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 full-time Specialty Registrar LAT (ST4 level or above) GIM/Rheumatology post is available from February 2025 for 6 months. It is based at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Glasgow and may include clinics at Gartnavel General Hospital and/or The New Victoria Hospital. There will be a requirement to contribute to the General Internal Medicine rota with shifts on rotation including evening, weekend and overnight work.
The Rheumatology department consists of a team of 9 Consultants, an Associate Specialist and a team of Clinical Nurse specialists. In addition to general rheumatology clinics, there are sub-speciality clinics in Seronegative/ Spondyloarthropathy, Connective Tissue Disease and in Early Arthritis. There will be opportunities for the successful candidate to develop skills in ultrasound. In this large busy teaching hospital, there is regular interface with Radiology and multiple other specialties.
Applicants should have completed a foundation scheme or have similar experience. Applicants must have MRCP from one of the Royal Colleges in the UK or hold similar qualification and have experience in General Medicine, and ideally some experience in Rheumatology although this is not essential. The Postgraduate Dean confirms that this placement and / or programme has the required educational and Postgraduate Dean's approval. Full registration with a licence to practise with the GMC is required. (Licence to practise must be in place prior to starting in post).
Interviews for this post will be held 1 week after closing date.
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
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