GP Fellowships give GPs the opportunity to extend your development and build your career as a GP in areas that you’re particularly interested in.
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) run a number of GP Fellowship Programmes. There are a number of other programmes that might be of interest depending on what stage your career is at.
Medical Education Fellowships in General Practice
The Medical Education Fellowships are designed for doctors who’ve recently completed their General Practice Specialty Training and have an interest in medical education. The part-time nature of the posts allows candidates time to continue to develop generalist skills while undertaking a tailored programme of exposure and training. This involves being attached to a regional Postgraduate GP unit, with opportunities to get involved with teaching, educational developments, quality assurance initiatives, evaluation and research. At the end of each fellowship, individuals are encouraged to start a postgraduate qualification relevant to further medical education. There are four 0.5 WTE posts available in the East of Scotland, South East of Scotland, West of Scotland and North of Scotland.
These opportunities run on an annual basis and are usually advertised around April every year. You can check on the Scotland Deanery Website to see what’s available and for details of other programmes that might be of interest.
Career Start – Developing an Area of Special Interest
We have a number of 1 and 2 year Career Start Programmes across Scotland aimed particularly at recently qualified GPs. The programmes allow the consolidation of GP skills and confidence, whilst also developing a specialist interest in a supportive environment. Typically GPs undertake 6 sessions in General Practice and 2 in their area of specialism, often within secondary care with additional educational time generally allocated.
We can also tailor a training programme for experienced GPs wishing to develop an area of specialist interest. There is a wide range of potential special interests, including;
- Pain Management
- Psychiatry of Old Age
- Prisoner Healthcare
- Undergraduate and
- Postgraduate Education
- Cardiology
- Medicine for the Elderly
- Forensics
- Dermatology
- Sexual Health
- Cancer Care
- Palliative Care
- Musculoskeletal Care
- Respiratory
- Acute Medicine
- Rheumatology
- Emergency Care
- Diabetes
For further information on Career Start Fellowships please contract the following:
NHS Grampian – victoria.guthrie@nhs.scot
NHS Tayside – Shawkat.Hasan@nhs.scot
Leadership and Innovation Fellowships
The Out of Hours (OOH) Development Fellowship gives a weekly time allocation to support leadership and development in areas of individual interest, whilst also consolidating your learning by working in both in-hours General Practice and in the local OOH service. There is the opportunity for teaching medical students and developing your skills in creating educational resources.
OOH Development Fellows from across Scotland are also encouraged to get together to share learning, experiences and to develop networks.
The Scottish Clinical Leadership Fellowship is run by NHS Education for Scotland (NES) for doctors in speciality training, with candidates hosted in different health care organisations such as Health Improvement Scotland, Medical Colleges, the civil service and Health Boards. Fellows learn about health care design, transformation and delivery. It provides the opportunity to develop your own leadership style, whilst working alongside Scotland’s current experienced leaders.
Rural and Health Inequalities Fellowships
The Rural Fellowships give you an opportunity to develop the generalist skills required to work in some of the most beautiful areas of our country. There are two types of Rural Fellowships –
‘Standard’ and ‘Acute Care’.
If you decide on a Standard GP Rural Fellowship you’ll choose a ‘Base Practice’ where you’ll be inducted into the local healthcare system and supported throughout the year. You’ll also have the opportunity to work in other remote and rural practices. The year gives you the opportunity to develop your skills and confidence to provide the broader range of services required to work in this kind of area.
The GP Acute Care Rural Fellowship is designed to equip fellows with the skills to provide acute hospital based care in our Rural General and Community Hospitals. You’ll work in both a hospital and a ‘Base Practice’. As a hospital-based rural fellow, the frequent exposure to acute situations and managing the first few hours of acute illness in a supportive environment allows for hands-on involvement and responsibility. Working here, you’ll develop the skills and confidence that will allow you to manage rapidly evolving cases.
The fellowship year includes 13 weeks of protected study time and a generous financial allowance to support a flexible, individually tailored development programme based on your specific learning needs.
The Health Inequality Fellowships let you experience the opportunities and challenges of working in deprived areas. These fellowships include protected time to undertake additional training, education and/or a research project that’s relevant to your needs and those of the patients you care for.