EARLY CAREER GP FELLOWSHIP
(with OOH session opportunities supported by NHS Orkney)
£91,924 pro rata for in hours elements
Sessions undertaken in the OOH period attract an additional pay enhancement
(paid at current OOH pay rates by NHS Orkney)
- Salaried GP Fellowship minimum 12 months, up to 24 months available.
- Six sessions/week (25 hours) in-hours consisting of 4 sessions GP, 1 session specialist interest and 1 session CPD. Equivalent of 1 session/week also available in OOH supported by NHS Orkney.
- Flexible start date.
Are you within 5 years of CCT in General Practice?
Wanting to develop a specialist interest in a supportive practice?
Looking for some extra support while you establish yourself in your career?
The Early Career Fellowship provides a fantastic opportunity for recently qualified GPs to work in an established and supportive GP practice, whilst developing a specialist interest and experiencing some OOH work.
Specialist interest component available in:
* Sexual health
* Medical education
* If you have an interest in a speciality not listed above, let us know and we can see what can be facilitated for you.
Skerryvore is a friendly, semi-rural practice based in the beautiful town of Kirkwall providing care to a population of approximately 8,700 patients on the mainland of Orkney. With over 25 years experience as a training practice, we support medical students, foundation doctors and GP trainees. We offer additional care in Sexual Health and Needle Exchange services. Six of our current partners have trained here.
We provide full assistance for GPs requiring sponsorship.
You should be educated to MBChB or equivalent, fully registered with the GMC with a license to practice and hold your Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Practice. Excellent communication skills are essential as well as a valid driving licence.
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Job Description
Person Specification
Early Career GP Fellowship & Skerryvore Practice Information Pack
For an informal chat, or to find out more please contact:
Dr. Kirsty Cole (kirsty.cole@nhs.scot )
Dr. Sarah Stevenson (sarah.stevenson@nhs.scot )
Phone - 01856 888256 or 888145
Closing date - Friday 16th January 2026
Interviews to be held week beginning 2nd February 2026
To apply, please send a CV and covering letter to:
Lanna Conlon, Practice Manager, Skerryvore Practice, The Balfour, Foreland Road, Kirkwall KW15 1NZ or lanna.conlon@nhs.scot
Please indicate in your covering letter the following points:
* Your choice of specialist interest element (or if you have no preference).
* What duration of fellowship post you wish to be considered for (minimum 12 months, maximum 24 months available).