[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”WHITE SECTION – SPOTLIGHT” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”25px||25px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][lwp_divi_breadcrumbs home_text=”StAFCAT” font_icon=”5||divi||400″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” module_font=”||||||||” custom_margin=”-20px||||false|false” global_module=”95″ saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/lwp_divi_breadcrumbs][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text – Heading” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_font_size=”45px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
We are proud to be one of the host institutions for NHS Scotland’s Scottish Clinical Research Excellence Development Scheme<\/a> (SCREDS).<\/p>\n The scheme provides an integrated training and career development pathway, enabling clinicians to pursue concurrently or sequentially academic and clinical training within the NHS. It facilitates both the attainment of a senior clinical academic appointment and the award of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT).<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n SCREDS Clinical Lecturer posts are registrar grade posts which offer academic training opportunities in addition to clinical training. The usual time allocation is 80% clinical training and 20% research training over the full period of the post.<\/p>\n During the clinical lectureship, the research programme may be either focused on preparation for competitive entry to out-of-programme research (i.e. pre MD or PhD), or focussed on developing an area of research identified during a period of out of programme research.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/stafcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-15-184736.png” title_text=”Screenshot 2026-06-15 184736″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n SCREDS appointments are made by the University directly with assistance from the relevant postgraduate dean, and are funded either by Public Services Delivery Scotland<\/a> (formerly NES<\/a>) or by the University themselves. As the appointments are made jointly between the University and the local NHS board, the individuals are supported by University contracts.<\/p>\n Applications for a Clinical Lecturer in any specialty or research area (including general practice) are handled as a separate process outwith the national recruitment and selection process for admission to specialty training in Scotland – as such, there is no fixed timetable for recruitment to these appointments.<\/p>\n The positions themselves provide \u2018in-programme\u2019 clinical specialty training as well as focussing on preparation for competitive entry to Phase (ii). In addition, they enable completion of clinical training where Phase (ii) is substantially concluded.<\/p>\n