Clinical Fellow - General Medicine

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non‑clinical professions. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

Shift pattern: full shifts.
Post duration: Fixed term until August 2026.

Applications are invited for Clinical Fellow positions based at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley. These posts provide an opportunity to develop both general medical and specialty skills and are ideal for someone anticipating a career as a physician. We have specialty services in Cardiology, Diabetes & Endocrine, Gastroenterology, Rheumatology, Respiratory and Acute Medicine, and we will align successful applicants with a specialty of interest where possible.

To practice medicine in the UK you must hold both GMC registration and a licence to practice.

Douglas Grieve, Lead Clinician for Medical Specialties

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Applicants who have not undertaken a UK foundation programme within 3.5 years of the advertised post start date, will be asked to submit a Certificate of Readiness to Enter Specialty Training (CREST). The CREST form must be completed by a consultant who has worked with you for a minimum continuous period of three months whole‑time equivalent wholly within the 3.5 years prior to the advertised post start date.

Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde‑ NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community and promotes a culture of inclusion across the organisation.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer and supports applications from the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

NHSGGC recognises the importance of work‑life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow.

Candidate responses must be original and authentic; the use of artificial intelligence or other third‑party assistance to generate or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. Failure to comply may result in withdrawal of the application.

• Seniority level:
  Internship
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industry: Hospitals and Health Care
• Location:
  
  Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley (Glasgow, Scotland)
• Coverage:
  Fixed term until August 2026
• Shift pattern:
  Full shifts

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