Location: Caithness General Hospital
Job Title: Rural Clinical Fellows (CF) / Rural Clinical Development Fellows (CDF) Posts
Full time: 40 hours per week (2 positions)
Salary: £47,438 - £62,758 per annum plus banding supplement
Fixed term for 12 months
This post may be of particular interest to doctors considering careers in Emergency Medicine, GP, Medicine, Surgery or Anaesthetics, especially if thinking of working in rural Britain or undertaking humanitarian work overseas.
Working in Caithness General Hospital, one of Scotland’s Rural General Hospitals (RGH), you will be exposed to the full spectrum of clinical presentations, usually providing the initial assessment of patients presenting to the hospital. You will be given a high level of responsibility appropriate to your experience, whilst having rapid access to consultant opinion and support. We are remote, have good diagnostic facilities and a strong multidisciplinary team designed to provide care close to the patient’s home. Those requiring specialist or Level 2 critical care are usually transferred, often by air.
Applicants must have completed equivalent UK FY1 & FY2 training. They must have worked at least 2 years in the UK NHS. We are developing a teaching programme based around the GMC Remote and Rural Credential. Whilst Fellows will not be eligible to apply for the credential, we are using the curriculum as a framework to help provide you with the knowledge and skills required of a remote and rural practitioner. You will be supported to undertake quality improvement and personal development projects related to rural healthcare.
There may be opportunities to undertake a short exchange with CF/CDFs working in other RGHs. Successful applicants will be contracted for 40 hours per week, which for those successful in a CDF post will include an average of 4 hours per week of protected development time. Post holders will be paid at the ST level appropriate to their previous experience, with an additional banding supplement relevant to the OOH rota.
We are situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty with access to a wide range of outdoor activities. For useful information please see: www.enterprisinghighland.com
Informal enquiries should be made to:
Dr John MacLeod, Clinical Lead. john.macleod2@nhs.scot
Dr Charlie Siderfin, Rural Emergency Physician.charles.siderfin@nhs.scot
Dr Stephen Makin, Consultant Geriatrician. stephen.makin@nhs.scot
How to apply: Externally via JobTrain Only
Please quote reference: 253649
Closing date: 19th July 2026
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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