Job summary
Do you share our health board values; Caring for each other; working together; always improving? If so we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.
Applications are invited for the posts of Senior Clinical Fellow in General Medicine at Swansea Bay University Health Board. These posts are for 12 months from 6th August 2025 - 4th August 2026.
The posts will be based Singleton or Morriston hospital.
Main duties of the job
The department of Medicine at Swansea Bay UHB are looking to recruit to several Senior Clinical Fellow posts with training in one of the following sub-specialties:
Cardiology, Respiratory Medicine, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Acute Medicine, Care of the Elderly, Stroke Medicine, Renal, Haematology, Palliative Care, Rheumatology, Infectious Diseases and Neurology.
These posts are on a fixed term basis for 12 months due to funding
You will, participate in general medical on-calls on the appropriate on call rota in Singleton/ Morriston hospital. Further details can be provided at interview or on request.
You will be required to participate in a full shift pattern with prospective cover.
About us
Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.
We also have community hospital and primary care resource centres providing clinical services outside the main hospitals.
Swansea is Wales' second-largest city, and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself. Swansea has a range of shops, cozy cafes, great restaurants, art galleries as well as being able to offer good outdoor lifestyle with its beautiful coastline and beaches on the Gower Peninsula. Swansea also has excellent sporting facilities including the Wales National pool and liberty stadium home to the Ospreys and Swansea City football club.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more details in relation to this post please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more details in relation to this post please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- -Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practise
- -MRCP or equivalent
- -Valid Certified Basic Life Support Skills (or equivalent international qualification)
Clinical Experience
Essential
- -At least 2 years full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent) in General Internal Medicine
- Knowledge and participation in CPD
- Clinical skills required of a middle grade doctor
- -Experience of dealing with unselected medical emergency admissions
Desirable
- -Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
Clinical Governance
Essential
- -Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- -Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- -Knowledge of risk management
Research & Training
Essential
- Research - -Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence
- Teaching-Willingness to teach medical undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable
- Research - -Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
- Research - --Research degree
- Teaching-Organisation of further teaching Programmes in medical education
- -Evidence of organising Programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
- Training the Trainers" experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- -Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practise
- -MRCP or equivalent
- -Valid Certified Basic Life Support Skills (or equivalent international qualification)
Clinical Experience
Essential
- -At least 2 years full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent) in General Internal Medicine
- Knowledge and participation in CPD
- Clinical skills required of a middle grade doctor
- -Experience of dealing with unselected medical emergency admissions
Desirable
- -Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
Clinical Governance
Essential
- -Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- -Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- -Knowledge of risk management
Research & Training
Essential
- Research - -Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence
- Teaching-Willingness to teach medical undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable
- Research - -Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
- Research - --Research degree
- Teaching-Organisation of further teaching Programmes in medical education
- -Evidence of organising Programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
- Training the Trainers" experience
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.
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.
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).
