Clinical Teaching Fellow - Medical Education

Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Teaching Fellow (CTF) in Medical Education with an anticipated start date of 7th August 2024. The post is for one year initially with scope to extend for a further 12 months.

The post is full time, 40 hours / 10 sessions per week, with no fixed clinical commitments

The post holder will be required to work at both University Hospital of Wales (UHW) and University Hospital Llandough (UHL)

This post offers an exciting opportunity for a forward thinking doctor with a strong interest in medical education. Support may also be available for a special interest clinical day and to pursue a postgraduate medical education based qualification

Main duties of the job

Teaching is the main focus of the role and the successful postholder will work with the Department of Medical Education, Specialty Leads and undergraduate tutors to deliver evidence based undergraduate education to Cardiff and Swansea University medical students. Successful applicants will have an honorary contract with Cardiff University with the title Honorary Lecturer.

About us

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.