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Opportunity to work within a dynamic multidisciplinary team focused on delivering high-quality care to older patients and stroke survivors.
Involvement in critical patient care processes, including admission pathways, discharge planning, and compliance with the Scottish Stroke Standards.
Access to specialized training and mentorship from experienced consultants and specialist nurses, aiding professional development and clinical skills enhancement.
Experience in a well-resourced environment with dedicated wards and a newly developed hyper-acute stroke unit, enhancing hands-on learning opportunities.
Contribution to innovative care practices and initiatives aimed at improving patient outcomes and nursing practices within stroke care.
Exposure to a diverse patient population and a variety of clinical scenarios, promoting comprehensive medical knowledge and crisis management skills.
Engagement in a supportive organizational culture that values inclusion and diversity, fostering a positive work atmosphere among colleagues.
Join an innovative team at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde as a Clinical Fellow in Older People and Stroke at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley. This is your chance to make a real difference in the lives of older adults and stroke patients, providing compassionate care in a nurturing environment. We’re looking for dedicated individuals with a passion for care, particularly those who've completed FY2 and have experience in NHS settings. Here, you'll work alongside expert nursing and multidisciplinary teams to support patient admissions, discharge planning, and the overall healthcare journey.
This role embraces the opportunity to enhance stroke care in our newly developed Hyper-acute Stroke Unit. Supporting an environment of collaboration, you’ll engage with specialist stroke nurses and consultants to provide essential care, ensuring patients receive the best possible treatment in line with the Scottish Stroke Standards. If you’re a caring professional looking to grow in your career while positively impacting those who need it most, we encourage you to apply. At NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, we are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion, making this a fulfilling environment for all.
This role embraces the opportunity to enhance stroke care in our newly developed Hyper-acute Stroke Unit. Supporting an environment of collaboration, you’ll engage with specialist stroke nurses and consultants to provide essential care, ensuring patients receive the best possible treatment in line with the Scottish Stroke Standards. If you’re a caring professional looking to grow in your career while positively impacting those who need it most, we encourage you to apply. At NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, we are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion, making this a fulfilling environment for all.
Opportunity to work within a dynamic multidisciplinary team focused on delivering high-quality care to older patients and stroke survivors.
Involvement in critical patient care processes, including admission pathways, discharge planning, and compliance with the Scottish Stroke Standards.
Access to specialized training and mentorship from experienced consultants and specialist nurses, aiding professional development and clinical skills enhancement.
Experience in a well-resourced environment with dedicated wards and a newly developed hyper-acute stroke unit, enhancing hands-on learning opportunities.
Contribution to innovative care practices and initiatives aimed at improving patient outcomes and nursing practices within stroke care.
Exposure to a diverse patient population and a variety of clinical scenarios, promoting comprehensive medical knowledge and crisis management skills.
Engagement in a supportive organizational culture that values inclusion and diversity, fostering a positive work atmosphere among colleagues.
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.
Job Title: Clinical Fellow
Department: General Older People & Hyper-acute & Acute Stroke Units, Older People and Stroke
Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital
Duration: Six Months
We are delighted to advertise Clinical Fellow posts based in the Older Peoples Wards and Stroke Unit, Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH).
Theses posts are available for candidates with experience working within the NHS in an Older People or Stroke setting.
These posts are available at FY2 completion level from 6th August 2025.
Older Peoples Wards
We have several dedicated wards, staffed by specialist nursing, medical and allied health professional (AHP) teams providing an excellent patient and carer experience.
We are looking for the successful candidate to support our admission pathways, working closely with the on call Consultants and wider multi professional team within the Older Peoples Service. The successful candidate will be involved in the review and discharge planning of those patients within Older Peoples Wards.
The Stroke Service
This post is open to those candidates who wish to join our dynamic, multidisciplinary Stroke team, providing all aspects of stroke care. Our stroke inpatient service comprises 42 inpatient beds, for adults of all ages. There are 12 Hyper-acute admission beds, alongside a 30 bedded assessment and stroke rehabilitation ward.
The newly developed Hyper-acute stroke unit provides a weekday, daytime, thrombolysis service. This provides an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to work in conjunction with the hyper acute medical and nursing team, to assess and treat eligible patients, within the thrombolysis window. In addition, stroke liaison and assessment of early direct admissions are core components of this post. This would involve working closely with the Specialist Stroke Nurses, Consultant colleagues and the wider MDT.
Stroke care bundle compliance is a key objective for the stroke team and the successful candidate will be involved in initiatives to develop our pathways to ensure our patients receive an appropriate care bundle, in accordance with the Scottish Stroke Standards.
There are currently 4 Stroke consultants, 3 Hyper-acute nurses and 3 Stroke Nurse Specialists providing input to the stroke service. The stroke unit also benefits from good working links with other services, such as diagnostics and community teams.
For more information, please contact: Heather Kinnon, Clinical Services Manager, ,
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.
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.
Job Title: Clinical Fellow
Department: General Older People & Hyper-acute & Acute Stroke Units, Older People and Stroke
Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital
Duration: Six Months
We are delighted to advertise Clinical Fellow posts based in the Older Peoples Wards and Stroke Unit, Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH).
Theses posts are available for candidates with experience working within the NHS in an Older People or Stroke setting.
These posts are available at FY2 completion level from 6th August 2025.
Older Peoples Wards
We have several dedicated wards, staffed by specialist nursing, medical and allied health professional (AHP) teams providing an excellent patient and carer experience.
We are looking for the successful candidate to support our admission pathways, working closely with the on call Consultants and wider multi professional team within the Older Peoples Service. The successful candidate will be involved in the review and discharge planning of those patients within Older Peoples Wards.
The Stroke Service
This post is open to those candidates who wish to join our dynamic, multidisciplinary Stroke team, providing all aspects of stroke care. Our stroke inpatient service comprises 42 inpatient beds, for adults of all ages. There are 12 Hyper-acute admission beds, alongside a 30 bedded assessment and stroke rehabilitation ward.
The newly developed Hyper-acute stroke unit provides a weekday, daytime, thrombolysis service. This provides an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to work in conjunction with the hyper acute medical and nursing team, to assess and treat eligible patients, within the thrombolysis window. In addition, stroke liaison and assessment of early direct admissions are core components of this post. This would involve working closely with the Specialist Stroke Nurses, Consultant colleagues and the wider MDT.
Stroke care bundle compliance is a key objective for the stroke team and the successful candidate will be involved in initiatives to develop our pathways to ensure our patients receive an appropriate care bundle, in accordance with the Scottish Stroke Standards.
There are currently 4 Stroke consultants, 3 Hyper-acute nurses and 3 Stroke Nurse Specialists providing input to the stroke service. The stroke unit also benefits from good working links with other services, such as diagnostics and community teams.
For more information, please contact: Heather Kinnon, Clinical Services Manager, ,
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.
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.
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