Senior Clinical Fellow in General Medicine

Swansea Bay University Health Board; Swansea; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health authority in the UK seeks a Senior Clinical Fellow in General Medicine for a 12-month term. You will work at Singleton or Morriston hospital and participate in on-call duties. Essential qualifications include Full GMC Registration and MRCP or equivalent. Ideal candidates would have 2+ years postgraduate experience in General Internal Medicine. Join us to work in a supportive environment and contribute to improving patient care.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years full-time postgraduate training in General Internal Medicine.
• Experience with critical appraisal of evidence in research.

Responsibilities

• Participate in general medical on-calls at Singleton/Morriston hospital.
• Participate in a full shift pattern with prospective cover.

Skills

Clinical skills required of a middle grade doctor

Knowledge and participation in CPD

Experience of dealing with unselected medical emergency admissions

Education

Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practise

MRCP or equivalent

Valid Certified Basic Life Support Skills

Job description

Overview

Do you share our health board values Caring for each other working together always improving? If so we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.

Applications are invited for the posts of Senior Clinical Fellow in General Medicine at Swansea Bay University Health Board. These posts are for 12 months from 6 August 2025 to 4 August 2026.

The posts will be based at Singleton or Morriston hospital.

Main duties of the job

The department of Medicine at Swansea Bay UHB are looking to recruit to several Senior Clinical Fellow posts with training in one of the following sub-specialties:

• Cardiology
• Respiratory Medicine
• Diabetes and Endocrinology
• Gastroenterology
• Acute Medicine
• Care of the Elderly
• Stroke Medicine
• Renal
• Haematology
• Palliative Care
• Rheumatology
• Infectious Diseases
• Neurology

These posts are on a fixed term basis for 12 months due to funding.

You will participate in general medical on-calls on the appropriate on-call rota in Singleton/Morriston hospital. Further details can be provided at interview or on request.

You will be required to participate in a full shift pattern with prospective cover.

About us

Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.

We also have community hospitals and primary care resource centres providing clinical services outside the main hospitals.

Swansea is Wales' second-largest city, and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself. Swansea has a range of shops, cozy cafes, great restaurants, art galleries, as well as being able to offer a good outdoor lifestyle with its beautiful coastline and beaches on the Gower Peninsula. Swansea also has excellent sporting facilities, including the Wales National Pool and Liberty Stadium, home to the Ospreys and Swansea City football club.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practise
• MRCP or equivalent
• Valid Certified Basic Life Support Skills (or equivalent international qualification)

Clinical Experience

Essential

• At least 2 years full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent) in General Internal Medicine
• Knowledge and participation in CPD
• Clinical skills required of a middle grade doctor
• Experience of dealing with unselected medical emergency admissions

Desirable

• Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)

Clinical Governance

Essential

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
• Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance

Desirable

• Knowledge of risk management

Research & Training

Essential

• Research - Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence
• Teaching - Willingness to teach medical undergraduates and postgraduates

Desirable

• Research - Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
• Research - Research degree
• Teaching - Organisation of further teaching Programmes in medical education
• Evidence of organising Programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
• Training the Trainers experience