics and Surgical Specialties
Fixed term from 5 August 2020 for 12 months
Full time - 40 hrs
Salary Scale - £32,961 - £51,828 per annum
Looking for a new and exciting challenge? Then think about working in NHS Forth Valley in the heart of Scotland.
Applications are invited from trainee doctors having recently completed or about to finish either UK Foundation Programmes or Core Surgical Training to apply for the position of Clinical Development Fellow (CDF) in Surgery, Trauma + Orthopaedics, and surgical specialties.
This exciting post will work in the surgical specialties including General Surgery and Orthopaedics at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. In addition, as a CDF, you will have protected 6 hours per week of development time and 2 hours of in-house training. Remaining period will be distributed between clinical work in Surgery or Trauma + Orthopaedics on ward, clinic and theatre, acute receiving both in and out hours. There will be an opportunity to gain additional experience in another speciality of choice on negotiation with base team and destination team.
The appointment will be on a fixed term and full-time basis (40 hrs) and remuneration will be determined by the pay and conditions of hospital medical and dental staff (NHS Circular: PCS (DD) 2019/1).
The surgical specialties in Forth Valley Royal Hospital provides acute services covering general surgery (including breast and vascular surgery), trauma and orthopaedics, urology, ENT, OMFS and ophthalmology.
These services function as fully integrated units with all members contributing to a team-based approach to patient care and this appointment will play an important role in the continuing development and redesign of clinical pathways and service redesign.
You can look forward to a warm welcome and strong support from colleagues. Our hospital is situated in the heart of Scotland, nestled against the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, and close to vibrant towns that are richly endowed with excellent cultural and sporting facilities, offering good transport links to Edinburgh and Glasgow.
To apply for this post, please visit the job posting on the NHS Scotland Job Train website. Applicants should have full GMC registration and a licence to practise.
Informal enquiries should be directed to Mr Joseph Crozier, Clinical Lead, josephcrozier@nhs.net or Ms Zoe Higgs, Consultant, zoehiggs@nhs.net
Closing date: 10th July 2020
Interview dates: To be Confirmed
Please quote reference number 025177 on all correspondence.