Locum Specialty Doctor – Emergency Medicine Simulation
Job reference: 257807
Salary: £64,158 - £99,975 (Locum Specialty Doctor - 2022)
Closing date: 11/11/2026
Employment type: Fixed-term
Hours per week: 40
Location: Forth Valley Royal Hospital
Department: Emergency Department
Employer: NHS Forth Valley

12 months fixed term
Full time (40 hours per week)
Salary Scale: £66,404 - £103,475 per annum (pro rata as appropriate)

NHS Forth Valley seeks to appoint an enthusiastic and innovative Emergency Medicine Trainee, or doctor who has recently finished their Emergency Medicine training, as a Simulation Fellow based at Forth Valley Royal Hospital (FVRH) and the Scottish Centre for Simulation and Clinical Human Factors (SCSCHF).

During this one-year post, you will have the opportunity to learn the art and theory of Simulation, develop novel Simulation packages and deliver forward-thinking education in Simulation alongside the team at the SCSCHF. The SCSCHF, located on the FVRH site, is Scotland’s premiere centre for medical simulation innovation. It is where the successful applicant will spend 40% of their time developing and delivering education in Simulation alongside a multidisciplinary team of fellows and permanent staff.

For 60% of their week, the trainee will join a team of 15 Emergency Medicine consultants plus Emergency Medicine Practitioners (EMPs) and Specialty Doctors (SDs) with a range of subspecialty interests, including PEM and Simulation, on a shift pattern that includes in hours and out of hours working to deliver high quality emergency care to children and adults of the Forth Valley area. You can look forward to a warm welcome and strong support from colleagues.

NHS Forth Valley provides acute services for a population of approximately 310,000 people in Central Scotland. FVRH provides acute services, planned services and emergency and complex care.

Our hospital is situated in the heart of Scotland, nestled against the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, and close to vibrant towns that are richly endowed with excellent cultural and sporting facilities, offering good transport links to Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Application requirements

• Full GMC registration and a licence to practise
• A minimum of 4 years’ post registration experience

Closing date: Wednesday 11th November 2026
Interview date: TBC

Applicants are encouraged to visit the Department and meet key staff. Informal enquiries should be directed to Ian Tuck, Clinical Lead on ian.tuck@nhs.scot. Beth Harrison is the Emergency Department link consultant for the Simulation Centre and is happy to discuss in detail with interested applicants beth.harrison3@nhs.scot.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

To apply for this post, please visit the job posting on the NHS Scotland Job Train website.

NHS Scotland 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 Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.