Advanced Clinical Fellow in Psychiatry St Johns Hospital Reference - 232879 NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society. We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices. Applications are welcome for the above fixed term, full time (40 hours per week) post based in St Johns Hospital. This post is based at St John’s Hospital and is an integral part of the general adult psychiatry service for Edinburgh and the Lothians, with services delivered by the four Lothianwide Health and Social Care Partnerships and Royal Edinburgh and Associated Services (REAS). This advert is for 1-year fixed term working in mental health in West Lothian (10 Sessions: 50% clinical; 50% undergraduate. The Advanced Clinical Fellow role offers a unique combination of opportunities in clinical experience, teaching, professional development and educational quality improvement within Lothian in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh. The post is split 50:50 between clinical work and medical education. The role would be ideal for candidates who are looking to spend a year between core training and speciality training to develop their knowledge and skills. The post holder will join a very well-established department with a high degree of support from colleagues including consultants, speciality doctors, higher trainees and resident doctors. NHS Lothian is the largest educational partner to the University of Edinburgh medical school and the South-East Scotland regional office of the Scotland Deanery; we host 800 clinical students and employ 1500 doctors in training programmes. NHS Lothian’s psychiatric services are based in Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian. Our main site is the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, which provides psychiatric and mental health services, including treatment for learning disabilities and dementia, and a wide range of specialist services. The post does not have educational approval from the Postgraduate Dean and will not be recognised for training. For an informal discussion or further information please contact: Dr Louise Mowatt, Consultant Psychiatrist/Clinical Director (07815451656) louise.mowatt@nhs.scot Mr Bhav Joshi, General Manager – Mental Health and Addictions (07989761588) mike.reid@nhs.scot We would strongly encourage a visit to NHS Lothian to discuss any posts and the benefits of living and working in Edinburgh and the Lothians. Travelling expenses from the UK for arranged visits may be available on application. If viewing from an external site, please visit https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk for a job pack detailing the minimum requirements for this post and details of how to apply. We cannot accept CV’s as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally. Closing Date: 13/12/2025 PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage