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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.
Please Do Not Apply – unless you are registered with the GMC and are able to commence the post in August 2025.
This is an exciting opportunity for highly motivated and proactive doctors to join our expanding General Medicine team at IRH for the August 2025 intake. As well as gaining invaluable general medicine experience you will be able to work closely with a specialty team. This could be Critical Care, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Rheumatology or General Medicine depending on personal interest. You will be an integral member of the IRH medical team and will have an excellent environment to develop knowledge, clinical skills and experience in progression in all aspects of general medicine with acute medical receiving and out-patient experience. You will work with the MDT within the ward and out-patient environment.
The successful candidate will be allocated an educational and clinical supervisor. A personal development plan (PDP) for the duration of the post will be agreed and SMART educational goals will be identified. The successful candidate will have excellent opportunities to develop knowledge and clinical skills in General Medicine and their chosen specialty.
There are 2 Consultants and 1 Specialty doctor in Diabetes and Endocrinology, 4 Consultant and 1 specialty doctor in Rheumatology, 3 Consultants and 1 speciality doctor in Cardiology, 2 Respiratory Consultants and 1 Consultant and 1 specialist doctor in Acute Medicine. Each department has a full multidisciplinary team and a wide range of sub-specialty interests. The successful Clinical Fellows will be given full support to develop skills in each specialty in addition to general medicine. There will be opportunities to contribute to teaching of medical students and peers in addition to quality improvement work. There are regular departmental educational meetings
In addition, the Medical Consultant at IRH are highly enthusiastic and have a passion for striving for the best care for our patients and colleagues.
The Clinical Fellows will be offered a 12-month post and will include general medical on call commitment.
For more information, please contact: Dr Gillian Roberts, Consultant, Gillian.Roberts@nhs.scot
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
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.
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