Senior Clinical Fellow in Critical Care
Employer: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board - NHS
Site: Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil
Salary: £46,324 - £71,814 per annum (Yearly)
Closing: 28/09/2025 23:59
Thank you for your interest in joining Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board.
Located in the heart of South Wales, we’re central to Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea. As an NHS organisation we are dedicated to providing compassionate patient care and building healthier communities together. CTM is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where every role counts and every person matters.
This is a 12-month, senior clinical fellow post in Prince Charles Hospital (PCH) Intensive Care Unit (ITU). This is a full-time role open to applicants with GMC registration at the equivalent level of ST3+.
The post is primarily based in PCH, adult ITU with the opportunity for cross-site work in sister units. The ITU at PCH has 10 beds (6 level 3 and 4 level 2), with plans to expand to 12 beds in Autumn 2026 when the PCH ITU new build is complete (on the same site).
The unit has two resident on-call rosters: an airway rota (rota 1) and a non-airway rota (rota 2). The successful candidate will be expected to work on rota 1 and be part of a 1:8 on-call rota, with a 40-hour week job plan and enhanced payment for on-call commitment. The postholder will work in a consultant-led district general intensive care unit and gain experience in respiratory, cardiovascular, and renal support modalities. The postholder will work both day and night on-calls in ITU, providing care as part of a multidisciplinary team. The postholder will be required to work resident shifts including long days, nights and weekends, and will be a key member of the cardiac arrest team. Normal working days will be primarily based in Main Theatres on anaesthetic lists with consultant supervision as appropriate.
This post is fixed term for up to 12 months due to structural changes.
Main duties of the job
See JD attached.
* The post holder will work on a 1 in 8 on-call rota as the senior, airway-trained resident doctor.
* The post holder will liaise closely with the consultants regarding patient management, referrals, admissions and discharges from the unit.
* The post holder's primary responsibility is to contribute to the smooth running of the intensive care unit under consultant supervision.
* The post holder will have day sessions with the Theatre, providing anaesthesia for routine surgical cases under the supervision and/or direction of Anaesthetic Consultants.
* The post holder must be aware of clinical governance and clinical risk management and take an active part in their implementation.
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region. 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Other Duties And Responsibilities
* The post holder will cooperate with local management in the efficient running of services and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management. A clinical directorate structure is in operation, requiring close cooperation and liaison with colleagues as appropriate.
* There is a requirement to work within the financial and other constraints decided upon by the Health Board. Additional expenses must not be incurred without the approval of the appropriate manager/budget holder.
* Subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service, the post holder will observe policies and procedures of the Health Board, drawn up in consultation with the professions where they involve clinical matters.
* The post holder will comply with local and national employment and personnel policies and procedures in the management of employees of the Health Board.
* The post holder will be required to ensure arrangements are in place for the organisation of medical staff and that they are allocated duties in accordance with the work of the department.
Experience & Skills
* Previous clinical experience in critical care medicine
* Able to assess, resuscitate and stabilise acutely ill patients
* Advanced airway skills including the ability to intubate critically ill patients with distant supervision
* Previous experience of working in critical care in the NHS
* Experience of incident reporting and investigations
Qualifications
* Full registration with the General Medical Council (UK) with license to practice
* Completed core training in ICM or anaesthesia (or equivalent)
* Possession of RCoA Initial Assessment of Competencies (IAC)
* Possession of RCoA Initial Assessment of Competencies (IAC) [duplicate item kept as in original]
* FRCA/MRCP/FFICM Part 1 or equivalent
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome applications from individuals within protected groups as outlined in the Equality Act 2010. This includes, but is not limited to, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity, and marriage and civil partnership. We also warmly welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community.
Applicants who are not UK or Republic of Ireland nationals will require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa unless they already hold permission to work via another route. Prospective applicants should self-assess their eligibility for sponsorship by visiting the UK Government’s Work in the UK guidance. For eligible candidates, the Health and Care Visa offers reduced application costs and exempts payment of the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
Please check your email regularly, as all recruitment correspondence will be sent to the email address provided on your application form.
Applications are welcome in either Welsh or English, with no preference given to the language used.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement to accommodate the redeployment of internal staff into suitable roles.
All posts are subject to relevant checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check and, where required, Professional Registration verification.
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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.
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