Senior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine & CPHEM: Sponsorship Available

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Job summary

This post is available from 4th August 2027 until 1st August 2028and is not recognised for training.

We are looking for a motivated Senior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine And Community Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine to join our enthusiastic and expanding team in Cardiff.

This exciting new post is aimed at providing further experience in Major Trauma within a Major Trauma Centre, whilst working as a Senior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine within a busy tertiary Emergency Department.

The job is designed to be an enjoyable, CV-enhancing post which will attract high calibre candidates.

Main duties of the job

You will provide a service in the specialty to the hospitals so designated, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of accidents and acute emergencies.

You will have responsibility for the care of patients in your charge and for the proper functioning of the department in line with the Department’s Operational Policy.

You will be responsible for the professional supervision and management of junior medical staff.

The successful candidate will participate in a rota together with their other colleagues to ensure cover of the Emergency Unit at the University Hospital of Wales and Minor Injuries Unit.

The post holder will be part of a team of junior doctors supporting a 24-hour shop-floor rota. Details of the working pattern of this post will be provided prior to taking up the appointment. It is anticipated that the banding will be at the Wales contract rate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent
  • Life Support provider status on ALS with RCUK, ERC or ARC
  • Full GMC Registration with License to Practice

Desirable

  • Intercalated Degree
  • Academic Excellence
  • Instructor status in Life support Courses
  • FRCEM
  • MRCEM

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • 12 months experience of working in Emergency Medicine in the UK as a middle grade (i.e. able to lead a department at night with remote supervision).
  • 4 years of post graduate experience in specialities relevant to emergency medicine

Desirable

  • Some experience in Major Trauma, paediatrics, intensive care, anaesthesia, acute medicine.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE , ABILITIES

Essential

  • Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical and legal topics with patients and colleagues
  • Evidence of recent quality improvement projects or audit.
  • Up to date with current medical practices

Desirable

  • Evidence of Teaching experience
  • Evidence of interest in PHEM with projects, research and courses

ADDITIONAL CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Advanced resuscitation skills
  • Able to manage the Emergency Department with remote supervision

Desirable

  • USS for eFAST, ELS, line placement (within the scope of RCEM guidance)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 15 October 2026

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.