Senior Clinical Fellow In Paediatric Surgery

Job details

• Job reference: 258327
• Salary: Clinical Fellow (£45,504 - £71,550)
• Job closing date: 13/09/2026
• Job Type: Medical and Dental
• Location: Royal Hospital for Children
• Employment type: Fixed-term
• Hours Per Week: 40
• Job posted date: 04/09/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
• Department: Paediatric Surgery

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.

Applications are invited for the above posts commencing on 1st October 2026 for 7 months in the first instance. You must have completed Core Surgical Training in the UK or hold a CREST certificate or equivalent – evidence of this must be provided. Please read the job description carefully; candidates who do not meet the essential criteria will not be eligible for shortlisting. Candidates who use AI will not be eligible for shortlisting.

This post will not lead to a CCT in the specialty, but time spent in this post may be beneficial in applying to speciality training in Paediatric Surgery or related paediatric surgical specialities.

Post holders will be expected to participate fully in the departmental educational programme and be subject to a learning agreement and engagement with the ISCP process. Although these posts do not hold educational approval from the Postgraduate Dean, they will give valuable experience in paediatric surgical and associated specialities (general surgery, urology and Neonatal Surgery).

To practice medicine in the you need to hold both GMC registration and a licence to practice.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

Informal enquiries should be made to Mr. James Andrews, Consultant Paediatric Surgeon telephone Secretary on 0141-452- 6594.

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.

Applicants who have not undertaken a UK foundation programme within 3.5 years of the advertised post start date, you may 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 (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.

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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.

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