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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 MONDAY TO FRIDAY ROTA WITH OUT OF HOURS & ON CALL COMMITMENT.
This is a Fixed term post for 12 months.
Are you a dedicated and ambitious medical professional looking to advance your career?
We are pleased to offer an opportunity for a motivated Foundation Year 2 (FY2) Doctor to join our General Surgery team on a 12-month fixed-term basis.
Applicants must hold full GMC registration with a licence to practise and have completed at least FY1 training. We are looking for someone committed to professional development, with strong communication skills and the ability to work well within a busy multidisciplinary team.
This post offers access to mentorship, structured training, and ongoing professional development. You will have opportunities to contribute to research, teaching and a supervised Quality Improvement (QI) project. The role includes participation in the out-of-hours (on-call) and HDU rota, supporting acute and elective general surgery patients. You will gain exposure to theatre, including operating lists and a monthly supervised minor ops list.
There are also opportunities to teach both undergraduate and postgraduate learners. The department provides a weekly surgical teaching programme, a surgical skills club and monthly audit meetings. Study Leave will be available in line with policy and financial support is provided for one course or conference of your choice.
Interested?
Applicants are encouraged to contact Mr Henry Whalen, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, to discuss thepost further. Short-listed candidates are welcome to arrange a visit to the Department of General Surgery.
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. Early application is recommended
to avoid disappointment. We look forward to hearing from you.
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.
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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