Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Junior Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics

The closing date is 25 August 2025

Job summary

The post-holder will join the friendly and enthusiastic clinical team based at Prince Charles Hospital and Royal Glamorgan Hospital as a Junior Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics. This post if fixed term to meet service needs.

This post is fixed term for up to 4 months to cover maternity leave.

Main duties of the job

Roles and Responsibilities:

This is a full time post. The posts offer a diverse role and developmental opportunities to suit applicant's interests. This post provides Junior Clinical Fellow cover to the general paediatric and neonatal service.

The post holder will participate in a rolling rota sharing with tier 1 doctors.

Duties of the Post Holder

Supporting daily ward rounds in the Children's Ward, Neonatal Unit and report to the senior clinic fellow and consultant in charge.

See Patients in Emergency Department when required based on clinical and team situations

Participate in clinical/medical audit, teaching and research within the children's service.

Managing the acute paediatric assessments working alongside clinical team with consultant support.

Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

  • We listen, learn and improve
  • We treat everyone with respect
  • We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Details

Date posted

18 August 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£46,324 to £60,706 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

4 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

110-MD381-0825

Job locations

Prince Charles Hospital

Gurnos

Merthyr Tydfil

CF47 9DT


Job description

Job responsibilities

Supporting daily ward rounds in the Children's Ward, Neonatal Unit and report to the senior clinic fellow and consultant in charge.

See Patients in Emergency Department when required based on clinical and team situations

Participate in clinical/medical audit, teaching and research within the childrens service.

Managing the acute paediatric assessments working alongside clinical team with consultant support.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Supporting daily ward rounds in the Children's Ward, Neonatal Unit and report to the senior clinic fellow and consultant in charge.

See Patients in Emergency Department when required based on clinical and team situations

Participate in clinical/medical audit, teaching and research within the childrens service.

Managing the acute paediatric assessments working alongside clinical team with consultant support.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification (1)

Eligibility

Essential

  • Applicants must: Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at the advertised post start date Have evidence of achievement of foundation competences from a UKFPO-affiliated foundation programme or equivalent, at the advertised start date in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice Be eligible to work in the UK Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent (as required to complete core medical competences) by intended start date.

Fitness to practice

Essential

  • Is up to date and fit to practice safely

Language skills

Essential

  • Applicants must have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as assessed by the General Medical Council

Health

Essential

  • Applicants must meet professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice)

Career Progression

Essential

  • Be able to provide complete details of their employment history Have evidence that their career progression is consistent with their personal circumstances Have evidence that their present level of achievement and performance is commensurate with the totality of their period of training
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification (1)

Eligibility

Essential

  • Applicants must: Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at the advertised post start date Have evidence of achievement of foundation competences from a UKFPO-affiliated foundation programme or equivalent, at the advertised start date in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice Be eligible to work in the UK Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent (as required to complete core medical competences) by intended start date.

Fitness to practice

Essential

  • Is up to date and fit to practice safely

Language skills

Essential

  • Applicants must have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as assessed by the General Medical Council

Health

Essential

  • Applicants must meet professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice)

Career Progression

Essential

  • Be able to provide complete details of their employment history Have evidence that their career progression is consistent with their personal circumstances Have evidence that their present level of achievement and performance is commensurate with the totality of their period of training

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Prince Charles Hospital

Gurnos

Merthyr Tydfil

CF47 9DT


Employer's website

https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Prince Charles Hospital

Gurnos

Merthyr Tydfil

CF47 9DT


Employer's website

https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Directorate Support Manager

Sadie Ryan

Sadie.Ryan@wales.nhs.uk

01685728725

Details

Date posted

18 August 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£46,324 to £60,706 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

4 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

110-MD381-0825

Job locations

Prince Charles Hospital

Gurnos

Merthyr Tydfil

CF47 9DT


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