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 40 hours per week over 7 days / on-call commitment
This is a Fixed term post for 1 year
Applications are invited for this locum Consultant Cardiologist post which will be based at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
This is a locum post which has arisen due to 1 year Maternity Leave cover. The successful candidate will join an established consultant cardiologist team.
The post is for a consultant cardiologist with an interest in echocardiography.
There will be the option to contribute to the transthoracic and transoesophageal echo lists at QE.
The successful applicant will also contribute to the in-patient cardiology rota at QEUH (CCU and general ward roles, weekend rota and out-of-hours on-call). Applicants must have MRCP, full GMC registration and a licence to practise.
Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT in Cardiology or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from date of Interview. Dual accreditation in GIM would be preferred but not essential.
You should have extensive training in general cardiology. Non UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training. Include information about:
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Informal contact: David Corcoran - Clinical Lead - Cardiology on 0141 451 6119 or David.corcoran3@nhs.scot
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates
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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