Fixed Term Junior Clinical Fellow in Trauma and Orthopaedics (LAS)

Job overview

Do you share our Health Board values; Caring for each other; Working together; Always improving? If so, we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Fixed term Junior Clinical Fellow in Trauma and Orthopaedics (LAS) to join the department of Trauma and Orthopaedics to commence on 4th February 2026 until 4th August 2026 only. This post will form part of the T & O 1st on rota at Morriston Hospital.

Post is vacant from 4th February 2026 until 4th August 2026 only as covering a vacant training grade post.

The post-holder will work at Fixed term Junior Clinical Fellow in Trauma and Orthopaedics (LAS) Lower equivalent level and duties include trauma and elective theatre sessions, fracture and elective clinics, managing trauma and elective orthopaedic inpatients, assessing and reviewing emergency trauma admissions. The post will consist of a combination of service provision for the adult trauma and elective inpatient service and will be supported in taking study leave for professional development. An educational supervisor will be allocated to help support and mentor the post-holder both clinically and with career development.

Main duties of the job

You will provide a clinical service, with colleagues, which will include the responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.

Working with your colleagues and the multi-professional team you will have continuing responsibility for the well-being of all patients under your care. You will be required to adhere to the principles of good medical practice as laid down by the General Medical Council.

You will be required to participate in the Health Board’s risk management process, clinical governance and any other healthcare governance activities within the department, the delivery unit and the Health Board.  Adherence to the Caldicott Principles of information governance is mandatory.

You will participate in the on call rotas with a rotation between Neath Port Talbot and Morriston Hospitals, with prospective cover.

You will adhere to all policies which cover radiation exposures as currently outlined in IRMER regulations.

We have close links with Swansea University and other University College partners in South Wales especially in the areas of research & development and multi-professional teaching.

We place great emphasis on continuous professional development and will actively support you in the development and achievement of personal goals.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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