Clinical Fellow in Pre-Hospital and Retrieval Medicine (EMRS West)

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. 

This is a fixed-term post for 6 months.

Grade:                       Clinical Fellow

Department:             EMRS West

Location:                  ScotSTAR Base, 180 Abbotinch Road, Paisley, PA2 3RY

The Emergency Medical Retrieval Service (EMRS) is seeking to recruit doctors within three years, or following the recent award of their CCT in Emergency Medicine, Anaesthesia, or Intensive Care Medicine.  Candidates must have at least 6 months experience in anaesthesia.

2 posts are available:

• 6 month post starting August 2025
• 6 month post starting February 2026

The EMRS has teams based in Glasgow (EMRS West) and Aberdeen (EMRS North), providing a Retrieval and Pre-Hospital Critical Care response Scotland-wide.

This is an opportunity for senior trainees to work as part of the EMRS West team in Glasgow.

Successful applicants will receive full induction to the service and appropriate training prior to commencing active duties. Further information can be obtained from Dr Steven Rainey on or by emailing steven.rainey@ggc.scot.nhs.uk.

You must have secured agreement from your educational supervisor and specialty TPD before application.

Applicants must have full GMC registration and a licence to practise.

These are non-training posts and are not recognised for training purposes.

For more information, please contact: Dr Steven Rainey, EMRS Consultant, Steven.rainey2@nhs.scot

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs. 

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.  

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, recognisingmilitary skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process. 

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