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Job summary

Main area
Paediatrics
Grade
Clinical Fellow
Contract
Fixed term: 6 months (In the first instance)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week (with on call commitments)
Job ref
001-MP191.26
Employer
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Noahs Ark Childrens Hospital for Wales
Town
Caerdydd
Salary
£56,925 - £80,730 Per Annum (MF03 Payscale)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
19/11/2026 23:59

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Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Intensive Care

Clinical Fellow

Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together


 

Job overview

CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY UHB

 Senior Clinical Fellow posts at Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital  

Job title

Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics

Division

Child Health

Responsible to

Clinical Director, Child Health

Hours

Full-time hours

Start Date

ASAP for 6 Months in the first instance

Location

Noahs Ark Childrens Hospital for Wales, Cardiff

 

Applications are invited for Senior Clinical Fellow rotational posts in Paediatrics at the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales in Cardiff. We require doctors to work in a range of posts across General Paediatrics, Neonatology, Community Paediatrics, and subspecialties including Cardiology, Respiratory, Renal, Gastro-enterology, Paediatric Intensive Care, Neurology, Palliative Care, Endocrinology, Haematology-Oncology. The post holder will be based in the Children’s Hospital for Wales, Cardiff in various specialties.

Main duties of the job

The posts are available to start ASAp and is for 6 months (in the first instanace, with good prospects of 6-monthly rotation through the range of paediatric subspecialties within the Children’s Hospital, subject to your performance, interest, and post availability nearer the time.  Please indicate any particular interests you may have on the application form. The Childrens Hospital for Wales offers a full range of Regional Specialties for children in Wales.

 

Working for our organisation

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services.   Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal.   As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing.    We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research.   Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.    

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions.    Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline.  Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MBBS or Equivalent
  • MRCPCH or Equivalent
  • IELTS or OET
Desirable criteria
  • Intercalated Degree
  • MSc or PHD
  • Academic Excellence, (prizes, merits, distinctions, etc)

Previous Experience

Essential criteria
  • Minimum 3 Years of experience in paediatrics (Including Neonatology)
Desirable criteria
  • UK experience (any specialty)

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Demonstratable 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
Desirable criteria
  • Clinical Governance
  • Quality Improvement
  • Teaching
  • Research

Attitude, Aptitudes, Personal Characteristics

Essential criteria
  • Motivated and Efficient
  • Able to relate to patients, staff and medical colleagues
  • Flexible, caring and hardworking
  • Ability to work as part of a team
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of leadership or teamwork in extra-curricular activities

Other Requirements - e.g. on call duty

Essential criteria
  • Current GMC Certificate with a licence to practice
  • Satisfactory immigration status for length of contract
  • Satisfactory Health Clearance
  • Satisfactory DBS Clearance

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

Application numbers

Please note that this vacancy will close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please therefore complete and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Genevieve Thueux
Job title
Clinical lead for junior workforce
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02920747474
Additional information

For informal enquiries please contact:

Dr Prithwish Roy - [email protected]

Dr Rachel Chiumento - [email protected]

 

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Telephone
02921843134
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