Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics

The closing date is 14 August 2025

Job summary

Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics

Fixed term for 6 months (potential for extension subject to performance and Service need)

The post is in general paediatrics. You will be based at our flagship specialist and critical care Grange University Hospital in Cwmbran, Gwent where excellent paediatric facilities include an integrated Children's Emergency Assessment Unit (CEAU), 2 bedded Stabilisation and High Dependency area, and 48 bedded inpatient ward.

Main duties of the job

Working as part of a team of of Paediatric ST4 to ST8 resident doctors in training and Specialty Doctors, you will provide Middle Grade (Tier 2) duties:

  • working alongside ward week consultants to complete ward rounds and remain responsible for inpatients, including high dependency patients
  • Assessment of new patients (via GP or Emergency Department)
  • Middle grade on-call 1:10 equivalent resident on call rota
  • Supervised safeguarding opportunities

A Separate Tier 1 rota is generously covered.

Two consultants cover the wards and HDU during the working week as well as a third consultant who covers CEAU between 1300 hours to 1900 hours in summer and 1300 to 2130 hours in winter.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Details

Date posted

01 August 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

Depending on experience £46,324 - £71,814 per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

040-CF773

Job locations

Grange University Hospital

Caerleon Road

Cwmbran

NP44 8YN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Thisposition involves Regulated Activity with children as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer:

Enhanced check with barred list information, including a childrens barred list check

Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC.

THIS IS A NON TRAINING POST

Job description

Job responsibilities

Thisposition involves Regulated Activity with children as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer:

Enhanced check with barred list information, including a childrens barred list check

Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC.

THIS IS A NON TRAINING POST

Person Specification

Qualifications

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Experience

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Skills & Abilities

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Personal Attributes

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • As per person specification

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  • As per person specification

Experience

Essential

  • As per person specification

Desirable

  • As per person specification

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • As per person specification

Desirable

  • As per person specification

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • As per person specification

Desirable

  • As per person specification

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

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Grange University Hospital

Caerleon Road

Cwmbran

NP44 8YN


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Grange University Hospital

Caerleon Road

Cwmbran

NP44 8YN


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Associate Clinical Director

Dr Nadeem Syed

Nadeem.Syed@wales.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

01 August 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

Depending on experience £46,324 - £71,814 per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

040-CF773

Job locations

Grange University Hospital

Caerleon Road

Cwmbran

NP44 8YN


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