Job summary
Senior Clinical Fellow posts at Noah's Ark Children's Hospital

Job title: Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics
Division: Child Health
Responsible to: Clinical Director, Child Health
Hours: Full-time hours
Start Date: ASAP for 6 Months in the first instance
Location: Noahs Ark Childrens Hospital for Wales, Cardiff

Applications are invited for Senior Clinical Fellow rotational posts in Paediatrics at the Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales in Cardiff. We require doctors to work in a range of posts across General Paediatrics, Neonatology, Community Paediatrics, and subspecialties including Cardiology, Respiratory, Renal, Gastro-enterology, Paediatric Intensive Care, Neurology, Palliative Care, Endocrinology, Haematology-Oncology. The post holder will be based in the Children's Hospital for Wales, Cardiff in various specialties.

Main duties of the job
The posts are available to start ASAP and is for 6 months (in the first instance), with good prospects of 6-monthly rotation through the range of paediatric subspecialties within the Children's Hospital, subject to your performance, interest, and post availability nearer the time. Please indicate any particular interests you may have on the application form. The Children's Hospital for Wales offers a full range of Regional Specialties for children in Wales.

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 offer the best of both worlds.

Details
Date posted: 05 November 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Salary: £56,925 to £80,730 a year Per Annum (MF03 Payscale)
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 6 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 001-MP191.26

Essential qualifications and experience

• MBBS or Equivalent
• MRCPCH or Equivalent
• IELTS or OET
• Minimum 3 Years of experience in paediatrics (Including Neonatology)
• Demonstratable 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
• Motivated and Efficient
• Able to relate to patients, staff and medical colleagues
• Flexible, caring and hardworking
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Current GMC Certificate with a licence to practice
• Satisfactory immigration status for length of contract
• Satisfactory Health Clearance
• Satisfactory DBS Clearance

Desirable

• Intercalated Degree
• MSc or PHD
• Academic Excellence (prizes, merits, distinctions, etc)
• UK experience (any specialty)
• Clinical Governance
• Quality Improvement
• Teaching
• Research
• Evidence of leadership or teamwork in extra-curricular activities

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. 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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address: Noahs Ark Childrens Hospital for Wales, Heath Park, Caerdydd, CF14 4XW, United Kingdom
Contact: Clinical lead for junior workforce, Genevieve Thueux, Genevieve.Thueux@wales.nhs.uk, 02920747474

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