Consultant Physician with a Specialist Interest in Rheumatology

Job Description

Opportunity for Consultant Rheumatologist to join our Medical Team in Clyde Sector.Base Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital, GlasgowRelocation Package available NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is the largest health organisation in the NHS in Scotland providing acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of 1.2 million in 6 local authority areas. Secondary and tertiary care services are delivered currently from three Acute services sectors covering North Glasgow, South Glasgow and the Clyde sector along with three Directorates covering Women and Children’s Services, Regional Services and Diagnostics and Imaging.With responsibility for 3 Acute sites the Clyde sector is distinct from the other NHSGGC sectors. A full range of District General Hospital Specialties with excellent support facilities are delivered from Inverclyde Royal Infirmary (Greenock), Vale of Leven Hospital (Alexandria) and the largest Clyde sector acute hospital - Royal Alexandra Hospital (Paisley) Working in NHSGGC’s Rheumatology Service can be a very rewarding experience in terms of developing professional practice and sub-specialty interests.The PostWe are now seeking to a passionate, motivated and highly skilled consultantto join our Clyde team. This is a uniquely exciting opportunity to influence the redesign of our service at a time of significant change and restructure to deliver a new and innovative approach to patient care.We welcome interest from clinicians with a specialist interest are keen to support successful candidates in developing their area of chosen expertise.The appointed candidate will join a well-established and friendly Clyde sector medical team supported by a dedicated multidisciplinary team including junior medical grade staff, an enthusiastic team of Specialist Nurses and support staff all committed to improving the patient pathway to promote and deliver high standards of patient care, outcomes, experience, safety and quality for our rheumatology patients.The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience in all aspects of the essential criteria of the role.For successful candidates we will, as part of the on-boarding process, discuss the design of your job plan to reflect your aspirations whether you are an experienced consultant looking for a new challenge or you are coming out of training as a new consultant.We welcome applications from candidates looking to work less than full time hours and actively encourage such an application. We are also open to flexible working in terms of start and finishing times.For candidates looking for their first step into the NHS we will also offer support and guidance on the process of obtaining General Medical Council (GMC) registration and a UK immigration visa.As a substantive consultant in Scotland, you must have valid GMC (General Medical Council) Registration with a Licence to Practice (known as ‘Full registration’) and be included on the GMC Specialist Register in an appropriate speciality. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in rheumatology or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview or eligibility for specialist registration through Certificate of Eligibility of Specialist Registration (CESR).If you are ready to explore the opportunity to take your career to the next level with a fresh start somewhere new then we would welcome your application. We are also keen to hear from candidates who may not be immediately available but may be considering a career change in the near future.We look forward to receiving your application should you decide to apply. Applications from UK, EEA and non-EEA candidates will be welcomed.NHS GGC 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.If you would like to find out more about this role before applying, please contact Dr Claire Harrow () or) for an informal, confidential discussion.Alternatively for further details on each of the posts and details of how to apply please visit and follow the link to NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, then look under Medical and Dental – Job Reference No: 44116