Senior Clinical Development Fellow in PHEM & Emergency Medicine

NHS; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cwmbran seeks a Senior Clinical Development Fellow in Emergency Medicine & PHEM. The role offers extensive training opportunities in pre-hospital care and aims to develop future leaders in Emergency Medicine. It involves working in the dynamic environment of Grange University Hospital with a commitment to providing high-quality care and maintenance of work-life balance. Candidates should possess a medical degree and experience in Emergency Medicine. Salary ranges from £46,324 to £71,814 annually.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Comprehensive training programs

Occupational health support

Qualifications

• Applicants must have a medical degree.
• Experience in Emergency Medicine is preferred.
• Motivation to work in a team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Work in PHEM roles with the Physician Response Unit.
• Manage patients in pre-hospital critical care as part of the team.
• Participate in service development and quality improvement.

Skills

Team player

Emergency Medicine knowledge

Pre-Hospital Care experience

Education

Medical Degree

Job description

Senior Clinical Development Fellow in PHEM & Emergency Medicine

Senior Clinical Development Fellow - PHEM (ST3+ equivalent) in Emergency Medicine

Duration: 1-year Fixed term

Full Time

Anticipated Start Date: February 2026 or August 2026

Based at Grange University Hospital (GUH), Cwmbran, SE Wales

Do you want to want to develop your skills in Emergency Medicine & Pre-Hospital Care? Do you want to work in a brand-new purpose-built critical care centre? Do you have interests in other areas aligned to Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine which you would like to develop? Are you an enthusiastic, hard-working, willing to learn team player? Do you want to work in a beautiful part of the world as part of team that values work life balance? Answered yes to all of these questions a Senior Clinical Development Fellow in Emergency Medicine & PHEM in Aneurin Bevan University Health Board could be just right for you.

Main duties of the job

These unique posts spend approximately 50% of the clinical time in PHEM* roles either working with the well-established Physician Response Unit or gaining experience with pre-hospital critical care with EMRTS Wales on the Wales Air Ambulance. The Physician response unit has been running since 2015 and is an award-winning collaboration with the Welsh ambulance service. Its focus is to bring the ED to the patients home by self-tasking senior decision makers to 999 calls which may be suitable for management in the community. The PRU also responds to RED calls as part of the local 999 response and works collaboratively with the other local community services. The current PHEM fellows are heavily involved in service development and quality improvement and this would be an integral role for future recruits.

The other c50% of the time is working on the registrar tier at the GUH ED - The department has a good track record of developing senior EM doctors and support will be given to work towards gaining an ST post or Specialist Registration via Article 14. The department has recently supported 2 Specialty and Staff Grade doctors through the Fellowship Examination (FRCEM).

Applications from CCT holders would also be very welcome. The job plan can be adjusted by mutual agreement to provide suitable clinical and managerial experience for those about to embark upon a Consultant career.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Job responsibilities

The Health Boards two Type 1 Emergency Departments have recently merged into a brand-new department in the new specialist and critical care centre at the Grange University Hospital. The successful candidate would be expected to work across the health boards acute sites to support the clinical model as required.

Emergency Medicine in Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is consultant led with an emphasis on training for all members of the team. The consultant body is made up of 33 consultants and one consultant nurse across the sites. This dynamic and enthusiastic team of Consultants believe in leading from the frontline and aim to provide outstanding care with a shop floor presence from 8am until midnight day seven days a week. They are supported by an excellent Middle Grade tier made up of ST4+ trainees, Speciality doctors and Senior Clinical Fellows and Junior (F2/CT level) doctors. The team are further complemented by experienced Emergency Nurse Practioners, Advanced Clinical Practioners and Physicians Associates.

This position involves Regulated Activity with children and adults as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer:

• Enhanced check with barred list information, including:
• An adults and childrens barred list check

• Approximately 50% of the clinical time will be spent in the pre-hospital element.
• The proportional split will be confirmed with the successful candidates at a job planning meeting.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• As per person specification
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Experience

• As per person specification

Personal Attributes

• As per person specification
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Skills

• As per person specification
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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.

£46,324 to £71,814 a yearper annum, pro rata for part time