Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Emergency Medicine

Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Emergency Medicine

Closing date: 27 November 2025

We are delighted to offer an opportunity to join our team of paediatric emergency physicians at Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales (UHW). This post is aimed at middle grade doctors in Emergency Medicine or paediatrics with an interest in Paediatric Emergency Medicine.

The post will commence on 5 August 2026 for a 12 month appointment.

Appointments will have up to 30% of working time devoted to research, teaching or other activities linked with the EMAC at Cardiff University, with an office based in the university. The remaining 70% of time is allocated to clinical duties in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, including participation in the out of hours rota which provides a banding supplement of 1A (50%).

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive specialist care in the designated hospitals, with responsibility for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of acute emergencies.

Maintain patient care during your charge and support the effective functioning of the department in line with departmental policy.

Supervise and manage junior medical staff professionally.

Carry out administrative duties related to patient care and departmental administration.

Engage with and advance research programmes within the department.

About Us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CVUHB) is one of the largest integrated health boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff across six hospital sites and providing more than 100 specialist services. We serve about 500,000 residents of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan and are committed to delivering high quality care, innovation and research while working closely with partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well" and our vision is that every person's opportunity to live a healthy life should be equal. Through our 10 year strategy and commitment to wellbeing, we strive to improve the health of our community.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• Life Support provider status on ALS, APLS or ATLS/ETC
• Paediatric Life Support provider status on PILS, APLS or EPLS
• Current GMC certificate with licence to practise
• MCEM
• Intercalated Degree
• Academic Excellence
• Instructor status in Life Support courses

Previous Experience

• 12 months experience in Paediatric Emergency Medicine or Emergency Medicine in the UK as a middle grade doctor able to lead a department at night with remote supervision.
• 4 years postgraduate experience in specialties relevant to emergency medicine.
• Experience in paediatrics, intensive care, anaesthesia or acute medicine.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Excellent written and spoken English enabling effective communication about medical and legal topics.
• Special interest or prior experience in medicolegal medicine.
• Evidence of recent quality improvement projects or audits.
• Teaching experience.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Applicants will need to provide a DBS statement confirming no unspent convictions.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board