FTAS Clinical Fellow in Gastroenterology & Neuroendocrine Tumour

Integrated Care System; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading University Health Board in Cardiff is seeking a Clinical Fellow in Gastroenterology & Neuroendocrine Tumours for a full-time fixed term position. This role involves managing patients in a multidisciplinary setting, contributing to research, and developing skills in digital health technologies. As part of an award-winning service, you will be supported by a dedicated team, gaining valuable experience in a dynamic healthcare environment focused on patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Evidence of participation in Research and Clinical Governance.
• Over 24 months clinical experience in a general medical speciality.
• Experience in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients in the NET service and conduct multidisciplinary meetings.
• Provide care for Gastroenterology and Hepatology patients.
• Contribute to research and educational activities.

Skills

Communication

Clinical decision making

Teaching

Digital health technology

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Intercalated Degree (or BSc)

MSc or PhD

Job description

Go back Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

FTAS Clinical Fellow in Gastroenterology & Neuroendocrine Tumour

The closing date is 31 July 2025

Applications are invited for exceptional candidates to join the Neuroendocrine Cancer Service within the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board as a full-time fixed term Clinical Fellow in Gastroenterology & Neuroendocrine Tumours for 12 months in the first instance. The fixed term post is available from 1st Feburary 2026.

It is an exciting time to join the Health Board with expansion of the nationally commissioned South Wales Neuroendocrine Cancer Service, a tertiary cancer service for patients with Neuroendocrine Tumours (NETs) and an accredited European Centre of Excellence. This is an innovative, patient-centred, tertiary service achieving awards including the British Society of Gastroenterology service prize and other national awards. As one of the larger centres in the UK, it receives approximately 200 new patients a year.

The majority of patients have Gastroenteropancreatic-NETs (GEP-NETs) involving elements of specific luminal gastroenterology, endoscopy, oncology, and hepatobiliary medicine expertise. The service has been developed through clinical leadership working with gastroenterology/hepatology, endocrinology, surgery, oncology, radiology, nuclear medicine, palliative care, and pathology teams, identifying patients' goals through co-production. 2.6 WTE Clinical Nurse Specialists provide nursing support and coordination for patients across South Wales alongside a NET dietician.

Main duties of the job

Your main duties will be to manage patients in the NET service in an outpatient setting and within multidisciplinary team meetings. Other clinical duties, on rotation, include providing care for Gastroenterology and Hepatology patients on the ward and other outlying acute ward areas. There will be an opportunity to contribute to research and service evaluation activities as part of the national service and participate in educational activities. As a service heavily involved in digital transformation, there will be an opportunity to participate in digital health technology projects and develop skills in this area.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

The post is based at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, with some duties required at the nearby University Hospital Llandough, Penarth.

About us

Cardiff, the City and the Capital of Wales, has a typical air of a cosmopolitan city, being the administrative, business, cultural and education centre for Wales. Cardiff has much to offer, modern shopping centres, Edwardian arcades with exclusive boutiques and a large indoor market.Cardiff Castle sits in the middle of the city along with impressive buildings such as the City Hall and the National Museum of Wales. For entertainment, Cardiff has many venues - the Millennium Centre, Motorpoint Arena and St David's Hall for world class concerts, the New Theatre and Sherman Theatre, large cinema complexes as well as Chapter Arts Centre.The city also contains the Welsh National Ice Rink and the National Sports Centre and the Millennium Rugby Stadium. The development of some 2,700 acres of Cardiff Bay has created a 500 acre lake, 8 miles of waterfront and a new commercial and leisure environment. The Vale of Glamorgan stretches to the coast and is dotted with small country villages. Situated in the Vale are the picturesque beaches of Southerndown and Llantwit Major. Within an hour from Cardiff is varied countryside - the Brecon Beacons and the Wye Valley.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification

Working with the lead of the Neuroendocrine Cancer service, alongside the NET CNSs and a number of specialists in gastroenterology, endocrinology, oncology, radiology, and surgery throughout South Wales, you will be responsible for care for outpatients and inpatients with neuroendocrine tumours.

We have good links with Cardiff University and the Wales Deanery; as a teaching unit, we are driving forward a programme of medical education, international research, and innovations in gastroenterology and endoscopy. This is an excellent opportunity for dynamic individuals with the appropriate skills to join our multidisciplinary team. The Department provides a comprehensive service for patients with GI disorders from Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• Intercalated Degree (or BSc)
• MSc or PHD

Previous Experience

• Evidence of participation in Research and Clinical Governance
• Over 24 months clinical experience in a general medical speciality (gastroenterology, oncology, endocrinology, haematology, internal medicine)
• Experience working in a healthcare system with comparable structure, governance, and clinical standards to the UK NHS
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team within a structured healthcare system
• Complex gastroenterology or endoscopy experience
• Evidence of Interest in gastroenterology, oncology, endocrinology or neuroendocrine cancer
• Evidence of interest in digital health technology

Skills

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
• Up to date with current medical practices
• Demonstratable understanding of UK clinical governance and patient safety frameworks
• Ability to take appropriate clinical decisions when necessary
• Experience in conducting audit and quality improvement projects
• Teaching experience

Personal Characteristics

• Motivated and efficient
• Able to relate to patients, staff and medical colleagues
• Flexible, caring and hardworking
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team

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.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board