Senior Clinical Fellow in Gastroenterology & Intestinal Failure

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Senior Clinical Fellow in Gastroenterology & Intestinal Failure

The closing date is 03 December 2025

The advertised post is for a Clinical Fellow post in Gastroenterology and the Intestinal Failure service, based at University Hospital of Wales.

The Intestinal Failure (IF): Home Parenteral Nutrition (HPN) inpatient service is hosted on ward A7 at the University Hospital of Wales with clinical oversight from a consultant gastroenterologist. The post is designed to provide experience in an Integrated Severe Intestinal Failure. This aims to provide the trainee with an interest in advanced nutrition, the skills to take the lead role in nutritional support, but also care for patients in an IF/HPN unit, under senior educational supervision.

Main duties of the job

Your main duties will be to manage patients under Gastroenterology and the Intestinal Failure tertiary service on ward A7 and other outlying acute ward areas. You will be able to attend MDTs relevant to providing multi-disciplinary care for the inpatients.

The post holder will need to demonstrate professional excellence and the ability to deliver effective care. They will need to agree levels of activity and throughput with the Clinical Lead and undertake annual appraisal and job planning as per UHB Policy. The post holder will be required to adhere to UHB Policy on maintaining Medical excellence and to be committed to maintaining their standard of performance by keeping knowledge and skills up to date. Inpatient ward duties and ward rounds, to include review of and acting upon investigation results. Helping ensure patient admissions run smoothly, efficiently and effectively by encouraging multi-disciplinary team working.

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.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Full Registration and Full Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council at point of application
• Academic excellence (prizes, merits, distinctions)
• European Specialty Examination in Gastroenterology (ESGE)

Experience

• Completion of Foundation Competencies
• Minimum of 18 months basic medical training.
• Minimum of 12 months NHS service
• To be eligible for appointment at the Clinical Fellow Higher (ST3-5) level within this role you are required to have completed a minimum of two years Specialty Registrar or equivalent training in the UK or equivalent (CT1-2 or IMT1-3)
• Logbook indicating validated experience of appropriate range and number of clinical procedures.
• Assessment of emergencies
• Experience of Gastroenterology, Clinical Nutrition or Transplant at middle grade level.
• To be eligible for appointment at the ST6+ level within this role you are required to have completed Specialty Registrar or equivalent training to ST6 level passing the associated competencies
• To be eligible for appointment at the Senior level within this role you are required to have completed Specialty Registrar training in the UK or equivalent with CCT

Skills, Knowledge & Ability

• Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working
• Counselling and communication skills
• Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
• Up to date with current practices in Respiratory Medicine
• Ability to take independent clinical decisions when necessary and to seek advice from seniors as appropriate
• Audit
• Research interests relevant to specialty
• Teaching
• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
• Evidence of ability to work both in a team and alone
• Flexible approach
• Motivated and efficient
• Commitment to working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Show interest in investigative, audit and research work outside immediate clinical responsibility.

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.

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