Job overview

Clinical Fellow Trauma and Orthopaedics

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is the largest Health Board in Wales which provides integrated primary & secondary care health services to the population of North Wales. Acute services are provided by the three District General Hospitals – Glan Clwyd centrally, Wrexham Maelor in the east, and Ysbyty Gwynedd in the west.

Glan Clwyd Hospital is a modern District General Hospital sited just off the A55 trunk road in central North Wales. A comprehensive £100+ million refurbishment & redevelopment is due to be completed in 2019. This redevelopment will facilitate the development of the hospital as the hub for a number of specialised health services in North Wales, including Vascular Surgery, Invasive Cardiology and PCI, as well as the Neonatal Intensive Care Centre.

Main duties of the job

Major developments completed to date include a new Emergency Department (ED) & Emergency Quarter (EQ), which includes a new acute Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU) & Acute Medical admissions Unit (AMU). There are 11 new ‘state of the art’ operating theatres with a new adjacent 27 bedded Day of Surgery Arrivals (DOSA) Unit. There is a new 18 bedded Adult Intensive & Critical Care Unit co-located adjacent to the new theatre complex and directly above the Emergency Department.

The Trauma service is based at Glan Clwyd Hospital and consists of Trauma Clinics and Trauma Theatre sessions.

Elective Orthopaedics is at present based at Abergele Hospital, which is approximately 6 miles from the main hospital base. The Orthopaedic services at Abergele Hospital consist of elective in-patient and theatre sessions. However, it is likely that there would be a gradual transfer of elective services to the base hospital in the future. Elective Clinics are held at Glan Clwyd hospital and at several Community Hospitals.

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

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.