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Main area
Anaesthetics
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Clinical Research Fellow
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (40 hours)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
050-ACADCFCCC-0325
Employer
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Glan Clwyd Hospital
Town
Bodelwyddan
Salary
per annum
Closing
17/04/2025 23:59

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Academic Clinical Fellow in Critical Care

NHS Medical & Dental: Clinical Research Fellow

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.

 This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed

 

Job overview

The departments of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care at Glan Clwyd Hospital are seeking to recruit academic clinical fellows in Intensive Care to start in August 2025, for an initial period of one year. In addition to clinical training, the fellowship will provide dedicated time (minimum of one day per week) for research or medical education.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

On call work will involve covering either the 3rd on call (ICU doctor with full airway training) or 4th on call (ICU doctor with basic airway training). Both of these rotas provide 24/7 cover. Consultant cover for the ICU consists of 2 consultants present 0800-2000 7 days a week and 1 consultant overnight who remains resident if needed.

All posts are based upon a 1 in 8 pattern of on call:

·         Long days 0830 to 2100

·         Nights 2030-0900

The above is in addition to standard days 0800 to 1700 in ICU or operating theatres. ICU fellows will have opportunities to spend days in theatre to increase their airway skills, and subject to the needs of the services it may be possible for ICU fellows to rotate to theatres for dedicated 3-month block to acquire their anaesthetic IAC (initial assessment of competency) which requires a different set of standards than the ICU initial assessment and prepares trainees for going onto anaesthetic on call.

This combines to create a working pattern of 2 weekends in 8, (nights, days) with compensatory weekdays off. Base salary is supplemented by 50% in respect of unsocial hours commitment, and 10 days of funded study leave are available per year.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. 

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

On call work will involve covering either the 3rd on call (ICU doctor with full airway training) or 4th on call (ICU doctor with basic airway training). Both of these rotas provide 24/7 cover. Consultant cover for the ICU consists of 2 consultants present 0800-2000 7 days a week and 1 consultant overnight who remains resident if needed.

Please refer to the attached JD and PS for more details 

Person specification

QUALIFICATION and ELIGIBILITY

Essential criteria
  • Medical degree
  • Eligible for full or limited registration with the GMC at the time of appointment

EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria
  • Previous clinical experience in acute specialties (including medicine, emergency medicine or surgery)
  • Logbook of clinical experience
Desirable criteria
  • Clinical experience in Anaesthesia or Critical Care
  • Specialist skills or experience

CLINICAL GOVERNANCE

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of an understanding of the strategic and operational issues underpinning clinical governance and their application in daily practice
  • Evidence of participation in clinical governance
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of taking the initiative to further clinical governance agenda

ABILITY

Essential criteria
  • Effective oral communication skills
  • Involves patients in their management
  • Ability to handle interviews with patients or relatives with tact and sensitivity
  • Basic IT skills

MANAGEMENT

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of understanding of NHS management practices
  • A willingness to attend and actively participate in departmental meetings
Desirable criteria
  • NHS portfolio

AUDIT

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of participation and understanding
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of completed audit projects that have changed practice

RESEARCH

Essential criteria
  • Ability to access published evidence
Desirable criteria
  • Completion of Good Clinical Practice in Research training
  • Experience identifying, consenting and randomising patients for research
  • Associate PI for NIHR portfolio research

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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 desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Gareth Mula
Job title
Consultant Anaesthetist and Clinical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
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