Clinical Placements within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

NHS Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Overview

Welcome to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC). We offer programmes that allow medical and dental professionals to undertake clinical placements under the supervision of our staff.

Placement Types

• Clinical Attachment
• Medical and Dental Elective Placement

Clinical Attachments

A Clinical Attachment is a period when a medical/dental graduate or doctor/dentist is attached to a clinical unit within NHSGGC to gain an overview of clinical processes and systems in a hospital setting. NHSGGC offers two types of Clinical Attachment to registered, prospective, or aspiring medical and dental professionals:

Observership

An Observership allows practising medical graduates to observe medical or dental practice within a clinical setting. Observers are not permitted to provide clinical advice or make clinical decisions. Observers must be supervised at all times by a named consultant. An Observership can last between one week to six months. International medical graduates seeking an Observership must have undertaken the PLAB 2 examination or have a confirmed upcoming examination date.

Clinical Access (medical)

A medical Clinical Access agreement permits doctors to gain postgraduate experience or provide/gain experience of certain procedures within NHSGGC. Under the agreement, the responsibility for the doctor will lie with a named consultant. A Clinical Access agreement can last between one week to six months. Doctors must be registered with the GMC.

Clinical Access (dental)

A Dental Clinical Access Agreement permits dentists to gain postgraduate experience or provide/gain experience of certain procedures within NHSGGC. Under the agreement, the responsibility for the doctor/dentist will lie with a named consultant. A Clinical Access agreement can last between one week to six months. Dentists must be registered with the GDC, or meet the following criteria (as set out within S.37(2) and (2A) Of the:

• recognised by a dental authority as a student of dentistry;
• dentistry is undertaken as part of a dental training course (or examination) approved by that dental authority;
• dentistry is undertaken under the direct personal supervision of a GDC registered dentist

Medical and dental professionals who are keen to explore a Clinical Attachment should refer to the documents.

Medical and Dental Elective Placements

NHSGGC can support a limited number of medical or dental elective placements for medical/dental students who are in their penultimate or final year of study. This initiative is commonly referred to as ‘visiting electives’ or ‘elective placement’ within academia. These placements enable visiting students to pursue an area of their own interest and to gain experience of clinical practice in the UK healthcare system with the same rights, duties, and responsibilities as our own medical students. These placements usually last between 4–12 weeks. Due to immigration rules, medical and dental elective placements cannot last more than 6 months.

Specialties

NHSGGC can offer a Clinical Attachment or Medical and Dental Elective Placement within a range of specialties. Visit the website to explore the services provided by the organisation.

Application Process

Medical and dental professionals must refrain from contacting NHSGGC clinicians directly to seek Clinical Placement opportunities. All medical and dental professionals who wish to apply for a Clinical Placement within NHSGGC must submit an application via the website. As part of your application you will be asked to select the type of clinical placement you are seeking and which specialty you wish to be considered for. You can only apply for one type of clinical placement and can only be considered for a single specialty. The details you supply within your application will be circulated to senior clinicians for their review. If a clinician is able to offer you a placement within NHSGGC, they will make direct contact with you to discuss the opportunity in further detail.

If a clinical placement is agreed, the clinician will inform the Human Resources department and a series of recruitment checks will be undertaken. A clinical placement is not confirmed until a member of the Human Resources team provides written confirmation.

If a clinician is unable to accommodate a clinical placement, your details will remain on the system for six months. If a clinical placement has not been agreed within six months, your application will be withdrawn. You will receive an email informing you that you have been unsuccessful in securing a clinical placement.

All clinical placements within NHSGGC are unpaid.

Further Information

For further information on Clinical Placements within NHSGGC, you should email the NHSGGC Workforce Supply Team at . Please note, the Workforce Supply Team are unable to escalate, prioritise or follow-up on existing applications.