Job reference: 259500
Salary: LAT - Core Trainee (£45,504- £60,199)
Job closing date: 16/10/2026
Job Type: Medical and Dental
Location: See below
Employment type: Fixed-term
Hours Per Week: 40
Job posted date: 24/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Department: Anaesthesia

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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 these 14x posts are on-call.

These are fixed term posts for 6 months.

These vacancies exist between 3rd Feb 2027 and 3rd Aug 2027 throughout the West of Scotland and will be based within training hospitals in the WOS school of anaesthesia. The posts hold educational approval from the Postgraduate Dean and will be appointed as LATs.

To practice medicine in the UK you need to hold both GMC registration and a licence to practice.

THE HOSPITALS AND THE DEPARTMENT/SPECIALTY – FACILITIES, RESOURCES AND ACTIVITY & STAFFING STRUCTURE

Hospitals included in this recruitment round:

· GGC (QEUH, GRI, RAH)

· Lanarkshire (Hairmyres, Wishaw, Monklands)

· Forth Valley (FVRI)

· Ayrshire (Crosshouse)

· Dumfries (DRGI)

Please see individual site websites for department information.

JOB DESCRIPTION, JOB PLAN &PERSON SPECIFICATION

LAT posts are suitable for anaesthetic trainees who need to complete stage1, or start stage 2, clinical experience under the auspices of the RCOA 2021 curriculum.

A minimum of 6mths of UK equivalent stage 1 experience is usually essential.

Posts are competitive and priority is given to those who can evidence good training progression.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact:
J McGhie - TPD on 0141 352 3430 or Jonathan.McGhie2@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.

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.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process.

Candidates must provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools or other third-party assistance to generate, draft or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the recruitment process.

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