Clinical Fellow – Palliative and Complex Care – Tippethill Hospital, West Lothian
12 months fixed term, full time (40 hours per week) post available immediately.
Equality and Diversity
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.
Job Overview
This 12‑month Clinical Fellowship is based at Tippethill Hospital, West Lothian. The post-holder will gain a strong foundation in Palliative Care and Medicine of the Elderly, developing skills and knowledge to assess and manage frailty, multi‑morbidity, complex chronic disease, and end‑of‑life care. The role will work closely within the multidisciplinary team under close Consultant supervision both in the inpatient ward setting as well as in the community.
The post also includes one weekly session of development time, during which the post-holder will be encouraged and supported to undertake an area of interest such as quality improvement, service development, teaching, or subspecialty training.
Depending on the interest of the post-holder, there will be an opportunity to work in the West Lothian Hospital at Home team during the 12 months, providing acute assessments and treatment in patients’ homes as an alternative to acute hospital admission.
Qualifications and Experience
Applicants should have completed Foundation training as a minimum and be able to drive a car to community home visits around West Lothian. Additional postgraduate experience and qualifications such as MRCP(UK) or subspecialty training in Palliative Medicine or Geriatric Medicine are desirable. Good communication skills and the ability to work flexibly and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team are essential.
Closing date: 02/05/2026.
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