Job summary
- Main area
- Respiratory
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 100-MED-PPH-122
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Prince Philip Hospital
- Town
- Llanelli
- Salary
- £43,821 - £68,330 per annum
- Closing
- 01/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Senior Clinical Fellow in Diabetes & Endocrine Medicine
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.
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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 holder of the post will be accountable to the Consultant Physician and Hospital Director within General Medicine.
This is a fixed term contract for 12 months from 6th August 2025 (with the possibility of extending), and you will join colleagues in a very dynamic and forward-looking General Medicine/Diabetes and Endocrinology service. You will be part of the medical on-call team, and you will be supported and encouraged to develop a specialist interest in Diabetes and Endocrinology.
This is an ideal opportunity for those wishing to enter a specialty training programme but need some more time/experience, those working towards CESR (you will be supported to complete this) or those who have decided to enter a non-training post.
You will be expected to partake in D&E ward rounds and out-patient clinics. You will be supported to develop skills in D&E techniques. You will be encouraged to develop a portfolio to reflect your developing skills. You will be supported in performing appropriate quality improvement projects and audits. You will be encouraged to organise and support teaching.
Main duties of the job
• To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
• To participate, sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
• To undertake all work in accordance with the Health Board’s procedures and operating policies
• To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Health Board’s service plans
• To utilise core clinical expertise in undertaking routine diagnostic procedures and assessment of patients.
• Have experience and knowledge of contributing to a sub-specialty service
• Leadership and team building skills as well as working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Supporting and training multidisciplinary teams
• Planning care in the community alongside primary health care and social care teams
• To support the development and delivery of a sub-specialty service in hospital and in the community where appropriate.
• To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements within the parameters of the Division’s and Health Board’s agreed objectives.
• To contribute to the develop and delivery of a comprehensive service for the specialty.
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
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC registration and licence to practice
- Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills
- MBBS or recognised equivalent
- MRCP level 2 or full MRCP membership
Clinical experience
Essential criteria
- Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working
- Broad based experience in General Medicine
- Knowledge and participation in CPD
- Competence in Acute General Medicine
- Knowledge and experience of communicating bad news
- Ability to take independent clinical decisions when necessary and to seek advice from senior doctors as appropriateet the requirement of the GMC’s “Good Medical Practice”
- 4 years full time postgraduate training (or part time equivalent), at least 2 of which is the speciality training programme.
Desirable criteria
- Additional clinical qualification(s)
- Experience of NHS
- Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
- Evidence of above average performance
Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of risk management
- Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process
Research
Essential criteria
- Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and Resident doctors
- Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff
Desirable criteria
- Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
- “Training the Trainers” experience
Management
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
- Willingness to participate in clinical management
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of management training
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
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Sri Nidumolu
- Job title
- D&E Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01554 783569
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