GP Fellowships give qualified GPs the opportunity to develop their career as a GP, through working directly in general practice and offering protected time for Continuous Professional Development. They are designed to support newly qualified GPs in the transition from GPST to a substantive, fulfilling career in general practice.
Early Career GP Fellowship Programmes
What are they?
Early Career GP Fellowship programmes offer support, learning and development within the first five years post-CCT. Support will include time for personal development, coaching or mentoring and will complement existing support for early career GPs offered by PSDS, RCGP etc.
Where are they offered?
- NHS Dumfries and Galloway
- NHS Fife
- NHS Grampian – (Career Start)
- NHS Highland
- NHS Orkney
- NHS Shetland
- NHS Tayside – (Career Start)
What will I be doing?
The structure of the programmes is as follows:
- In hours general practice: minimum of 4 sessions per week
- Out of hours general practice: minimum of 1-2 sessions per week (not applicable to Career Start)
- Specialty interest component: maximum of 1 session per week
- Professional development time: minimum of 1 session per month.
Who are they for?
GPs in their first five years post-CCT.
Duration of the programmes
1 or 2 years, subject to agreement between the fellow and the Board.
International Medical Graduate GP Fellowship
What is it?
The International Medical Graduate (IMG) GP Fellowship is a trailblazer scheme offering a programme of support, learning and development for GPs post-CCT that have a primary medical qualification outside of the UK.
Where is it offered?
NHS Tayside.
What will I be doing?
The structure of the programme is as follows:
- In hours general practice: minimum of 4 sessions per week
- Out of hours general practice (optional, dependent on both the fellows’ preference and capacity): minimum of 1-2 sessions per week
- Professional development time: minimum of 2 sessions per month.
Who is it for?
The programme is designed for GPs who:
- Are within one year of CCT
- Have a primary medical qualification (PMQ) from outside of the UK
- Have less than 5 years of experience working in a UK health environment
- Have completed GPST in Scotland, or are currently working in NHS Scotland.
How long does the programme run for?
1 or 2 years, subject to agreement between the fellow and the Board.
Contact information
Public Services Delivery Scotland GP Fellowship Offering
PSDS offers opportunities for post-CCT GPs to take on a year long fellowship in various fields. These posts help develop your interests in the area and help shape GP career opportunities.
Fellowships offered by PSDS include:
Rural GP Fellowships (including Standard, Hybrid and Acute programmes):
The one year Scottish Rural GP Fellowships are designed for newly qualified GPs who are interested in working in rural Scotland and would value additional support as they move from GP training into independent practice. The fellowships offer a unique chance to build confidence, broaden generalist skills, and experience life and work in some of Scotland’s most beautiful and remote communities.
Health Inequality in General Practice:
The Health Inequality GP Fellowship aims to introduce the opportunities and challenges of delivering generalise skills in the context of service general practice in a relatively deprived area. There is protected time to undertake additional training (education and/or a research project) relevant to your needs and those of the practice population.
Medical Education in General Practice:
The Medical Education Fellowships are designed for doctors who have completed their General Practice Specialty Training in the last 5 years and have an interest in medical education. The part time nature of the posts allows candidates time to continue to develop generalist skills in the context of service general practice (e.g through a locum appointment) while undertaking a tailored programme of exposure and training in relation to medical education.
Academic Fellowships:
These are administered by the Scottish School of Primary Care on behalf of the five Scottish Medical School Primary Care departments and PSDS. Academic Fellowships provide opportunities to prepare a PhD or post-doctoral fellowship grant application.
All information on PSDS GP Fellowships can be found on the Scotland Deanery website.
The Scottish Clinical Leadership Fellowship
What is it?
The Scottish Clinical Leadership Fellowship (SCLF) is an opportunity for doctors to develop the skills required to lead change in NHS Scotland. Fellows work closely with leading figures in the host organisations and find themselves immersed in the practicalities of running an organisation at a national level.
Where is it offered?
The programme is offered across Scotland, with a variety of host organisations. The complete list can be found here on the Scotland Deanery website.
What will I be doing?
Fellows will have the opportunity to learn by working in new areas of NHS Scotland and its affiliated institutions, with exposure to current and past leaders in healthcare. Each fellow is placed with a host organisation and guided by a mentor in this organisation. In addition to work with their host organisation, SCLFs are enrolled in a Leadership Management and Development Programme, offered 1:1 professional coaching, given formal career planning sessions, and have the opportunity to attend national level meetings and leadership events.
Who is it for?
Doctors currently working in Scotland are eligible to apply; those in medical specialties are required to have successfully completed CT2/IMT2/ST2 or equivalent, and Dentists two years of dental specialty training or equivalent, at the time of commencement of the post (commences in August following interviews). Applications are also welcome from SAS Doctors, International Medical Graduates and First Five GPs.
How long does the programme run for?
1 year.
Contact information
Relevant contacts can be found here on the Scotland Deanery website.