NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 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.
This is a full time (40) permanent position working 9am – 5pm
Applications are invited for this Full Time General Adult Specialty Doctor post providing clinical input to the Eastwood locality team based both at the Eastwood Health & Care Centre and the Barrhead Health and Care Centre. The post is based in the community and do not involve in-patient responsibilities.
The post will involve working with a full time community based consultant colleague in a well-resourced and established Community Mental Health Team based at Eastwood Health & Care Centre & Barrhead Health & Care Centre. Responsibilities will be shared for an urban general adult population of approximately 25,000 with a low level of deprivation. Inpatient beds are currently based at Leverndale Hospital in Ward 4a.
The post-holder will be expected to work closely with colleagues as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide a full range of services to inpatients and outpatients. Should the postholder already have AMP status this would be desirable.
Informal contact: Dr James Loudon - Clinical Director on or
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates
SPECIALTY DOCTOR must meet the following Criteria:
* shall have full registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council (GMC); and
* shall have completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a less than full-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme or specialty registrar locum appointment for training (LAT); or
* shall have equivalent training, experience or competencies, either in the UK or overseas.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.
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