Clinical Teaching Fellow / Clinical Development Fellow- Older People and Stroke

Job Description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) 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.

Shift pattern: Rotational. This is a Fixed term post for 12 months. The posts are available from August 2026 for a period of 12 months.

Posts Available

• Clinical Development & Teaching Fellow (2 posts) – Hours 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday, with a contribution to the out of hours rota. Development time: 1 day a fortnight. Banding for rota: 1b.
• Clinical Fellow (10 posts) – Rotational post. The successful candidate will gain clinical experience equivalent to doctors in training by working in the Frailty unit, Hyper Acute Stroke Unit and acute assessment wards. The post holder will contribute to the out of hours rota. Banding for rota: 1b.

Role Description

These posts will be based at Glasgow Royal Infirmary and focus on providing inpatient care to patients in Acute Geriatric and Stroke Assessment beds, and will provide cover within older adult rehabilitation units at Lightburn Hospital and Stobhill ACH. The successful applicants will be attached to an acute assessment ward on a rotational basis and will support the consultant, registrar and other junior doctor teams in providing high quality acute care and Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for our patients.

A range of educational opportunities will be available and the post holder will be allocated appropriate Educational Supervision for the duration of the post. This is a Directorate post and does not carry recognition from the Postgraduate Deanery for training purposes.

Eligibility

Open to doctors who have completed foundation training in the NHS or equivalent setting and hold full GMC registration with a license to practice. Experience of working in Older People’s Service is desirable.

Flexible Working

We recognise the importance of work life balance and offer a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles allowing less than full time hours, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be discussed at recruitment.

Contact

For an informal discussion, please contact Dr Laura Duffy () or Dr Aine McGovern ().

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of a diverse workforce we employ.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process.