Job overview

Applications are invited for Junior Clinical Fellow in Trauma & Orthopaedics within Cardiff and Vale Health Board, which is available to start from 5th August 2026 until 3rd August 2027.

This post is not recognised for training by the Royal College of Surgeons.

We are a teaching health board with close links to Cardiff University. The University boasts a high profile teaching, research and development role within the UK and abroad. Together we are training the next generation of medical professionals.

References will be required to cover a minimum of three years of previous employment /training. Will need to have NHS experience or equivalent

In view of Border Immigration Agency regulations, all applicants must state their current immigration status including expiry dates.

A Disclosure Check will be required of the successful candidate

These are the current applicable pay scales; however, these may change upon implementation of the framework agreement for reform to the terms and conditions of service for resident doctors and dentists in Wales. Further details can be found at https://cdn.intelligencebank.com/eu/share/qMbw14/jgkpM/w0DMG/original/BMA+-+Framework+Agreement+Wales

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be based at University Hospital Llandough which is the elective orthopaedic centre for Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan and hosts three trauma wards of different acuity levels.

The full range of trauma and orthopaedic services for adults is offered including hand, joint replacement, soft tissue, shoulder and elbow, knee and foot and ankle surgery. The predominant role of the postholder will be to support the Foundation doctors in the day to day care of ward patients and will link in with the Surgical Care Practitioners, Clinical Fellows, Specialist Registrars and Consultants, working with a number of teams in rotation and therefore will have the opportunity to gain exposure to many aspects of trauma orthopaedic surgery.

There will be some opportunity to attend theatre lists, outpatient clinics, multidisciplinary meetings with the opportunity to develop skills in these areas. The postholder will cover the daytime ward duties, both elective and trauma. There will be no out of hours on-call commitment with the intended working week being 40 hours Monday to Friday. Some flexible working may be required to support early evening theatre lists and colleagues on leave. There will be opportunities for research or audit projects, with a number of national multicentre plus commercial trials in progress. 

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.