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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/On call
Applications are welcome for the above permanent Respiratory Consultant post within the department of Respiratory Medicine based within Inverclyde Royal Hospital ( IRH). .The Respiratory department is closely linked to the wider Respiratory team based across the Clyde Sector (including The Royal Alexandra and The Vale of Leven Hospitals). In total the team comprises of 9.5 WTE Consultants across the Clyde Sector. The Clyde Sector team provides a general Respiratory Service as well as access to a number of sub-specialties including medical thoracoscopy, severe asthma, interstitial and pleural disease.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our friendly and dedicated team at IRH and to steer and influence the future design and direction of the service. This is a 10 programmed activity (10 PA) Consultant post. There is a degree of flexibility in this role in relation to specialist interests, including clinicians who are seeking to integrate academic or research opportunities within the PA sessions
Essential
It is expected that the post holder will contribute to the leadership, delivery and development of respiratory services. This post is to enhance the care of patients with Respiratory diseases in Inverclyde and develop the expansion of the service with the option of providing additional in reach into the High Dependency Unit.
The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the IRH consultant medical receiving rota.
Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practice, FRCA (or equivalent) and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
Desirable
The job plan is designed for a full time post, however there may be the opportunity to negotiate job plans. The Consultant team strongly advocates team working and support to ensure a healthy work-life balance.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact: Fiona Barrie, Clinical Service Manager, Fiona.Barrie@nhs.scot
Interview Date: 06/07/2026
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.
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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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