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consultant physician in respiratory and general (internal) medicine

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cLOSING DATE: nOON 12TH JUNE 2015

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As you may be aware, the new South Glasgow University Hospital and new Royal Hospital for Sick Children are due to open on the current Southern site early in 2015.

With this in mind, please note that positions based within the Victoria Infirmary, Mansionhouse Unit, the Western Infirmary and the current Royal Hospital for Sick Children at Yorkhill will change location and move to the new hospitals.

Gartnavel General Hospital and Glasgow Royal Infirmary will also have some services affected by moves to the new Hospitals.

These changes mean your base may change after joining us and you will be informed as soon as possible prior to any change of base.

SUMMARY INFORMATION RELATING TO THIS POSITION

Post: consultant physician in respiratory and general (internal) medicine

Base: GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Physician in Respiratory and General (Internal) Medicine. The post will be based at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. This is a replacement post (for Dr Christine Bucknall who is retiring) with a subspeciality interest in airways disease.

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.

All major specialties are represented within Glasgow Royal Infirmary currently there 52 Consultant Physicians with special interests in Acute Medicine, Cardiology, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Respiratory Medicine, Rheumatology and Elderly Care.

The post offers 8 direct clinical sessions in Respiratory Medicine. By negotiation with the Clinical Director there may be some flexibility in accommodating a reduced number of direct clinical sessions, a special interest and/or out-patient care. This post will require participation on the general medical on call rota.

NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE

GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY

CONSULTANT PHYSICIAN RESPIRATORY AND GENERAL (INTERNAL) MEDICINE

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of 14 regional NHS Boards in Scotland.

The Board provides strategic leadership and performance management for the entire local NHS system in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area and ensures that services are delivered effectively and efficiently.  Responsible for the provision and management of the whole range of health services in this area including hospitals and General Practice, NHSGGC works alongside partnership organisations including Local Authorities and the voluntary sector.  NHSGGC serves a population of 1.2 million and employs 44,000 staff – it is the largest NHS organisation in Scotland and one of the largest in the UK.   If you want to know more about the NHS in Scotland then please visit show.scot.nhs.uk.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s purpose is to: 

 “Deliver effective and high quality health services, to act to improve the health of our population and to do everything we can to address the wider social determinants of health which cause health inequalities”

Facts and Figures

• Serves a population of 1.2 million

• Employs over 38,000 staff

• More than 300 GP Surgeries (General Practitioners)

• 35 Hospitals of different types

• Dental Services in more than 270 locations

• Almost 180 Optician practices

• Over 50 Health Centres and Clinics

• More than 300 Pharmacies.

Area Covered

From Gourock to Easterhouse, Lennoxtown to Eaglesham, Alexandria to Bishopbriggs, NHSGGC serves the people of:

• Inverclyde,

• Renfrewshire,

• East Renfrewshire,

• Glasgow,

• East Dunbartonshire,

• West Dunbartonshire,

• and part of South Lanarkshire, including Rutherglen and Cambuslang.

Acute Services Division

The Acute Services Division is the largest group of adult acute hospitals in Scotland. It enjoys close links with Glasgow’s three universities and makes a significant contribution to teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Research also has a high profile within the organisation. Education facilities are provided at Glasgow Royal Infirmary and the new ambulatory care hospital at Stobhill Hospital. The service in North Glasgow presently employs more than 14,300 staff serving a core catchment population of 560,000.

Glasgow Royal Infirmary (GRI) & new Stobhill Ambulatory Care Hospital (nSACH)

Glasgow Royal Infirmary is one of the major teaching complexes of the University of Glasgow. It provides the Emergency Medicine service for the North Eastern districts of Glasgow and has inpatient beds in general medicine and related specialities, medicine for the elderly, general surgery, orthopaedics, plastic surgery and obstetrics and gynaecology. There are also beds in intensive care, medical and surgical high dependency, and coronary care. Following the closure of Stobhill Hospital March 2011 all acute medical beds, with the exception of some long-stay care of the elderly beds, are on the GRI site. The new Stobhill Ambulatory Care Hospital is a modern purpose built ACH providing a full range of out-patient and ambulatory care services including an ENP led Minor Injuries Unit (MIU). Radiology, Cardiology and Respiratory diagnostic services are provided both at GRI and nSACH.

Staff at GRI and nSACH are proud of the close inter-departmental links and co-operation. They are at the forefront of a progressive agenda in relation to clinical standards, managed clinical networks and patient focused service re-design. There are close clinical links with colleagues in the Community Health Care Partnership and other hospitals in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, Strathclyde and Glasgow Caledonian Universities. There is a dedicated hospital wide academic programme supported by a strong service educational commitment. GRI and nSACH are provided with dedicated education centres and IT support. Both have excellent reputations in supporting and nurturing its clinical staff and also have an excellent reputation for under and post graduate training. There are academic units in Anaesthetics, Cardiology, Human Nutrition, Medicine, Surgery, and Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

At GRI medical emergencies are admitted via an Acute Assessment Unit (AAU) run by acute physicians or via the Emergency Department (ED) to an Acute Medicine Unit (AMU). This comprises 4 geographically defined ward areas covered by specific specialty teams – general medical, respiratory, gastroenterology and medicine for the elderly. Where bed availability permits, patients with specific conditions are triaged to the appropriate specialty team e.g. patients with respiratory disease to the respiratory area. Four consultant physicians representing each speciality group take part in acute receiving each day in the AMU with morning and evening ward rounds.

Acute admissions to medicine range from 45 to 70 per day. Patients requiring a short stay are discharged from AMU. Those requiring longer stays are transferred ‘downstream’ to medical, care of elderly or cardiology beds. There are 216 downstream medical beds split into specialty units/wards; Respiratory Medicine, Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, Diabetes and Endocrinology. Consultants from the department of medicine for the elderly (DOME) contribute to receiving duties, but also have 183 in-patient beds in a number of wards within Glasgow Royal Infirmary with additional rehabilitation beds at Lightburn Hospital and Stobhill Hospital. There is a separate Stroke Ward.

The Respiratory Department

Respiratory outpatient services are provided at nSACH and GRI, with inpatient beds at GRI.

Respiratory Team

Medical Team

The advertised post is to join the existing medical team who consist of Consultants in Respiratory Medicine. The service has the support of middle grade junior doctors and ward based cover by FY1/2 doctors. Middle grade doctors and sessional GPs provide support to out-patient clinics.

Consultants

Dr Mark Cotton - Consultant in Administrative Charge; (Respiratory Infections / Airways Disease)

Dr Christine Bucknall – Consultant (Complex Asthma / Airways Disease)

Dr George Chalmers - Consultant (Interstitial Lung Disease / Vasculitis)

Dr Brian Choo-Kang – Consultant (Pleural Disease / Respiratory Infections)

Dr Douglas Cowan – Consultant (Complex Asthma / Airways Disease)

Dr Joris van der Horst – Consultant (Cancer / Interventional Bronchoscopy)

Dr Eric Livingston – Consultant (Sleep)

Dr John Maclay - Consultant (Cancer)

Dr Robert Milroy – Consultant (Cancer) P/T

Dr Brian Neilly - Consultant (Nuclear Medicine)

Dr Gillian Tomlinson – Consultant (Interstial Lung Disease / TB)

Sessional General Practitioners

Dr John Farley

Dr Cameron Livingston

Respiratory Nurse Specialists

There are Respiratory Nurse Specialist (RNS) across GGC who specialise in various areas of Respiratory Nursing (Lung cancer, Asthma & COPD, Interstitial Lung disease, Breathing Support, Cystic Fibrosis and Pulmonary Vascular Disease)- 8.4 WTE in North East Glasgow. These RNS’s provide expert respiratory clinical skills to manage patients across both Secondary care and Primary care settings. The RNS's play a key  role on improving the quality of care for respiratory patients by reducing unplanned hospital admissions, facilitating early discharge, offering care at home and improving patient self-management skills. There are well established links with the British Lung Foundation. Two TB nurses are based in the respiratory department.

Respiratory Physiotherapy

A specialist respiratory physiotherapist provides out patient services and supports in-patient physiotherapy with the assistance of the general physiotherapy service.

Respiratory Clinical Physiology

Respiratory physiology services are based at both Glasgow Royal Infirmary and the new Stobhill Ambulatory Care Hospital. The  respiratory physiology and sleep  laboratories have  the aim of  providing an  efficient, comprehensive clinical, therapeutic  and  pulmonary  function assessment  service for the diagnosis and rehabilitation  of  patients  with respiratory and sleep related breathing disorders.  The two laboratories provide a   full range of routine pulmonary function tests (lung volumes by body plethysmography, spirometry, and single breath gas transfer assessment, response to bronchodilator and blood gas assessment by arterialised ear lobe capillary sampling).  Specialist respiratory physiology and sleep assessment are also provided, in particular Progressive Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing, Bronchial Provocation Testing, Respiratory Muscle assessment, Oxygen Assessment (LTOT, Ambulatory and Fitness to Fly) and Sleep diagnostic studies (Screening and Full Polysomnography). A full therapeutic service (CPAP/NIV) for patients with sleep related breathing disorders is also provided. The department currently has 10 WTE Clinical Physiologists and 1WTE unqualified Support Worker providing the specialised services in sleep and exercise physiology.

Lung Cancer

The NE Respiratory service diagnoses about approximately 400 new lung cancer cases per year. The service is greatly supported by lung cancer nurse specialists, a consultant-led palliative care team visiting from the local hospice (whose Macmillan nurses also lend community support) and a consultant-led oncology team visiting from the West of Scotland Oncology Unit.. There is a weekly NE sector multi-disciplinary meeting, incorporating GRI, Stobhill and Beatson Oncology Hospitals, Golden Jubilee National Hospital (Thoracic Surgery) and the Southern General Hospital (Pathology Department). This is attended by a core group of respiratory physicians, thoracic surgeon, radiologists, oncologists, pathologists, lung cancer nurse specialists, and audit representation.

Interstitial Lung Disease

There is a weekly interstitial lung disease / vasculitis clinic which provides detailed assessment and management of patients with interstial lung diseases Patients are discussed at the monthly Interstial Lung disease MDT involving specialist radiologists and pathologists. Systemic and biological therapies are administered utilising the rheumatology day unit, and there are close working relationships with the rheumatology service. The service is supported by a clinical nurse specialist and is involved in clinical and therapeutic research in interstitial lung disease.

Investigation/Invasive Procedures

Bronchoscopy, is well developed, advanced and diagnostic procedures carried out within the modern purpose built Endoscopy suites at GRI and Stobhill. There are five bronchoscopy sessions each week approximately 700 bronchoscopic procedures carried per annum. Facillities include EBUS, approximately 300 procedures per annum, electro magnetic navigation, radiological screening, interventional bronchoscopy including cryotherapy and electrotherapy and stenting. Interventional radiologists support stenting, specialist respiratory radiologists neck node FNA and CT-guided biopsy. In addition to this both GRI and Stobhill are supported by modern, well staffed radiology departments with access to Pleural Ultrasound, CT and MRI facilities.

Duties of Post:

Specialist interest and out-patient clinics.

Respiratory outpatient clinics are provided both at GRI and Stobhill. They include General Respiratory Medicine, Lung Cancer, ILD, Complex Asthma, Bronchiectasis, TB and Sleep clinics attended by consultants, specialty and middle grade doctors. The postholder’s outpatient clinics may be provided on both the GRI and Stobhill sites. There may be a requirement to participate in specialty MDT meetings.

Acute Medical Receiving (Glasgow Royal Infirmary) and In-patient work

The Respiratory Unit contributes a speciality component for medical receiving having 16 acute respiratory beds in the receiving complex and continuing care of patients in downstream medical wards. The medical receiving is shared with all the major specialties except Renal and Cardiology. The rota is 1:8 moving to 1:10 with the present appointments, and includes morning and evening ward rounds in the receiving ward and in-patient speciality referrals from other units.

The respiratory medicine in-patient beds are situated in Wards 2, 6 and 7/16 and another ward to be appointed. These wards predominantly function as a specialist respiratory unit but may also be used for general medical patients (following acute receiving).

Teaching

The Unit has a major commitment to training junior staff and teaching medical students. During term-time the unit has third, fourth and final year students on the ward and there are frequently post-graduate students training for the MRCP examination. Teaching of practical procedures including pleural procedures and bronchoscopy to post graduates is a key component of the work of the unit The Unit runs a weekly clinical seminar in addition to participation in a range of MDT meetings in cancer, TB, ILD and mesothelioma, and participates regularly at grand rounds and postgraduate conferences.

Clinical Audit

The Respiratory Medicine Unit has been actively involved in audit programmes in several areas including Lung Cancer. The new appointee will be expected to have an active involvement in leading clinical audit.

Consultant Responsibilities

• As agreed with the Clinical Director in ECMS to provide (with consultant colleagues) a service in acute and respiratory medicine with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and management of illness and for the proper functioning of the service.

• To provide cover for consultant colleagues during annual and study leave or at such other times as agreed with the Clinical Director.

• To motivate staff within the service through leading by example and fostering good working relationships at all levels in line with the principles of the local Partnership Agreements.

• To participate fully in consultant appraisal and personal development planning activities.

• To ensure the efficient and effective use of Acute Services resources.

• To participate in the delivery of agreed national and local performance indicators e.g. Health, Economic Access Targets (HEAT).

• To participate in the Health Board and the Acute Division’s Clinical Governance framework and policies.

A split of 9:1 between direct clinical care PAs and supporting professional activities are now the advertised standard for all new consultant job plans in Scotland.   The one SPA minimum will reflect activity such as appraisal, personal audit and professional development occurring outside study leave time.    These activities must be specifically and clearly identified and be agreed with the candidate and desired by the department. 

Proposed timetable

10 PA - Fixed sessions - 8 direct clinical care, 1 SPA

| |AM |PM |

|Monday |In patient W/R |Ward work/Direct care Admin |

|Tuesday |Ward work / 0.5 SPA |Speciality Clinic |

|Wednesday | |Bronchoscopy / new patient clinic alt |

| | |weeks |

|Thursday | |General Clinic |

|Friday |Acute W/R alt week/ MDT / ip w/r alt |Referrals & acute w/r / SPA alt weeks |

| |week | |

This job plan is indicative of the distribution of work as the timing of clinics and bronchoscopy sessions may change. Flexibility for sessions to include timing of, will be necessary to take into consideration the changing service needs and absence of colleagues, such commitments will be incorporated into the post holder’s job plan. The final job plan will be agreed at or shortly after interview by agreement with the Clinical Director, General Manager and successful candidate.

Management Arrangements

General (Internal) Medicine and Acute Medicine are part of the Emergency Care and Medical Specialties Directorate, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Ms Anne Harkness, is the Director of Emergency Care and Medical Specialties across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, and is supported by Dr David Raeside the Associate Medical Director and Mrs Joyce Brown, Head of Nursing.

At Glasgow Royal Infirmary the Clinical Director for Medicine is Dr Aidan Cahill, site specific management responsibility for Medicine at Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Stobhill Hospital is held by Ms Melanie McColgan, General Manager, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Ms Rosemary Brogan is the Clinical Services Manager for Medical Specialties and Cardiology and Mrs C Bell is the Clinical Services Manager for Acute Medical Receiving. Nursing leadership is provided by a number of Lead Nurses within all specialty areas.

Living & Working in Glasgow

Today Glasgow is a compact, vibrant and modern city. In fact Glasgow’s scale comes as a surprise to many people. It has the largest suburban rail network outside London and is second only to the UK Capital as a retail centre. There are good schools, excellent leisure facilities, beautiful golf courses and elegant accommodation across all price ranges. The night life and restaurants are renowned and its opera, theatres, art galleries and museums offer plenty of cultural stimulation. From Glasgow, it is only a short journey to many picturesque sites including Loch Lomond (45 minutes), the Argyll peninsula – or over the sea to Arran, Skye, Iona and Mull.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

| |ESSENTIAL |DESIRABLE |

| |Applicants must have full GMC registration and a | |

|QUALIFICATIONS |licence to Practise. Those trained in the UK should| |

| |have evidence of higher specialist training leading| |

| |to CCT or eligibility for specialist registration | |

| |(CESR) or be within 6 months of confirmed entry | |

| |from date of Interview.  Non UK applicants must | |

| |demonstrate equivalent training. | |

| | | |

| |    MRCP or equivalent. | |

| |Clinical training and experience equivalent to that|Sub-specialty interest. |

|CLINICAL EXPERIENCE |required for gaining UK CCT. | |

| |Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range| |

| |of clinical problems in acute medicine. | |

| |HDU experience | |

| |Interface with Accident and Emergency and Primary | |

| |Care. | |

| |Ability to take full and independent responsibility| |

| |for clinical care of patients. | |

| |Ability to advise on the efficient and smooth |Attendance at management course for |

|MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE |running of the acute medical service. |clinicians. |

|EXPERIENCE |Ability to organise and manage ward patients and | |

| |outpatient priorities. | |

| |Experience of audit management. | |

| |Ability and willingness to work within NHS GG&C and| |

| |NHS Scotland performance framework and access | |

| |targets. | |

| |Experience of supervising medical trainees. |Experience of MMC assessment tools. |

| |Ability to teach clinical skills. | |

|TEACHING EXPERIENCE | | |

| |Ability to work in a team. | |

|OTHER ATTRIBUTES |Good interpersonal skills. | |

| |Caring attitude to patients. | |

| |Ability to communicate effectively with patients, | |

| |relatives, GPs, nursing staff and other relevant | |

| |parties. | |

| |Commitment to the requirements of clinical | |

| |governance. | |

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

The conditions of service are those laid down and amended from time to time by the Hospital and Medical & Dental Whitley Council.

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|TYPE OF CONTRACT |Permanent |

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|GRADE AND SALARY |Consultant |

| |£ 76,761 £ 103,490 per annum (pro rata) |

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| |New Entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the minimum point of the salary scale, (dependent on |

| |qualifications and experience). Salary is paid monthly by Bank Credit Transfer. |

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|HOURS OF DUTY |40.00 |

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|SUPERANNUATION |New entrants to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde who are aged sixteen but under seventy five will be enrolled|

| |automatically into membership of the NHS Pension Scheme.  Should you choose to "opt out" arrangements can |

| |be made to do this via: .uk |

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|REMOVAL EXPENSES |Assistance with removal and associated expenses may be given and would be discussed and agreed prior to |

| |appointment. |

| | |

|EXPENSES OF CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT |Candidates who are requested to attend an interview will be given assistance with appropriate travelling |

| |expenses. Re-imbursement shall not normally be made to employees who withdraw their application or refuse |

| |an offer of appointment. |

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|TOBACCO POLICY |NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operate a No Smoking Policy in all premises and grounds. |

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| |This post is considered to be in the category of “Regulated Work” and therefore requires a Disclosure |

|DISCLOSURE SCOTLAND |Scotland Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) Membership. |

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|CONFIRMATION OF ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE|NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has a legal obligation to ensure that it’s employees, |

|UK |both EEA and non EEA nationals, are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. Before any person can|

| |commence employment within NHS GGC they will need to provide documentation to prove that they are eligible|

| |to work in the UK. Non EEA nationals will be required to show evidence that either Entry Clearance or |

| |Leave to Remain in the UK has been granted for the work which they are applying to do. Where an |

| |individual is subject to immigration control under no circumstances will they be allowed to commence until|

| |the right to work in the UK has been verified. ALL applicants regardless of nationality must complete and |

| |return the Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in the UK Statement with their completed application form. |

| |You will be required provide appropriate documentation prior to any appointment being made. |

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|REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT 1974 |The rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974 allows people who have been convicted of certain criminal |

| |offences to regard their convictions as “spent” after the lapse of a period of years. However, due to the|

| |nature of work for which you are applying this post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4 of the |

| |Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions |

| |Orders 1975 and 1986). Therefore, applicants are required to disclose information about convictions which |

| |for other purposes are “spent” under the provision of the act in the event of employment, failure to |

| |disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by NHS Greater Glasgow and |

| |Clyde. Any information given will be completely confidential. |

| | |

|DISABLED APPLICANTS |A disability or health problems does not preclude full consideration for the job and applications from |

| |people with disabilities are welcome. All information will be treated as confidential. NHS Greater |

| |Glasgow and Clyde guarantees to interview all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria |

| |for the post. You will note on our application form that we ask for relevant information with regard to |

| |your disability. This is simply to ensure that we can assist you, if you are called for interview, to |

| |have every opportunity to present your application in full. We may call you to discuss your needs in more|

| |detail if you are selected for interview. |

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|GENERAL |NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operates flexible staffing arrangements whereby all appointments are to a |

| |grade within a department. The duties of an officer may be varied from an initial set of duties to any |

| |other set, which are commensurate with the grade of the officer. The enhanced experience resulting from |

| |this is considered to be in the best interest of both NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and the individual. |

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|EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES |The postholder will undertake their duties in strict accordance with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s Equal|

| |Opportunities Policy. |

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|NOTICE |The employment is subject to one months’ notice on either side, subject to appeal against dismissal. |

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|MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE |In terms of NHS Circular 1989 (PCS) 32 dealing with Medical Negligence the Health Board does not require |

| |you to subscribe to a Medical Defence Organisation. Health Board indemnity will cover only Health Board |

| |responsibilities. It may, however, be in your interest to subscribe to a defence organisation in order to |

| |ensure you are covered for any work, which does not fall within the scope of the indemnity scheme. |

FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information on NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, please visit our website on show.scot.nhs.uk

View all our vacancies at: .uk/medicaljobs

Register for Job Alerts at: medicaljobs.scot.nhs.uk

Applicants wishing further information about the post are invited to contact Dr Aidan Cahill on 0141 800 1907 or Dr Mark Cotton on 0141 211 4803 with whom visiting arrangements can also be made.

How to apply

To apply for these posts please include your CV and names and addresses of 3 Referees, along with the following documents; (click on the hyperlinks to open)

Medical and Dental Application and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Declaration Form Regarding Fitness to Practice

Immigration Questionnaire

Alternatively please visit .uk/medicaljobs and click on the “How to Apply” tab to access application for and CV submission information.

Return of Applications

Please return your application by email to nhsggcrecruitment@ or to the recruitment address below;

Medical and Dental Recruitment Team

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Recruitment Services, 1st Floor

Modular Building, Gartnavel Royal Hospital

1055 Great Western Road

GLASGOW

G12 0XH

CLOSING DATE

The closing Date will be 12 June 2015

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