Programme overview
Development fellow post combining paediatric surgery and orthopaedics with a focus on medical education (simulation and skills teaching), audit, service development and quality improvement.
Source intake statement at last review: Official NHS Scotland advert (closed 19 May 2026); recurring post, current intake not confirmed
A published programme or position count does not establish a current vacancy.
- Training and clinical exposure
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
International applicant assessment
Acceptance, medical registration and immigration are separate decisions. Clinical training does not automatically confer operative privileges.
- Can international surgeons apply?
- Eligibility unclear — confirm with the programmeCaptured from the official source listed below
- Clinical role and hands-on restrictions
- Non-training service and development post, 40 hours per week full shiftCaptured from the official source listed below
- Medical registration
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Language
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Visa or work authorisation
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Application timeline and contact
- Application deadline
- 19 May 2026 (closed)Captured from the official source listed below
- Commencement / intake
- 5 August 2026Captured from the official source listed below
- Application cycle
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Published positions — not remaining vacancies
- Multiple posts possibleCaptured from the official source listed below
- How to apply
- Online via NHS Scotland recruitment portal (Jobtrain)Captured from the official source listed below
- Official programme contact
- Mr James Andrews: james.andrews5@nhs.scot; Lynne McIntosh: lynne.mcintosh5@nhs.scotCaptured from the official source listed below
Eligibility and application documents
- Published entry requirements
- Completed foundation programme or equivalent; GMC registration with licence to practise; CREST form if foundation programme not completed within 3.5 years of start dateCaptured from the official source listed below
- Application documents
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Benefits, funding and costs
- Salary or funding
- Salary GBP 45,504 - 71,550 (as advertised)Captured from the official source listed below
- Fees and upfront expenses
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Benefits and support
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Accommodation or relocation
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Unknown funding does not mean unpaid; unknown fees do not mean free. Confirm the written appointment terms before committing.
Host institution
Royal Hospital for Children (NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde)
Royal Hospital for Children (NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde) in Glasgow, United Kingdom hosts this official-source SurgFellow record in Paediatric Surgery. Listings do not imply endorsement or an open intake.
Evidence and useful links
Source accessed: 21 October 2026. Source access is not the institution’s publication date, renewed accreditation, or confirmation of open recruitment.
Reviewer notes: No educational approval from the Postgraduate Dean and no CCT; multiple posts may be available, confirmed at interview. Mixed paediatric general surgery and orthopaedics post, include only as paediatric general surgery exposure.
Profile completeness
9/20 application fields captured. This measures captured information, not programme quality or independent verification.
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