Senior clinical fellow in acute medicine

Senior Clinical Fellow in Acute Medicine

The closing date is 14 June 2026

Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend, South Wales

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic doctor to join the Acute Medicine team working at The Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend.

The post is suitable for anyone who has completed Internal Medicine Stage one training (IMT3) or equivalent and is in possession of full MRCP. Welsh and/or English speakers are welcome to apply.

Further details on pay scales and framework agreement can be found at BMA Framework Agreement Wales.

Main duties of the job

There is a dedicated Acute Medical Unit (AMU) for GP referred patients with assessment space and a short stay inpatient area, including an integrated acute frailty template. The team also runs the Ambulatory Care Unit which has outpatient and trolley based areas for assessment and treatment. The team also provides support to other medical staff in managing patients referred to medicine within the Emergency Department. You will work closely with colleagues in Acute, General and Emergency medicine to provide support to an unselected medical take. There is close support from medical specialties including Respiratory, Stroke Medicine, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Care of the Elderly and Diabetes and Endocrinology.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

• We listen, learn and improve.
• We treat everyone with respect.
• We all work together as one team.

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15,000 workforce live within our region.

Job responsibilities

On site support is available from the full range of Medical and Acute Surgical specialties as well as Radiology, Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Intensive Care, Haematology and Orthopaedics.

Although the post is not recognised for training, participation in educational programmes, teaching, audit and quality improvement will be encouraged and supported and dedicated SPA time is included.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Full MRCP. Note if part 1 and 2 only, and PACES planned, applicants welcome to discuss post with us during application window.
• Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at the advertised post start date.
• Have evidence of achievement IMT Stage 1 competencies or equivalent, at the advertised start date in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice.
• Be eligible to work in the UK.
• Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent (as required to complete core medical competences) by intended start date.

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.