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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 and job roles. 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.
The shift pattern for this post is full shifts.
This is a Fixed term post until August 2026.
Applications are invited for the above post(s) based at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley. We invite applications for the post of Clinical Fellow based at the Royal Alexandra Hospital Paisley.
These posts provide an opportunity to develop both general medical and specialty skills and would be ideal for someone anticipating a career as a physician. The medical department at RAH is recognized by trainees as highly supportive with excellent Consultant and managerial buy-in to training, with regular trainee forums to listen and enhance training. We have specialty services in Cardiology, Diabetes & Endocrine, Gastroenterology, Rheumatology, Respiratory and Acute Medicine, and would seek to align successful applicants with a specialty of interest where possible.
To practice medicine in the UK you need to hold both GMC registration and a licence to practice.
Informal contact : Douglas Grieve, Lead Clinician for Medical Specialties, 0141 314 6822, Douglas.Grieve2@nhs.scot
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process:
Applicants who have not undertaken a UK foundation programme within 3.5 years of the advertised post start date, will be asked to submit a Certificate of Readiness to Enter Specialty Training (CREST). The CREST form must be completed by a consultant who has worked with you for a minimum continuous period of three months whole-time equivalent wholly within the 3.5 years prior to the advertised post start date for which you are applying.
Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.
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. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.
NHSGGC recognise the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and the tenure is listed as 'various', we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements and this will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.
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