Clinical Development Fellowships (CDF) - Anaesthesia
Fixed term from 5th August 2026 to 3rd August 2027
Full time - 40 hrs
Salary Scale - £49,217 - £77,389 per annum (pro rata if part time)
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 Core Anaesthesia Training/Acute Care Common Stem (ACCS) Training to apply for the position of Clinical Development Fellow (CDF) in Anaesthesia and Intensive care.
These exciting posts are structured as two 6-month placements within a 12-month programme. 6 months in anaesthesia focusing on perioperative care for a range of surgical specialties including General Surgery, Gynaecology, Urology, and Orthopaedics at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. 6 months in Intensive Care, covering the full spectrum of Level 1 to Level 3 care delivered within our Intensive Care Unit.
Depending on the interests of the successful applicants, we may be able to accommodate one candidate undertaking a full year in critical care and the other a full year in theatre, rather than a six-month split.
In addition, as a Clinical Development Fellow, you will receive up to 8 hours per week of protected development time.
The remaining time will be allocated to clinical duties, including elective and emergency theatre work, obstetrics, outpatient clinics, and critical care, both in-hours and out-of-hours.
The department is strongly committed to teaching, training, and service development, and we would expect applicants to demonstrate enthusiasm and a proactive approach to contributing to these areas.
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) 2026/01).
The surgical specialties in Forth Valley Royal Hospital provides acute services covering general surgery (including breast), trauma and orthopaedics, urology, ENT, OMFS and ophthalmology. The anaesthesia department is an integral part of these teams with the aim of providing the best care to our patients.
The Intensive Care Unit in Forth Valley Royal Hospital provides ICU and HDU care for medical and surgical patients from across the acute hospital. We have 19 beds in a modern well provisioned unit. We maintain strong links to the Department of Anaesthetics but work closely with all areas of acute services in the hospital and a wide range of Allied Health Professionals.
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 must have full GMC registration and a licence to practise at time of application, and must have held two years registration with the GMC by the post commencement date.
Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr Peter Beatty [email protected] (Theatre lead), Dr Helen Tyler [email protected] (ICU lead) or Dr Stuart Hannah [email protected] (CD Anaesthesia and Intensive care)
Closing date : 19th July 2026
Interview date : To be confirmed
Please quote reference number 250354 on all correspondence.
