Junior Clinical Fellow in Intensive Care Medicine

NHS; Llantrisant; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is looking for a Junior Clinical Fellow in Intensive Care Medicine. You will care for critically ill patients and work alongside consultants in a dynamic healthcare team. The role requires Full GMC Registration and offers opportunities for research and training support. You may work at multiple hospitals within the region. The position is fixed-term for up to 12 months and encourages applications from Welsh and English speakers.

Benefits

Generous leave

Flexible work

Career growth

Access to ongoing learning and development

Qualifications

• Experience of Out of Hours/ Hospital at Night.
• Experience of working in the NHS or equivalent healthcare system.
• Experience in audit and/or quality improvement.
• Experience of teaching undergraduates/postgraduates.
• Prior experience of Intensive Care Medicine.
• Experience in Clinical Research.

Responsibilities

• Look after critically ill patients under supervision.
• Review patients in the Emergency Department, wards, and theatre.
• Participate in quality improvement, research, and teaching projects.

Skills

Able to work in multidisciplinary teams

Able to communicate well in English

Welsh language speaker or learner

Education

Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice

Completion of Foundation Competencies (or equivalent)

Advanced Life Support and/or Advanced Trauma Life Support Provider

Completion of Initial assessment of Airway Competencies

Job description

Junior Clinical Fellow in Intensive Care Medicine

The closing date is 18 January 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a Junior Clinical Fellow to join our team of Consultants and Specialty doctors responsible for the provision of Critical Care at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. The post holder will be based at Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant but may also be required to work across other acute hospitals should the need arise.

This is a fixed term contract of up to 12 months due to funding.

Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

As part of the medical team you will take part in looking after critically ill patients under supervision. Your role will include the review of patients in the Emergency Department, wards and theatre.

There will be time and opportunity to participate in some of the many quality improvement, research and teaching projects. Support for exams and training can be provided.

The successful candidate will form part of the 1:8 out of hours ITU resident rota under the supervision of a resident SAS doctor and non resident consultant.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy--Our Health, Our Future--focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

- We listen, learn, and improve

- We treat everyone with respect

- We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

At CTM, you'll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the detailed job description and person specification documents attached to this advert

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
• Eligible to work and live in the UK
• Completion of Foundation Competencies (or equivalent)
• Advanced Life Support and/or Advanced Trauma Life Support Provider
• Completion of Initial assessment of Airway Competencies

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of Out of Hours/ Hospital at Night
• Experience of working in the NHS in a substantive post or equivalent healthcare system
• Experience in audit and/or quality improvement
• Experience of teaching undergraduates/postgraduates
• Prior experience of Intensive Care Medicine
• Experience in Clinical Research

Skills and abilities

• Able to work in multidisciplinary teams
• Able to communicate well in English with team members, patients and families
• Welsh language speaker or learner

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.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board