Clinical Fellow Renal Medicine

Job Description

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 with full time hours (40) these hours will be worked on a rotational shift pattern.

This post is available from February 2026 based in the Glasgow Renal and Transplant Unit at the new Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow for 6 months in the first instance. This is an exciting opportunity to gain or extend your clinical experience in all aspects of clinical nephrology, haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. There will also be an opportunity to gain experience of looking after patients following renal transplantation. The Renal Unit currently supports approximately 600 haemodialysis patients, 50 peritoneal dialysis patients, 900 renal transplant patients and more than 200 patients per year with acute kidney injury requiring renal replacement therapy. 150 new renal transplants are performed each year. All renal inpatient services in Glasgow are based in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where there are 50 dedicated nephrology beds and 15 renal transplant/surgery beds, along with a day area and renal assessment area. The successful candidates will join a very friendly, motivated team and will participate in the renal on call rota with an appropriate banding supplement.

Previous nephrology experience and MRCP is preferable but not essential.

NHS Or Relevant Acute/hospital Setting Experience Required.

Enquiries to Mr John Asher (Clinical Director: 0141 451 6211 PA) or Dr Emily McQuarrie (Lead Clinician: 0141 451 6198).

• Applicants who have not undertaken a UK foundation programme within 3.5 years of the advertised post start date, will be asked to submit a Certificate of Readiness to Enter Specialty Training (CREST). The CREST form must be completed by a consultant who has worked with you for a minimum continuous period of three months whole-time equivalent wholly within the 3.5 years prior to the advertised post start date for which you are applying.


• Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.

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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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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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