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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) 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 rota; the successful candidate will take part in an on-call, out-of-hours rota.
- This is a fixed-term post for 12 months.
- This post is based at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH).
The Department of Neurology is situated within the medical block of the INS at the QEUH.
The duties will be those of an FY2-grade doctor and include the overall management of patients in the ward and clinic under the supervision of neurology registrars and 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 a rotating FY2 trainee. Every effort will be made to facilitate further training in the sub-specialist area(s) of the candidate’s choice. On-call support is available 24/7.
The main duties and responsibilities for the post/s include the following:
Clinical Duties
The role of the JCF is to support the department in seeing the whole spectrum of Neurology patients. This will range from planned admission to transfers from other services with the areas the unit covers. You will 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
There is an excellent programme of departmental teaching sessions for the junior doctors (FY2 & GPST) which the successful applicant will be expected to attend during the posting.
Administration
The trainee will be expected, when appropriate, to participate in the day to day running of the department by undertaking administrative activities such as organisation of some postgraduate training or meetings, patient reports and letters. The JCF may be required to attend the weekly meetings as the junior staff representative. If so, he/she will be primarily responsible for supervising and co-ordinating the junior staff leave and on-call requirements.
The development of other administrative or management skills will be encouraged as appropriate.
Communication
This will include discussion with neurology colleagues regarding clinical problems, communication with General Practitioners, liaison with other specialists, and interaction with other agencies such as the Procurator Fiscal, police etc.
Applicants will be expected to start in August 2026
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact:Amy O’Sullivan - Clinical Services Manager on 0141 201 2883 /Amy.O’Sullivan@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates
This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.
Applicants who have not undertaken a UK foundation programme within 3.5 years of the advertised post start date, you may 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 (NHSGGC) recognises 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 where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.
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