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:
This year, our host organisation partners include -
1. The Scottish Government
2. NHS National Services Scotland
3. Territorial Health Boards
4. Royal Colleges
5. General Medical Council
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 experience levels. The Scottish Clinical Leadership Fellowship programme is open to doctors (Resident, SAS, and First5Gps) and dentists who are currently living and working in Scotland.
For International Medical Graduates: NHS Education for Scotland (NES) can act as a visa sponsor if a transfer of sponsorship is required.
For further information, please contact:
Doctors: Lindsay Donaldson, Deputy Medical Director
Dentists: Jan Clarkson, Associate Postgraduate Dental Dean
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 regarding this position please contact
Interviews will be held remotely on 23rd and 24th February 2026.
6. To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.
As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website .
For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be found .
It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.