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Job reference: 098942
Salary: Consultant (£87,534 - £116,313)
Job closing date: 07/06/2022
Job Type: Medical and Dental
Location: Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 40
Job posted date: 28/04/2022
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Department: Respiratory Medicine

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Post:  consultant PHYSICIAN in respiratory medicine

Base: royal infirmary  ​​​​​​​

Closing Date : 7th June 2022

​​​​​​​Interview Date : 21st June 2022 

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Physician in Respiratory Medicine with an interest in Lung Cancer.  The post will be based at Glasgow Royal Infirmary.  

The successful candidate will integrate with existing Consultant colleagues and provide clinical excellence in Respiratory Medicine within Glasgow Royal Infirmary / Stobhill ACH.  

This post will offer an opportunity for the successful candidate to be involved in the provision of a successful modern Consultant led service, with significant opportunities in the further development of the lung cancer service at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

Subspecialty experience in Lung Cancer is desirable, but not essential, as the successful applicant can supported to develop sub-specialty skills while in post.

All major specialties are represented within the Glasgow Royal Infirmary, currently over 60 Consultant Physicians with special interests in Acute Medicine, Cardiology, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Respiratory Medicine, Rheumatology and Elderly Care.

The post is advertised as a full-time post, 1 SPA session.  By negotiation with the Clinical Director there may be some flexibility in the number of direct clinical sessions, sub-specialty interest and/or out-patient care.  This post will include Acute Medical Receiving and will require participation in the Respiratory Specialty component of the General Medical on call rota. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

The Job Plan

Additional Non-Direct Clinical Care (DCC) (up to 2 Programmed Activities(PA's) in total - inclusive of 1 Core Supported Programmed Activity (SPA) plus 1 Additional Non DCC) can be negotiated and agreed between the successful candidate and Management depending on the time required to support professional activities and the needs of the service.

Applicants must have full GMC registration and a licence to practise. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT in Respiratory Medicine or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from date of Interview.  Non UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.


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