Base Location
NHS Forth Valley
Hours
Part Time, 0.5 PA per week, 2 hour per week
Duration
Fixed Term until 31 March 2029 (first instance)
Overview
NHS Education for Scotland is leading a programme, funded by the Scottish Government, to support the professional development of Specialist, Associate Specialist and Specialty Doctors and Dentists who form a significant part of the NHS workforce.
This development is supported by a dedicated SAS Professional Development Fund, to which SAS Doctors and Dentists can apply beyond their contractual entitlement to study leave, to support access to significant training opportunities that will enhance the delivery of clinical services and improve patient safety and care.
The aims of the SAS Development Programme include supporting the aspirations of SAS Doctors who have not completed a CCT, but may be able to achieve entry onto the specialist register by completion of the Portfolio Pathway to Specialist Registration (formerly CESR).
The SAS Education Adviser will assume a key leadership role at local level, in conjunction with their local Director of Medical Education (DME), and will aim to support all substantive SAS grades employed in their territorial health board to achieve their professional development aims.
Responsibilities
* Identify and communicate with the local SAS community regarding their development needs and career aspirations.
* Facilitate SAS doctors and dentists to align training needs to service development and improvement.
* Support SAS doctors to collect supportive evidence in their portfolio/PDP for appraisal, revalidation and/or Portfolio Pathway purposes.
* Facilitate submissions of applications for professional funding from the local substantive SAS community.
* Raise the profile of training and development opportunities for SAS Doctors and Dentists.
* Participate in Quality Management.
* Participate in the national managed educational network of Education Advisers.
Additional Information
* Applicants can apply to undertake the role in addition to existing PAs, or if the role is to replace existing PAs, the candidate must have the approval by the time of interview from their Clinical Director. Flexibility in when the PAs are worked is expected, but the work should be predominantly carried out within office hours, Monday to Friday.
* For NHS employees considering this post, appointments will only be considered on a secondment or SLA basis, initially.
Application Process
The appointment process will be the responsibility of NES Medical Directorate. The management of the SAS Education Adviser will be the responsibility of the SAS Associate Postgraduate Dean.
Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to Dr Lynne Meekison (lynne.meekison@nhs.scot) or Phil Smith (SASdevelopment@nes.scot.nhs.uk, 0141 488 1690). Applicants who wish to apply on a secondment basis are strongly encouraged to discuss this with their current employer at the earliest opportunity.
If you are interested in this vacancy and would like further information, please refer to the Information Pack which includes a copy of the Job Description, Person Specification and Conditions of Service.
Closing Date
08/02/2026 23:59hrs on the closing date.
Interview Date
26/02/2026
Eligibility
You must have eligibility and entitlement to work in the UK, which is required to be maintained throughout your period of employment. Evidence of this must be produced upon request.
EEO Statement
We actively encourage applicants from a range of backgrounds, regardless of gender, age, disability, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
Additional Information
To work in the United Kingdom, it 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 Immigration 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. For more information, 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 licensed 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 online.
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.
If you have any queries regarding the NHS Scotland National Recruitment Portal or the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to contact our recruitment partners, the East Region Recruitment Service, at: EoS.ERRS@nhs.scot.
Resources
https://www.careers.nhs.scot/about/who-we-are/
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