Job summary
CARDIFF & VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES
EMERGENCY MEDICINE AND INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE
Junior Clinical Fellows
We are delighted to offer posts within Cardiff and Vale suitable for candidates who are keen to gain more experience in EM and ICM at a post foundation training level. These exciting posts will comprise of 6-month rotations in both the Critical Care Unit and the Emergency Unit within a tertiary Major Trauma Centre and are designed to increase clinical experience in these fields whilst strengthening CVs for further acute specialty applications such as the Acute Care Common Stem.
The post is available from 7th August 2024.
The University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff is the busiest Emergency Unit in Wales with 134,000 annual attendances of which 34,000 are paediatric. It is the main receiving hospital for trauma in South Wales. It has an excellent on-site trauma team and good links with Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine Retrieval and Transfer Service (EMRTS). The University Health Board is fully committed to being the designated Major Trauma Centre for South Wales, offering the full range of trauma and Emergency Services, including a dedicated Paediatric service.
Please read the individual job description for further details. Although these posts are full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements.
Main duties of the job
Emergency Unit
The job within the EU will allow experience in areas such as resus, majors, paediatrics, minors and the ambulatory area. You will be expected to review patients and decide relevant investigations and treatment (if required) within the EU to facilitate a specialty referral or discharge into the community whilst being supported by significant senior shop floor presence.
Dedicated shifts in resus and the paediatric area are rostered to allow dedicated exposure and increased clinical experience in these areas.
Critical Care Unit
The major part of training & service consists of assisting in the day-to-day management of patients within the Critical Care areas, resuscitation, establishing and performing cardiovascular and respiratory (and other organ system) monitoring and support, prescribing drugs and nutrition on a daily basis and keeping regular medical notes on up to 32 ICU patients.
The post offers unrivalled experience for any doctor who wishes to gain familiarity with intensive care and the post-operative management of major surgical problems, i.e. ideal for physicians, surgeons and anaesthetists. The post also offers exposure to HFOV, critical care echocardiography and critical care ultrasound.
There are daily consultant rounds, 3 infection teaching rounds per week, one radiology teaching session per week and a protected daily teaching programme held weekly within the Directorate of Intensive Care.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focused on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Date posted
15 April 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
£43,821 to £68,330 a year pa
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
001-MP065.25
Job locations
University Hospital Wales
Cardiff
CF14 4XW
Job description Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents
Person Specification Qualifications
Essential
* MBBS or equivalent
* Training in Radiation Protection or agreement to attend next available course
* ALS, ATLS, APLS provider status
Desirable
* MCEM
* MSc or PHD
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES
Essential
* Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Desirable
* Audit
* Teaching
Previous Experience
Essential
* 2 years with suitable experience in Emergency Medicine
Desirable
* Paediatrics, Acute medicine, Orthopaedics & Trauma, Critical care and anaesthetics.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address
University Hospital Wales
Cardiff
CF14 4XW
Employer's website
https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
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