Senior Clinical Fellow in Neurosurgery

Job summary

CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY UHB

Senior Clinical Fellow post in Neurosurgery

The post will be Fixed Term for 1 year (includes On calls) from August 2023.

The Academic Unit of Neurology within Cardiff University's Department of Medicine includes three Professors and two Senior Lecturers. A broad portfolio of research is undertaken including stem cell and neural transplantation, neurogenetics, and neuroepidemiology. Close academic links are enjoyed with the University Schools of Biosciences and Psychological Medicine and Medical Genetics. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has a major R&D role and supports opportunities to develop clinical research studies including therapeutic trials. The UHB is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.

Applicants must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.

Main duties of the job

The post will involve providing clinical care for patients on the neurosurgical wards, the opportunity to attend clinic and theatre sessions alongside our Neurosurgical Consultant team.

The post holder will participate on the Neurosurgery on-call rota. Post holders will have access to the same opportunities as the doctors in training who they will work alongside. In addition to a clinical role there will be opportunities to undertake a specific research projects within the department.

The successful candidate will join a dynamic neurosurgical team consisting of twelve Consultant Neurosurgeons as well as a Professorial Academic Unit.

Full Registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council at time of application is required.

Applicants must ensure they provide the names and contact details of referees covering at least the last three years of their employment/training history in full.

Interested applicants should contact:-

Mr John Martin, Clinical Director for Neurosurgery

(029) 2074 5260

E-mail: john.martin3@wales.nhs.uk

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 ourvision 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, Cardiffand the Vale offers the best of both worlds.