Job Summary
There are 3 Junior Clinical Fellow posts available from 5th August 2026. The post will involve week day clinical sessions and a 1:6 on call rota. This post aims to provide training and development in clinical urology. The timetable can be tailored as required, to optimise the candidates' chance of success at national selection for core surgical or specialty training. Clinical Fellow and Clinical Research Fellow appointments are not educationally approved for training purposes and do not therefore attract a National Training Number. Posts do however offer the post holder excellent specialty experience within a university teaching hospital setting. In accordance with Health Board principles regarding Clinical Fellow appointments, posts are offered for a period of 12 months in the first instance, but may be extendable up to a maximum of 24 months by mutual agreement.

Main duties of the job
Please refer to the "Junior Clinical Fellow in Urology" job description and personal specification for more detail.

About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support. Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Current GMC certificate with a licence to practise
• Training in Radiation Protection or agreement to attend next available course

Desirable

• Intercalated Degree
• Academic Excellence (prizes, merits, distinctions etc.)

Previous Experience
Essential

• Completion of Foundation training

Desirable

• Experience of dealing with Urological emergencies
• Previous experience of working in a Urology Department (minimum of 4 months)

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
• Up to date with current medical practices

Desirable

• Audit
• Teaching

Attitude, Aptitudes & Personal Characteristics
Essential

• Motivated and efficient
• Able to relate to patients, staff and medical colleagues
• Flexible, caring and hardworking
• Ability to work as part of a team

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
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
University Hospital of Wales
Heath Park
Cardiff
CF14 4XW
United Kingdom

Contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Consultant Urological Surgeon & Clinical Director
Mr Richard Coulthard
richard.coulthard@wales.nhs.uk
02921845094