Job details
- Job reference: 250154
- Salary: Locum Consultant (£111,430 - £148,064)
- Job closing date: 05/07/2026
- Job Type: Medical and Dental
- Location: Gartnavel Royal Hospital
- Employment type: Fixed-term
- Hours Per Week: 40
- Job posted date: 18/06/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
- Department: Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit
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 9am-5pm.
This is a fixed-term post for 10-12 months.
Applications are invited for this fixed term full time IPCU consultant post at Gartnavel Royal Hospital, The IPCU is a well-established 12 bedded ward with a cohesive team and leadership structure. The post holder will provide clinical leadership with RMO responsibility for all 12 patients. The in patient beds are based at Gartnavel Royal Hospital in the West end of Glasgow. The hospital has excellent public transport links. Applicants must be on the Specialist register or within 6 months of completing CCT at time of interview.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Lucy Carrick, Clinical Director, 0141 2322001, Lucy.carrick@nhs.scot
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. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (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 where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.
AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application, but your answers must be your own.
- Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
- Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.
- Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.
Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you, not an AI tool.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.
By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process.
For application portal or log-in issues, please contact the Jobtrain Support Hub in the first instance.
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 9am-5pm.
This is a fixed-term post for 10-12 months.
Applications are invited for this fixed term full time IPCU consultant post at Gartnavel Royal Hospital, The IPCU is a well-established 12 bedded ward with a cohesive team and leadership structure. The post holder will provide clinical leadership with RMO responsibility for all 12 patients. The in patient beds are based at Gartnavel Royal Hospital in the West end of Glasgow. The hospital has excellent public transport links. Applicants must be on the Specialist register or within 6 months of completing CCT at time of interview.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Lucy Carrick, Clinical Director, 0141 2322001, Lucy.carrick@nhs.scot
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. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (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 where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.
AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application, but your answers must be your own.
- Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
- Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.
- Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.
Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you, not an AI tool.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.
By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process.
For application portal or log-in issues, please contact the Jobtrain Support Hub in the first instance.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Applicants trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview (for medical consultants)
- At least four years full-time postgraduate training (for Specialty Doctor posts)
- Two of these years must have been in a relevant acute specialty, or you will be required to evidence equivalent experience and competences (for Specialty Doctor posts)
Qualifications
Essential
- Valid GMC / GDC Registration with a Licence to Practice – this is known as Full Registration
- Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) (for medical consultant posts)
- A licence to practise (for medical consultant posts)
- Eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register (for medical consultant posts)
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