Junior Clinical Fellow in Intensive Care

NHS; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS invites applications for the position of Junior Clinical Fellow in Intensive Care at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, offering a dynamic environment in one of the largest health organizations in the UK. This role presents an opportunity to hone clinical skills, engage in medical education, and work with leading professionals in a supportive setting that emphasizes growth and development.

Qualifications

• Qualifying medical degree (MBBS or equivalent).
• Clinical experience necessary.
• Current valid GMC certificate.

Responsibilities

• Manage administrative and clinical duties.
• Join a multidisciplinary team to provide critical care.
• Ensure compliance with medical protocols and patient safety.

Skills

Effective communication

Current medical practices

Clinical decision-making

Teaching

Audit

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Intercalated Degree

MSc or PhD

Job description

Go back Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Junior Clinical Fellow in Intensive Care

The closing date is 23 July 2025

Applications are invited for exceptional candidates to join the Critical Care Directorate within the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board as Junior Clinical Fellows. The tenure is initially 6 months, with the potential of an extension up to 24 months by mutual agreement.

It is an exciting time to join the Health Board with reconfiguration of the Critical Care footprint and planned expansion of our services in line with growing demand. Opportunities are available for appointees to develop clinical interests within the largest Critical Care Unit in Wales.

The post is based at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff.

The Critical Care Directorate has recently increased its funding to 35 Level 3 patients at University Hospital of Wales. There is also a new 6-bedded Post Anaesthetic Care with close links to Theatres, Cardiac and Neuro Critical Care. The case mix of patients is variable, reflecting the tertiary surgical and medical patients hosted by the Health Board in addition to demands from a busy Emergency Department.

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 intensive care. This is an excellent opportunity for dynamic individuals with the appropriate skills to join our multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will join a team consisting of 30 Consultants in Intensive Care who have a variety of special interests including renal medicine, trauma, research, emergency surgery, and neurosciences.

Although this post is full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements.

Applicants must ensure they provide the names and contact details of referees covering at least the last three years of their employment/training history in full.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board was established in October 2009 and is one of the largest NHS organisations in the UK. We have a responsibility for the promotion of health and well-being of around 475,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, the provision of local primary care services, running of health centres, community health teams, hospitals - providing treatment and care when health and well-being isn't the best it could be.

We are increasingly focusing the planning and delivery of our care based on neighborhoods and localities to help ensure people receive care as close to home as possible where it is safe and effective to do so. We also provide specialist services for people across South Wales and in some cases the whole of Wales.

The Health Board also serves a wider population of 2.5 million people across South and Mid Wales and manages a number of services of a regional and sub-regional nature namely cardiology, cardiac surgery, PICU, neurology, neurosurgery, medical genetics, bone marrow transplantation, renal transplant and toxicology. On-site services include 24/7 PCI, stroke thrombolysis, ophthalmology, maxillo-facial, trauma, general medicine, general surgery, urology and paediatrics. From September 2020, University Hospital of Wales was designated as the first Major Trauma Centre to launch in Wales.

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities include administrative and clinical duties in line with the role. Please see the JD for further information

Person Specification

Qualification

• MBBS or equivalent
• Intercalated Degree
• MSc or PHD

Previous Experience

• Clinical Experience
• ALS

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE , ABILITIES

• oDemonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
• oUp to date with current medical practices
• oAbility to take appropriate clinical decisions when necessary
• oTeaching Experience
• Audit
• Teaching

ATTITUDE, APTITUDES, PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• oMotivated and efficient
• oAble to relate to patients, staff and medical colleagues
• oFlexible, caring and hardworking
• oAbility to work as part of a team

Other

• oCurrent GMC certificate with a licence to practise
• oSatisfactory immigration status for length of contract
• oSatisfactory Health Clearance
• oSatisfactory 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

Depending on experienceThe Specialty Registrar salary scale MN37 will apply to this post