Junior Clinical Fellow in Critical Care

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in Cardiff is seeking a Junior Clinical Fellow in Critical Care to assist with the management of patients and provide teaching support to junior staff. Candidates must possess an MBBS or equivalent, along with ALS and clinical experience. This role offers opportunities in a dynamic environment where patient management and academic growth are prioritized. The position provides a chance to work in a prestigious department renowned for its commitment to innovation and research in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Current GMC certificate with a licence to practise.
• Ability to speak Welsh is an advantage.
• Satisfactory immigration status for length of contract.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the management of patients in Critical Care areas.
• Provide support and supervision to junior team members.
• Perform clinical procedures under supervision.

Skills

Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English

Ability to take appropriate clinical decisions

Teaching Experience

Audit Skills

Education

MBBS or equivalent Medical Qualification

Intercalated Degree

MSc or PhD

Job description

Junior Clinical Fellow in Critical Care

The closing date is 31 December 2025

Junior Clinical Fellow - Adult Critical Care.

The Critical Care Directorate of Cardiff and Vale UHB has a national and international reputation as a progressive department, particularly in the fields of clinical research, organisation and management innovation, and technical innovation. The Directorate played an important role in advising and assisting the Audit Commission in the review of UK-wide critical care provision, and the Welsh Assembly Government in the development of standards for critical care in Wales. Long established in the forefront of high dependency care development, we were among the first to develop combined Level 2 and 3 facilities.

The Directorate management team (DMT) consists of the Clinical Director, Lead Clinicians, Directorate Manager, Service Manager, Assistant Directorate Manager, Directorate Nurse, and Senior Nurse.

Applications are invited for a Junior Clinical Fellow in Adult Critical Care at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board based at the University Hospital of Wales.

The post will be available from February 2026.

Main duties of the job

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 holder will be expected to perform procedures (under the appropriate level of supervision). The post holder will spend a proportion of their day time duties providing day to day clinical management in the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU), in consultation with the various medical and surgical teams. 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. The post holder will be expected to provide support to more junior team members (F1 doctors and medical students) and supervise as well as teach those more junior trainees within the directorate.

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 focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission "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.

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent Medical Qualification
• Intercalated Degree
• MSc or PHD

Previous Experience

• ALS
• Clinical Experience

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

• 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
• Ability to take appropriate clinical decisions when necessary.
• Teaching Experience
• Audit
• Teaching

Attitude Aptitudes and Personal Characteristics

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

Personal Qualities

• Evidence to work both alone and in a team
• Committed to working as part of a multidisciplinary team

Other Requirements

• Current GMC certificate with a licence to practise (Satisfactory immigration status for length of contract, Satisfactory Health Clearance, Satisfactory DBS Clearance)
• Ability to speak Welsh

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