OUR VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS
We expect everyone that works for the Health Board, regardless of their role, to share and uphold our values in all that they do:
Caring for each other - in every human contact in all of our communities and each of our hospitals.
Working together - as patients, families, carers, staff and communities so that we always put patients first
Always improving - so that we are at our best for every patient and for each other.
Job 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 UHB.
We are looking for enthusiastic Fixed Term Senior Clinical Fellow (Middle grade) (LAS) in the department of Cardiac surgery based at Morriston Hospital, Swansea, Wales.
The post will be fixed term from 4th February 2026 - 4th August 2026 only, due to covering a training doctor vacancy.
The successful candidate will be working together with the wider clinical team of Consultants, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Junior Doctors and other Allied Health Professionals to provide high quality, safe and effective clinical care. Working as part of the multi-disciplinary team, to provide immediate care and initiate treatment as per clinical pathways/protocols.
Main duties of the job
Swansea Bay NHS Health Board provides a broad range of community and inpatient services. The Health Board is one of the largest in Wales and the UK.
We are looking to employ a Fixed Term Senior Clinical Fellow (Middle grade) (LAS) in the department of Cardiothoracic based at Morriston Hospital in Swansea. This post is NOT recognised for training purposes but the successful candidate will have access to teaching and encourage to participate in audit, quality improvement projects etc.
Working for our organisation
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.
The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of South West Wales.
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 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details in relation to this post please click on the supporting documents section to find the person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
2. Successful completion of MRCS by time of application
Desirable criteria
3. a.12 months experience in general thoracic surgery of which a minimum of 6 months must have been spent at ST3 level
4. b.12 months experience in cardiac surgery of which a minimum of 6 months must have been spent at ST3 level
Eligibility
Essential criteria
5. Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practiseii from, the GMC at intended start date
6. •Evidence of achievement of CT/ST2 competences in core surgery by time of application, acceptable evidence includes satisfactory ARCP outcome of completion of Core Surgical Training programme or Certificate of Readiness to Enter Higher Surgical Training
Language skills
Essential criteria
7. Applicants must have demonstrable skills in written English, adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as assessed by the General Medical Council
Clinical skills
Essential criteria
8. Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems
9. Validated logbook documentation of surgical exposure to date
10. •Demonstrates appropriate technical and clinical competence and evidence of the development of diagnostic skills and clinical judgement
Desirable criteria
11. •Exposure to cardiothoracic transplant, paediatric cardiothoracic surgery, intensive care, respiratory medicine and oncology, (interventional) radiology.
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
12. Communication skills:
13. Problem solving and decision making:
14. Managing others and team involvement:
15. Organisation and planning
16. Coping with pressure and managing uncertainty:
17. Values:
18. •Demonstrates probity (as outlined by the GMC)
Commitment to Specialty – Learning & Personal Development
Essential criteria
19. •Demonstrated interest in thoracic surgery as evidenced by log book, audit, research and electives.
20. •Career progression in Cardiothoracic Surgery should be appropriate to the time spent in the specialty
21. •Shows realistic insight into Cardiothoracic Surgery and the personal demands of a commitment to surgery
22. •Shows critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition, commitment to self- directed learning and a reflective/analytical approach to practice
Desirable criteria
23. •Achievements relevant to thoracic surgery, including elective or other experience
24. •Attendance at relevant thoracic surgical courses
25. •Attendance at, or participation in, national, international, departmental, regional and online meetings relevant to Cardiothoracic Surgery with special emphasis on thoracic themed presentations (Poster / Oral)
Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
By submitting your application to NHS Jobs/Trac, you are giving your consent for elements of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems in order to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation; to be used by Recruitment for purposes of checking your Professional Registration online (where applicable).
These processes are in line with Fair and Lawful processing in line with the Data Protection Act (1998) principles especially those in relation to your personal or sensitive personal data (sensitive personal data is defined as any declared physical or mental health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, trade union membership, political opinion, religious beliefs). Other principles under Data Protection will be observed such as use of data for specific, defined purposes, and use of data that is relevant and not excessive whilst practicing data accuracy and security of all held personal identifiable information (PII).
If you are successfully appointed, by completing the application form you authorise the UHB to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).
----
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are not necessary