Senior Clinical Fellow - Surgical Specialties / Orthopaedics

Job details

• Job reference: 250395
• Salary: Clinical Fellow (£45,504 - £71,550)
• Job closing date: 21/06/2026
• Job Type: Medical and Dental
• Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital
• Employment type: Fixed-term
• Hours Per Week: 40
• Job posted date: 11/06/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
• Department: Surgical Specialties / Orthopaedics

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 has yet to be confirmed
• This is a fixed-term post until August 2027

The Orthopaedic service within Clyde has three sites in which they deliver scheduled and unscheduled care within The Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH), Inverclyde Royal Hospital (IRH) and the Vale of Leven Hospital (VOL). You will be expected to travel between all three sites.

The RAH is the Trauma Unit for the West of Scotland Trauma Network in Clyde Sector, providing orthopaedic and trauma services for a population of around 300,000. The orthopaedic wards are located in the main hospital building, close to the theatres and ITU.

Inpatient facilities for both trauma and elective care are based here.

There are two trauma theatres at Royal Alexandra Hospital also located in the main theatre suite and are available for the management of Orthopaedic and soft tissue trauma, one theatre is available seven days a week with the other working Monday to Friday.

Day surgery sessions for Orthopaedics are available at Vale of Leven Hospital, Alexandria along with elective and fracture clinics.

The IRH is an LAH for Clyde sector. The Unit provides Orthopaedic Elective Services for a population of approximately 125,000. Inpatient facilities elective work is based here. There are two laminar flow theatres for Elective Orthopaedic work and limited day surgery.

The Orthopaedic Unit within Clyde has a connection with West of Scotland Deanery and also holds a Teaching Hospital status.

Interested?

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

For an informal discussion, please contact:Mr Tom Nunn - Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon on 0141314 9709 or Tom.Nunn@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.

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.

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 has yet to be confirmed
• This is a fixed-term post until August 2027

The Orthopaedic service within Clyde has three sites in which they deliver scheduled and unscheduled care within The Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH), Inverclyde Royal Hospital (IRH) and the Vale of Leven Hospital (VOL). You will be expected to travel between all three sites.

The RAH is the Trauma Unit for the West of Scotland Trauma Network in Clyde Sector, providing orthopaedic and trauma services for a population of around 300,000. The orthopaedic wards are located in the main hospital building, close to the theatres and ITU.

Inpatient facilities for both trauma and elective care are based here.

There are two trauma theatres at Royal Alexandra Hospital also located in the main theatre suite and are available for the management of Orthopaedic and soft tissue trauma, one theatre is available seven days a week with the other working Monday to Friday.

Day surgery sessions for Orthopaedics are available at Vale of Leven Hospital, Alexandria along with elective and fracture clinics.

The IRH is an LAH for Clyde sector. The Unit provides Orthopaedic Elective Services for a population of approximately 125,000. Inpatient facilities elective work is based here. There are two laminar flow theatres for Elective Orthopaedic work and limited day surgery.

The Orthopaedic Unit within Clyde has a connection with West of Scotland Deanery and also holds a Teaching Hospital status.

Interested?

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

For an informal discussion, please contact:Mr Tom Nunn - Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon on 0141314 9709 or Tom.Nunn@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.

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.

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.