Senior Clinical Fellow

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.The shift pattern for this post is Monday to SundayThis is a Fixed term post for up to 12 monthsNHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde is one of the UK's larger providers of NHS Healthcare. We have a vacancy in Hip Preservation / Young Adult Hip for 1 post-CCT fellows in Trauma & Orthopaedics. The post are available from February 2025 for a period of 6-12 months.We serve a population of 1.2 million covering 8 local authority areas, which includes the City of Glasgow, as well as incorporating both urban and rural areas from East Dunbartonshire to Inverclyde.The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) in Glasgow is one of the largest hospitals in Europe. There are 36 consultants associated with the unit performing a wide range of orthopaedic procedures. This includes, upper and lower limb arthroplasty, revision arthroplasty, elective limb reconstruction, young adult hip surgery (including pelvic osteotomies), brachial plexus surgery, anterior and posterior degenerative spinal surgery, adult spinal reconstruction surgery and a complete range of trauma surgery including pelvic fracture fixation.In addition, we have a close association with the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre providing support in the management of metastatic bone disease and haematological cancers. We have been operational as the Major Trauma Centre for the West of Scotland since 2021. The MTC overs 2.7 million people, and sees >60% of all major trauma in Scotland. We admit new trauma cases per year via the MTC, in addition to general orthopaedic trauma. We have vacancies for 1 post-CCT fellowships from February 2025. These fellowships can be for a period of 6 or 12 months. In addition to great clinical experience, we would expect our fellows to take a lead in research and present 2 research projects per 12 months with at least one being published.SkillsFellows will be involved in both elective and trauma, including on-call. The current rota is full shift, occupied by 22 middle grade staff and banded as 1A (50% Supplement). Each fellow's role will reflect their seniority and they will be expected to show excellent leadership & management skills. The available subspecialty interests include:Fellowships are coordinated by Mr. Christopher Crome, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon.Hip surgery We provide the full range of hip surgery with a large volume primary hip arthroplasty, complex primary hip arthroplasty, revision hip arthroplasty, hip arthroscopy and young adult hip surgery (including periacetabular osteotomy).In addition to this, we offer unparalleled experience in metastatic tumour hip surgery and emergency hip surgery for prosthetic joint infection and peri-prosthetic fractures. We perform 122 revision hip replacements per annum and fixation of 32 peri-prosthetic hip fractures per annum.Research is encouraged and will be actively supported. For informal discussions please contact Mr. Dominic Meek, consultant orthopaedic surgeon at This is a non-training post and is not recognised for training. To practice medicine in the UK you need to hold both GMC registration and a licence to practice. Candidates are reminded that clinical experience, including operative exposure, may be affected by the ongoing Corvid-19 global pandemic.Brief Description of the Acute Services Division of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde The Acute Division of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is the largest group of adult acute hospitals in Scotland.We provide a wide range of services from community-based care through to the full range of general hospital services. There is a significant amount of complex surgical work carried out, as we are home to a number of the country's tertiary and national services.Glasgow is also home to the world famous Beatson Oncology Centre. We enjoy close links with Glasgow's three universities and make a significant contribution to teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.Research also has a high profile within the organisation. Excellent facilities for students and their tutors are provided in the brand new, £15 million, state of the art, Wolfson Medical School, based at Glasgow University adjacent to the Western Infirmary site. Employing more than 14,300 staff, we serve a core catchment population of 560,000.Our patients not only come from Greater Glasgow and Clyde but also, in some instances, from the whole of the West of Scotland and for our national services, from the whole of Scotland. We have six hospitals north of the River Clyde, all with teaching responsibilities: Glasgow Royal Infirmary (including Princess Royal Maternity Hospital), Western Infirmary, Stobhill Hospital, Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, and Lightburn Hospital. South of the river are the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and the Victoria Infirmary. The Royal Alexandra Hospital is in Paisley, the Inverclyde Royal Hospital is in Greenock and the Vale of Leven District General Hospital is situated in Alexandria. With an annual budget of over one billion pounds this is a particularly exciting time to be joining NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Over the next decade there is planned investment of more than £750 million, this is the largest single investment programme in the history of NHS Scotland – giving NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde hospital accommodation for 21st Century health care. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde plans to develop a new pattern of Accident & Emergency Services for Glasgow that will see:Specialist Accident & Emergency and Orthopaedic teams sited 24 hours a day at two centres of excellence – Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Queen Elizabeth University Hospital;  New rapid access for GP emergency referrals; and  Five Minor Injury Units staffed by nurse practitioners under the guidance of Accident & Emergency Consultants at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Gartnavel General Hospital, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and at the Ambulatory Care Hospitals at Stobhill Hospital and the Victoria Infirmary. As part of the Acute Services Review, it has been decided that orthopaedic inpatients services will be provided on two sites; at Glasgow Royal Infirmary and at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.For informal general discussions, please contact on Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process:Information for candidatesThis post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.Applicants who have not undertaken a UK foundation programme within 3.5 years of the advertised post start date, will 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 that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.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.By signing theArmed 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.Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. 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