Locum Consultant Physician in General Medicine

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 40 hours per week over 7 days /1:19 non resident on call.

This is a Fixed term post for 12 months.

Applications are invited for this locum Consultant post which will be based at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH). The successful candidate will join an established team of General medicine Consultants. Applicants must have MRCP, full GMC registration and a licence to practise.

Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training in General Internal Medicine or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from date of Interview. You should have extensive training in general medicine.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for inpatients with a range of acute and chronic medical diseases at QEUH (including on call duties) within associated sites in South Sector.
• Contribute to care provision for inpatients and provide support for scheduled care service provision in an outpatient setting, aligned with NHS GG&C strategy and within the newly formed interface directorate.
• Tailor some clinical sessions to MHDU, evening or weekend working, on discussion with the successful candidate.
• Finalize distribution of responsibilities between the appointee and the established consultant team post appointment. Flexibility in timing of sessions, taking into account Bank Holidays, prospective cover in colleagues' absence, and occurrence of ward rounds, will be required.

Qualifications

• MRCP, full GMC registration and a licence to practise.
• Evidence of higher specialist training in General Internal Medicine or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from date of Interview.
• Extensive training in general medicine.

Start Date

The post is available from January 2026 but applicants who would only be available to start in subsequent months would also be welcome.

Contact Details

Informal contact: Neil McGuchan

Post Title: Clinical Director - Medical Specialties

Telephone:

Email:

Recruitment Process

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

EEO Statement

NHSGGC 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.

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, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

NHSGGC recognise 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 included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process. Relevant HR policies on our HR connect site.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

For application portal/log in issues, please contact Jobtrain support hub in the first instance.