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Applications are invited for the above post within Orthopaedic Surgery. This post will be based at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital from as soon as possible for a period of 6 months with the possibility of extension depending on aspirations. Candidates should be in possession of the MBChB (UK) or equivalent and ideally have prior experience in orthopaedic surgery and / or general surgery.
This job would be ideal for those who wish to pursue a career in surgery, but need more clinical experience and/or more time to bolster their CV credentials before applying for CT/ST posts. Your post will be treated as formal approved teaching post.
You will be assigned a Clinical/Educational Supervisor at the start of the job, with the expectation to have goals and set out at the start of the job and regular meetings thereafter, recorded for future reference.
Subscription of the eLogbook to record your operative sessions will be mandatory and funds will be provided from the department to facilitate this. This will be signed off at the end of the 6 months by your supervisor.
The post is available within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde hospitals and duties will include: managing general orthopaedic surgery patients; participating in the on-call rota in the department, emergency ward cover; and attending outpatient clinics and theatre as required. In addition the applicant can take a lead on departmental research or teaching activity, perhaps with a view to completion of a higher degree (MSc). Established projects exist from the orthopaedic trauma base. Time within the working week may be set aside for this specifically.
The Acute Division of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is the largest group of adult acute hospitals in . We provide a wide range of services from community-based care through to the full range of general hospital services.
Employing more than 14,300 staff, we serve a core catchment population of 560,000. Our patients not only come from Greater Glasgow and Clyde but also, in some instances, from the whole of the West of Scotland and for our national services, from the whole of .
To practice medicine in the you need to hold both GMC registration and a licence to practice.
This post does not have Educational approval and will not be recognised for training.
The post holder will be offered the same opportunities for education as the other training post jobs. They will also be part of the general surgical on call rota.
For further information please contact Mr. Peter Chan, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon on 0141 587 8654, email Peter.Chan@ggc.scot.nhs.uk