Senior Clinical Fellow Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery

Job Description

Overview

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.

The shift pattern for this post is full shift.

This is a Fixed term post for 6 months with a possibility to extend to 12 months.

We have two posts available, to start on 05/08/2026. These posts are available for six or twelve months.

The text about the Royal Hospital for Children has been reorganized for clarity.

Location and team

The Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, is the largest paediatric teaching hospital in Scotland, with all paediatric medical and surgical subspecialties represented on-site. The hospital provides the major Undergraduate Paediatric Teaching facility for the University Departments and accommodates various University Departments. These posts are ideally suited to senior surgical trainees planning to develop a specialist practice in paediatric orthopaedics. We also welcome applications from career grade surgeons wishing to improve their paediatric orthopaedic knowledge and experience. The rota is currently full shift resident banding 2B. There is an active teaching programme through our weekly governance and indication meeting and monthly departmental CME in addition to good opportunities for audit and research.

Role and duties

Appointees will gain experience in all major subspecialties of paediatric orthopaedic surgery and trauma, apart from surgery for correction of spinal deformity. All duties will be performed at the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, based on the campus.

Informal contact

Informal contact: Mr Mohamed Osman – Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon on or .

Applying and recruitment

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates. This post may close early to the volume of response. Applicants who have not undertaken a UK foundation programme within 3.5 years of the advertised post start date may 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 for which you are applying.

Due to the volume of applications, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback. NHSGGC 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. By signing the Armed Forces Covenant NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community. NHSGGC recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and the tenure is listed as various, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements and this will be discussed during the recruitment process.

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