Locum Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine

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 is a Consultant post suitable for candidates holding a CCT in either Emergency Medicine or Paediatrics with subspecialty paediatric emergency medicine training or equivalence.

This is a fixed term locum appointment for a period of 12-18 months from August 2025. It gives the opportunity to work in the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow which opened in June 2015. You will join an established team of 15 other consultants delivering clinical care in our busy Emergency Department which sees over 75,000 patients/year. Participation in extended hours working and the Consultant on-call rota will be required.

Applicants must have full GMC registration and a licence to practice. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or eligibility for specialist registration in Paediatrics or Emergency Medicine (CESR) or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from date of Interview.

For more information, please contact: Dr Lynsey Johnston, Clinical Lead

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland 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.

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