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.Post: consultant in paediatric orthopaedic surgerybase: royal hospital for children glasgowWe are looking for a dynamic Paediatric Orthopaedic colleague to join our large, busy Department. The post is based at The Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow. Duties will include routine Consultant-delivered elective and emergency care for young people aged between 0 and 16 years of age. Applicants should have a wide experience of Paediatric Orthopaedics with a minimum of one year of Fellowship training in the speciality. The on-call commitment is 1 in 8, including weekends, and applicants should be familiar with management of complex trauma cases in children and adolescents. Applicants should have proven experience and interest in paediatric orthopaedics and trauma, and excellent communication skills. Further sub speciality interest in limb reconstruction and or tumour work would be desirable.Applicants should have full GMC registration, a licence to practice and eligibility for inclusion on the 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 date of Interview. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.For more information, please contact: Janet McCaul, Lead Clinician, Paediatric Orthopaedics RHC, 0141 451 6492, Janet.mccaul@ggc.scot.nhs.ukDetails on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.Interview Date: 15/09/2025NHS 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.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.Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.For application portal/log-in issues, please contact in the first instance.
