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NHS Lanarkshire
Clinical Fellow in General Surgery (Junior Rota)
University Hospital Monklands
Based at University Hospital Monklands, Clinical Fellow post are available from August 2025. The post is ideally suited to someone post Foundation either looking to broaden their experience prior to application to another specialty or looking to develop their surgical portfolio and sit their MRCS.
The successful candidate will join the enthusiastic General Surgical Team providing unscheduled and planned care at the University Hospital Monklands. The post provides an excellent opportunity to gain experience in Emergency General Surgery with a separate receiving and theatre “CEPOD” consultant during core working hours, offering unrivalled supervision and training. Elective activities are allocated through a weekly rota and include potential for endoscopy training as well as theatre for core surgical procedures such as hernias and training in minimally invasive surgery. There are numerous opportunities to enhance portfolios through education and training, access to simulation, and the team remains committed to supporting this development with a strong track record of fellows being selected for surgical training at both CT, ST3 and senior level towards CESR.
Applicants should hold full GMC registration with a license to practice and have at least one year’s full time Postgraduate Training.
Although the post is not officially recognised by NES for training, the successful applicant will have the same opportunities in the busy unit as other trainees. The post is a full shift rota with commitments to daytime and out of hours on call on the junior tier of the rota.
NHS Lanarkshire has excellent post-graduate libraries and IT facilities. Active post-graduate educational programmes are in place, including dedicated protected teaching sessions for junior doctors.
Individuals who have trained out with the UK process will be supported in this role where there will be a robust induction period that will help individuals integrate into the role. Our induction will extend to a two weeks softer landing observation period for successful candidates dependent on your experience.
Accommodation may be available for those who reside out with NHS Lanarkshire area for an initial period of 3 months to allow successful candidates to relocate to the area.
Please follow the link below should you wish any further information on NHS Lanarkshire
Recruitment | NHS Lanarkshire (scot.nhs.uk)
Informal enquiries regarding this post will be welcomed by Mr Alisdair Macdonald, Clinical Lead for General Surgery, University Hospital Monklands, 01236 748 748 ext 4048.
For any application queries, please contact Gill Swinburne on 01698 754352 or via medical.dentalrecruitment@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
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