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.
Glasgow Royal Infirmary Emergency Department is delighted to advertise for a substantive consultant to join our passionate, supportive team. The Emergency Department at Glasgow Royal Infirmary is a dynamic, fast-paced clinical environment, providing care for a diverse city population ranging from those who live and work in the culturally vibrant centre to those living with the socio- economic challenges of the largest city in Scotland. We deliver consultant led care 7 days a week until midnight and beyond (with a mix of overnight resident consultant cover and enhanced middle grade cover) within an environment of continuous learning for the entire team. We have a 14 strong middle grade tier, a highly experienced cadre of nursing colleagues (many of whom are dual qualified as ENPs) and 27 doctors on our junior rota. The clinical team manage approximately 98,000 new presentations per year.
The Emergency Department prides itself on our excellent working links with Critical Care and Acute Medicine, in-patient surgical teams (General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Plastics) and Obstetrics and Gynaecology. We have well established direct admission rights to all major specialties and aim to avoid unnecessary receiving team reviews in ED. We also provide in- patient care of head injury patients in a ward shared with Acute Medicine with twice daily ward rounds.
The department is renowned for a high standard of clinical learning, evidenced by our consistent recognition at National and Local Teaching Excellence Awards. We continue to evolve our education programme to involve the entire clinical team. We have an established simulation training programme, employ clinical teaching fellows to support both our undergraduate and postgraduate education and have the benefit of a highly motivated Nurse Educator. We also have a dedicated Quality Improvement team to coordinate projects running across the department, involving both medical and nursing staff.
As a Trauma Unit within the West of Scotland Major Trauma Network we have a Trauma Team established within the department integrating Emergency Medicine teams with both Surgical and Critical Care specialties. We are active participants in local and multicentre research trials with dedicated research staff and strong links to Glasgow University and the Clinical Research Facility. Applicants must have full GMC registration, a licence to practice, FRCEM or equivalent and be eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. You must demonstrate competence in the management of a full range of Emergency Medicine presentations and evidence of working in a multi-disciplinary team. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training and should visit www.rcem.ac.uk for further guidance.
Informal contact: Dr Donogh Maguire Consultant in Emergency Medicine/Clinical Director, [email protected]
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
INTERVIEW DATE: 28/08/25
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.
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