Fellows work the same ‘full time’ equivalent of eight sessions per week.  This means that if you have on-call (see below), you can have the next day off to rejuvenate.  GP Fellows are expected to take an equitable share of the OOH rota, which at present is around 1:8.

Out of Hours shifts are paid separately to the Fellowship salary, in line with the rate for other GPs providing OOH on Arran.

We have over twenty years’ experience of running GP Fellowships, and know what works to ensure that Fellows feel supported and enabled to make the year a success.  We also recognise that every Fellow has different expectations an objectives, and being part of a wider practice team means that there is usually no difficulty in getting the time off required to attend training and other experience off-island.  There are five ferries a day (double that during spring/summer) and we are only 2 hours from the ferry queue to Glasgow – by public transport or car.

All the previous Arran GP Fellows are happy to be contacted for advice or an informal chat – and you can make initial contact with Dr Isla Cox or Dr Liz Guthrie –  contact details are in the information pack which can be downloaded below. We would welcome anyone who would like to make a visit and this can be accommodated at the weekends as well as during the week.

If you are interested in finding out more, please contact Dr Isla Barrow or Dr Liz Guthrie directly.