Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Neurosurgical Department at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board as a Senior Clinical Fellow in Neurosurgery.

The successful applicant will join a busy tertiary neurosurgical service providing emergency and specialist care to patients across South and Mid Wales. Working alongside the consultant neurosurgeons and wider multidisciplinary team, the post offers broad experience in general neurosurgery, with opportunities to develop subspecialty interests according to the successful candidate's experience, development objectives and service requirements.

The role includes participation in consultant-led operating lists, outpatient clinics, ward-based care and neurosurgical multidisciplinary team meetings. The post holder will also participate in the middle-grade neurosurgical on-call rota.

The post is fixed term for 12 months and is not formally recognised as a training post. However, the successful candidate will have access to clinical and educational opportunities comparable with the doctors in training alongside whom they will work.

The post is available from February 2027 for 12 months.

Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will:

• Provide clinical care for neurosurgical inpatients, including assessment, investigation, treatment planning and ongoing review.
• Support the assessment and management of emergency and elective neurosurgical patients.
• Attend consultant-led neurosurgical operating lists and outpatient clinics.
• Participate in neurosurgical MDT meetings and other relevant departmental meetings.
• Contribute to the middle-grade on-call rota for general neurosurgery.
• Work effectively with consultants, resident doctors, nursing staff and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement and service-development work.
• Contribute to the teaching of undergraduate medical students, nursing staff and postgraduate trainees.
• Attend and contribute to the department's educational programme.
• Maintain appropriate clinical records and undertake the administrative responsibilities associated with patient care.

The post holder will work with the department's consultant neurosurgeons across operating lists, clinics, MDTs and general clinical commitments. The JD also requires participation in teaching and the Neurosurgery on-call rota.

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.

Details
Date posted: 05 November 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Salary: £47,946 to £74,328 a year per annum (plus on calls)
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 001-MP188.26
Job locations: University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XW, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Applicants must have:

• Full registration with the General Medical Council.
• A current licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Appropriate postgraduate clinical experience for a Senior Clinical Fellow role.
• Relevant experience in surgery and the management of acutely unwell patients.
• The clinical competence required to contribute safely to the middle-grade neurosurgical on-call rota.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to work constructively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development, clinical governance and patient safety.
• An understanding of professional responsibilities consistent with the principles of Good Medical Practice.

Experience in neurosurgery, teaching, audit, research or quality improvement would be advantageous.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• Training in Radiation Protection or agreement to attend next available course
• GMC Registration with Full License to Practice

Desirable

• CCT in Neurosurgery (or anticipated in the next 6 months)
• Intercalated Degree
• MSc or PHD
• Academic Excellence (Prizes, merits, distinctions etc.,)

Previous experience
Essential

• Previous Neurosurgical experience including responsibility for acute admissions at Registrar ST3 level.
• Evidence of participation in Research and Clinical Governance

Desirable

• Evidence of previous general neurosurgical activity

Attitude, aptitudes and 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

Desirable

• Audit
• Teaching

Employer details
Employer name: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address: University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XW, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Director - Neurosurgery, Mr Paul Leach, Paul.Leach2@wales.nhs.uk

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