Job summary
- Main area
- Anaesthetics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (English)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (Mixed rota and oncall)
- Job ref
- 100-MED-GGH-382
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Glangwili General Hospital
- Town
- Carmarthen
- Salary
- £43,821 - £57,650 per annum
- Closing
- 27/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Clinical Fellow (CT level) in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care
NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
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This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join a close-knit and welcoming team of anaesthetists and intensivists providing anaesthetic services for theatre and critical care, based at Glangwili General Hospital in Carmarthen. This post is ideal for candidates wishing to get experience in anaesthetics and critical care, before entering a formal training post at CT1 level.
All appointees would receive an appropriately supported and structured induction and would only undertake on call duties when appropriately trained to do so. We whole-heartedly support doctors preparing to enter to the UK training scheme.
This post is a fixed-term 12-month contract offered as a Clinical Fellow post of 40 hours per week. Depending upon prior experience and development of anaesthetic competencies the post will include out of hours and weekends working on a 1:8 rota predominantly covering intensive care.
Main duties of the job
The post involves opportunity to develop intensive care, obstetric and general anaesthetic competencies and the potential candidate will be supported to complete the Initial assessment of competency (IAC) in anaesthesia.
This post covers the intensive care on call rota depending on the competencies shown by the candidate, providing critical care with 24-hour cover. Resident consultants supervise all daytime work. A non-resident consultant supports out-of-hours duties. Specialty doctors are encouraged to work alongside consultants in the critical care unit and they are part of the team in the emergency department that manages critically ill patients and facilitates intra-hospital transfers.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings.
47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers.
Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for further information. Contact for further discussion from interested candidates is welcomed.
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Person specification
Registration
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
Quali
Essential criteria
- MBBS or recognised equivalent
- ALS
Desirable criteria
- Additional clinical qualification(s)
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 2 years of post-graduate experience
- Completion of UK Foundation FY1/2 competencies or equivalent by time of starting post
- An interest in pursuing a career in anaesthesia, pain medicine and critical care
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in the NHS
- Work experience in anaesthesia, pain medicine and critical care
- Knowledge and experience of communicating bad news
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are not necessary
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Alun Thomas
- Job title
- Consultant Anaesthetist and Lead for Anaesthetics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01267 288702
- Additional information
Additional contact: Dr Felicity Clark - Consultant Anaesthetist and Intensive Care: [email protected].
Contact telephone is to the Department of Anaesthetics.
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