Clinical Research Fellow in Transplant Surgery

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 (can be extended to 1 year).

Applications are invited for the posts of Clinical Research Fellow in Renal transplantation and renal failure surgery, based in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Glasgow. The posts is for 6 months in the first instance and extendable depending on performance. The post involves clinical work within the West of Scotland Renal Transplant Unit and one of Europes busiest renal failure surgical services. The posts will involve support of the (currently 1 in 7, 24 hour partial shift) on-call rota, elective surgery, MDT and clinic duty which will also include the departmental general surgical activity. The post specifically involves support of departmental service development and research work and several high profile, multicentre studies in vascular access for which the unit is lead centre. Candidates will be strongly supported to register for a higher degree during tenure in this post.
Please contact Mr John Asher, Clinical Director for further details, john.asher2@nhs.scot

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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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