Job summary
- Main area
- Emergency Department
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- 6 months (Fixed term is until end of Feb 2026)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (40 hours)
- Job ref
- 050-CFEDC-0625
- Employer
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Glan Clwyd Hospital
- Town
- Bodelwyddan
- Salary
- £43,821 - £57,650 per annum
- Closing
- Today at 18:00
Employer heading
Clinical Fellow Emergency Department
NHS Medical & Dental: Junior 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.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed
Job overview
Applications are invited for the above post in the Emergency Department based at Glan Clwyd Hospital. This post will involve ward duties with a contribution to out of hours shifts in the Acute Medical Unit and the Emergency Department. The post holder will be supported in their professional development and will gain excellent clinical experience.
Main duties of the job
This post is based at the Glan Clwyd Hospital, which is one of the 3 sites of the Health Board.
With approximately 58,000 attendances per year, our department has a workload to keep you interested and challenged, but still give you time to talk to your patients properly, whilst delivering excellent patient care. We are also a Trauma Unit practicing ETC models of trauma care and take an active role in the Trauma Network. The department is staffed with a mixture of Consultants, SAS Doctors (24/7 Tier 2 rota in operation) and juniors. In addition there is a strong nursing team including an evolving team of Advanced Nurse Practitioners.
Working for our organisation
Applications are invited for the above post in the Emergency Department based at Glan Clwyd Hospital. This post will involve ward duties with a contribution to out of hours shifts in the Acute Medical Unit and the Emergency Department. The post holder will be supported in their professional development and will gain excellent clinical experience.
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
Please find a full job description and person specification within the additional documents within the vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS
- No specialist exam required
Eligibility
Essential criteria
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competences in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Fitness to Practice and Health
Essential criteria
- Is up to date and fit to practice safely
- Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice)
Language skills
Essential criteria
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by either havig done Medical Training in English or passed IELTS
Career progression and courses
Essential criteria
- Ability to provide a complete employment history
- Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances
- Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of period of training
- At least 12 months experience at FY1 and FY2 level
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of experience in emergency medicine, acute medicine or surgery
- Successful completion of 1 of the 3 UK advanced life support provider training courses (ALS, ATLS and APLS) or equivalent courses
Clinical Governance
Desirable criteria
- Is able to demontrate an understanding of clinical governance and risk management
- Understands the importance of audit to the specialty
- Evidence of clinical governance activity e.g. presentation at clinical governance meeting, involvement with incident reporting, dealing with complaints
- Evidence of completed audit cycle
Clinical skills
Desirable criteria
- Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement. Able to prioritise clinical need
- Shows aptitude for practical skills e.g. manual dexterity
Personal skills
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrates awareness of developing situations
- Demonstrates awareness of developing situations
- Capacity to function under pressure
- Demonstrates initiative, flexibility and resiliance to cope with setbacks and adapt to rapidly changing circumstances
- Awareness of own limitations and when to ask for help
- Capacity to work cooperatively with others and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
- Capacity to work effectively in multi-professional teams
- Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems and make decisions
- Capacity to take in others perspectives and see patients as people
- Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
- Capacity to organise oneself & prioritise own work
- Demonstrates punctuality, preparation & self discipline
- Understands importance of information technology
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
- Nandita Parmar
- Job title
- Consultant in Emergency Medicine
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