Locum Consultant in Nephrology - Glasgow - Nhsscotland

Description

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 on-callThis is a Fixed term post for 12 months.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our friendly team of consultant nephrologists at the NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Renal and Transplant Unit on a temporary basis to cover maternity leave. Based at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow you will work within a team of consultants providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient nephrology, transplant follow up and dialysis services to the Greater Glasgow and Clyde Region.

This is a 5‐session post available from March 2026. The Acute Services Division of NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde is the largest group of adult acute hospitals in Scotland. The Division provides Renal Services for Greater Glasgow & Clyde and Forth Valley Health Boards along with Renal Transplant Services for the West of Scotland. The Glasgow Renal and Transplant Unit has 65 inpatient beds at QEUH and currently supports approximately 600 haemodialysis patients, 50 peritoneal dialysis patients, over 1000 renal transplant patients and more than 200 patients per year with acute kidney injury requiring renal replacement therapy. Around 130 new renal transplants were performed last year.

Informal contact: Mr John Asher – Consultant Transplant & General Surgeon PA) / ) or Dr Emily McQuarrie – Consultant Nephrologist / )

Recruitment and EqualityNHSGGC‐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. By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process. NHSGGC recognise 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 the tenure is listed as 'various', we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements and this will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

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