Main area Vascular Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow Contract 12 months (Fixed Term) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job ref 001-MP042.26
Employer Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Employer type NHS Site University Hospital of Wales Town Cardiff Salary £46,324 - £71,814 PA Salary period Yearly Closing 21/04/2026 23:59
Senior Fellow in Vascular Surgery
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together
Job overview
We are hoping to appoint a fixed term Senior Fellow in Vascular Surgery to support the middle grade tier in this busy South East Wales regional centre.
The Clinical Fellows and Registrar's work under supervision of the unit consultant surgeons. It is anticipated that time spent working within SEWVN will enable appointees to develop their CVs making them highly appointable in future UK National Recruitment rounds or in Portfolio Application Process for Consultant appointment.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will be primarily based in the Major Arterial Centre in UHW and will be part of the middle grade tier of trainee doctors participating in ward, emergency department, outpatient clinics and operating theatre work alongside other middle grade trainees from the Welsh Vascular Surgical Training Programme. All middle grade doctors will be constantly under the supervision of Consultant Surgeons.
All middle grade doctors in the MAC will be required to support operating lists, outpatient clinics and assessment of ward referrals in spoke hospitals throughout the SE Wales region.
The appointee will participate in a 1 in 6 out of hours on call from home rota as the first on call point of contact for vascular emergencies and referrals. The middle grade rota will be supported by a Consultant Vascular Surgeon.
Working for our organisation
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
* Full GMC registration with a license to practice
* MRCS Part A & B
* MSc or PhD
* FRCS
Skills
* Effective and demonstrable communication skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
* Up to date with current medical practices
* Ability to take appropriate clinical decisions when necessary
* Research and interests relevant to specialty
* Values aligned to those of the Health Board
* Audit
* Teaching
Experience
* Clinical experience
* Evidence of participation in Research and Clinical Governance
* Motivated and efficient
* Able to relate to patients, staff and medical colleagues
* Flexible, caring and hard working Desirable criteria Maximum score 2
Other Requirements
* Satisfactory immigration / right to work status
* Satisfactory Occupational Health clearance
* Satisfactory Disclosure (DBS) check or equivalent
Eligibility and Inclusion
We are committed to promoting inclusion, where all staff have a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from everyone and recognise the need for our workforce to represent the diversity of the population we serve. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where diversity is celebrated. We aim to create a working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential no matter their disability, sex, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity or marriage and civil partnership status.
Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
Application Process
We encourage early applications. The vacancy may be closed if a large number of suitable applications are received.
Successful applicants will receive recruitment correspondence via email.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
Cardiff and Vale UHB is a Smoke Free Health Board – smoking is banned across all of the UHB sites. Staff are therefore not able to smoke in the hospital grounds or on any other UHB premises.
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