Job Overview
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non‑clinical professions. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
Role Summary
This is a fixed‑term post for 6 months. The duties will be those of an ST‑grade doctor and include the overall management of patients in the ward and clinic under the supervision of consultants. The level of responsibility allowed in patient management and operating will be related to the individual’s level of experience, but is expected to be close to that of an ST trainee.
Shift Pattern
Monday to Friday with on‑call. On‑call support is available 24/7.
Responsibilities
* Clinical Duties: support the department in seeing the whole spectrum of neurology patients, from planned admission to transfers from other services. Work with senior supervision as an additional member of the junior tier, with shop floor teaching focusing on prioritisation of workload, formulation of investigation and management plans.
* Teaching / Supervision: attend the excellent programme of departmental teaching sessions for junior doctors and assist with junior staff supervision.
* Administration: participate in the day‑to‑day running of the department by undertaking administrative activities such as organisation of postgraduate training or meetings, patient reports and letters. The post holder may be required to attend the weekly meetings as the registrar staff representative and will be primarily responsible for supervising and coordinating the junior staff leave and on‑call requirements.
* Communication: discuss clinical problems with neurology colleagues, liaise with general practitioners, other specialists, and agencies such as the Procurator Fiscal and police.
Training and Development
Every effort will be made to facilitate further training in the sub‑specialist area(s) of the candidate’s choice.
Legal/EEO Statement
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde – NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have. By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer and supports applications from across the Armed Forces community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process. 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.
Contact
Informal contact: Russell Hewett – Consultant Neurology 0141 201 2517 or Russell.hewett2@nhs.scot.
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