Scottish Clinical Leadership Fellowship Programme

NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is the national health board with statutory functions for providing, co-ordinating, developing, funding and advising on education, training and workforce development for the NHS and in partnership with SSSC for social care staff. We are a national organisation with a significant regional presence in Scotland and have a national role in both undergraduate and postgraduate education and training, as well as continuing professional development.

Programme Details:  

NES in partnership with host organisations are pleased to announce that recruitment for Cohort 15 commencing in August 2025, is open.  

This year our host organisation partners include -  

• The Scottish Government 
• NHS National Services Scotland 
• Territorial Health Boards 
• Royal Colleges 
• General Medical Council 
  
  

 These one-year posts are an integral aspect of NHS Scotland’s approach to developing capacity in management and leadership. Fellows will have a bespoke opportunity to develop leadership capabilities and contribute to aspects of contemporary health and care related activity. The programme aims to provide NHS Scotland with a cadre of doctors and dentists that are committed to living and working in Scotland and have enhanced skills to offer leadership in their workplace and potentially at national and international levels.

As part of the core programme, supportive mentoring and coaching will be available.  

 

Eligibility and Requirements: 

We are looking for highly motivated doctors and dentists from all clinical backgrounds and experiences.  The Scottish Clinical Leadership Fellowship programme is open to resident doctors and dentists living and working in Scotland, as well as particularly welcoming applications from those who have previously been under-represented in our cohorts such as International Medical Graduates and Specialty and Specialist (SAS) doctors. 

Resident doctors must have successfully completed CT2/ ST2 (or equivalent) at the time of commencing the post, and dental specialty trainees must have successfully completed two years of dental specialty training or equivalent.

For further information, please contact: 

Doctors: 

Lindsay Donaldson, Deputy Medical Director lindsay.donaldson3@nhs.scot  

 

Dentists: 

Jan Clarkson, Associate Postgraduate Dental Dean j.e.clarkson@dundee.ac.uk  

 We recognise that previously underrepresented groups of doctors may benefit from sessions to support them in their applications.  Therefore, arrangements can be made for potential applicants to discuss the fellowship with current or previous post-holders.

Applications are to be made online for the above noted positions. For further information please refer to the Job Information Pack and Application Pack below.

If you have any queries or encounter any difficulties, please contact eos.errs@nhs.scot  or Anne.bell@nhs.scot 

Interviews will be held remotely on 10th and 11th March 2025