Job summary
- Main area
- Anaesthetics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- 4 months (Fixed term until 04-Aug-2026)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (Plus on-call)
- Job ref
- 050-CFINCC-0226
- Employer
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Glan Clwyd Hospital
- Town
- Bodelwyddan
- Salary
- £46,324 - £60,706 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/02/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 03/03/2026
Employer heading
Clinical Fellow in Intensive Care
NHS Medical & Dental: Clinical Fellow
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
The departments of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care at Glan Clwyd Hospital are seeking to recruit academic clinical fellows in Intensive Care to start in April 2026 for an initial period of 4months.
We aim to offer as much value, experience and career development as possible from these posts. Appointees to this one-year training programme have the potential to stay on for further years to complete the core training curriculum in anaesthesia, to allow application for entry into specialist training in anaesthesia or Intensive Care Medicine, and/ or to further develop academic activity (extension subject to further interview).
Glan Clwyd Hospital is situated adjacent to the A55 in the centre of North Wales and is easily commutable from Cheshire, Wirral, Merseyside and South Manchester with ample free parking for staff on site.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Main duties of the job
On call work will involve covering either the 3rd on call (ICU doctor with full airway training) or 4th on call (ICU doctor with basic airway training). Both of these rotas provide 24/7 cover. Consultant cover for the ICU consists of 2 consultants present 0800-2000 7 days a week and 1 consultant overnight who remains resident if needed.
All posts are based upon a 1 in 8 pattern of on call:
· Long days 0830 to 2100
· Nights 2030-0900
The above is in addition to standard days 0800 to 1700 in ICU or operating theatres. ICU fellows will have opportunities to spend days in theatre to increase their airway skills, and subject to the needs of the services it may be possible for ICU fellows to rotate to theatres for dedicated 3-month block to acquire their anaesthetic IAC (initial assessment of competency) which requires a different set of standards than the ICU initial assessment and prepares trainees for going onto anaesthetic on call.
This combines to create a working pattern of 2 weekends in 8, (nights, days) with compensatory weekdays off. Base salary is supplemented by 50% in respect of unsocial hours commitment, and 10 days of funded study leave are available per year.
Working for our organisation
We provide anaesthesia for a wide range of surgical specialties including Maxillofacial, Vascular, General surgery and others. There are ample opportunities to experience routine and advanced anaesthetic practice including difficult airway management, ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia and TIVA.
As part of the Health Board’s strategic collaboration with Bangor University, individuals with an interest in teaching and research who can demonstrate and agree a possible contribution to the School can be considered and nominated for recognition through the University’s process for granting honorary titles and help to deliver our shared vision for the North Wales School of Medicine and Health.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details, please find the attached documentations of job description and person specifications
Person specification
QUALIFICATION and ELIGIBILITY
Essential criteria
- Medical degree
- Eligible for full or limited registration with the GMC at the time of appointment
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Clinical experience in Anaesthesia or Critical Care
- Logbook evidence of clinical experience to date
- Specialist skills or experience.
CLINICAL GOVERNANCE
Essential criteria
- Evidence of an understanding of the strategic and operational issues underpinning clinical governance and their application in daily practice.
- Evidence of participation in clinical governance.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of taking the initiative to further the clinical governance agenda.
ABILITY
Essential criteria
- Safe and effective oral communication skills.
- Willingness to involve patients in their management.
- Ability to handle difficult interviews with patients or relatives with tact and sensitivity.
- Basic IT skills.
MANAGEMENT
Essential criteria
- Evidence of understanding of NHS management practices.
- A willingness to attend and actively participate in departmental meetings.
Desirable criteria
- NHS Portfolio
AUDIT and RESEARCH
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation and understanding.
- Ability to access published evidence
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of completed audit projects that have changed practice.
- • Critical appraisal course / skills.
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 desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr. Craig Beaton
- Job title
- Clinical Lead for Intensive Care
- Email address
- [email protected]
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