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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 for Full shift.
This is a Fixed term post for 1 year.
Available from August 2026, post for a period of 12 months. Applicants must currently be in a Type I training post and hold a National/Visiting Training number. Applicants from out with the West of Scotland must have the agreement of their Postgraduate Dean to retain their original training number and to return to their original deanery at the end of the year of training.
The post is suitable for existing ST and SPR trainees in Emergency Medicine to gain sub-speciality training in Paediatric Emergency Medicine.
The post would involve 6 months in the Paediatric Emergency Department, 3 months in Paediatric Critical Care and 3 months in Paediatric Medicine.
The Postgraduate Dean confirms that this placement has the required educational and Dean’s approval.
The Paediatric Emergency department is the of the largest stand alone Paediatric emergency department in the United Kingdom and provides excellent experience in all aspects of childhood emergencies. The successful applicant will work a full shift system, with a Band 1A supplement. 16 PEM consultants support the junior medical staff.
Interview: Friday 15/5/26
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Dr Lynsey Johnston, Lynsey.Johnston4@nhs.scot, Dr Micheala McGlone, micheala.mcglone@nhs.scot
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.
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.
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