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Applications are invited for a Clinical Fellow Post within Nephrology with an anticipated start date of February 2026. This post is for 6 months initially.
The post is full-time (40 hours) only please note that this is a banded post working within the nephrology department of UHW.
This role is ideally suited for a post-IMT doctor, who is considering a future career in nephrology or an allied speciality. Full support and guidance will be given for application to the specialist training scheme, with the expectation that the successful candidate will gain a speciality training number by the end of the clinical fellow post.
Main duties of the job
The work will include ward cover, on-call, dialysis unit and outpatient clinic cover, with full training offered in all renal-specific procedures.
There will be a non-clinical half day per week timetabled, to develop a specific interest associated with a career in nephrology. Examples include developing a research interest, undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, transplant training including organ cross matching and procedural training including AV fistula scanning. The non-clinical component is flexible, and any appropriate requests will be facilitated.
The Nephrology department cares for approximately 550 patients on haemodialysis, 90 patients on peritoneal dialysis and over 1000 transplant patients. There are approximately 120 transplants per year, including living related and deceased donor(DBD & DCD) programmes, joint pancreatic-renal transplantation and HLA/ABO incompatible transplants. More than 2000 acute haemodialysis sessions a year are performed in the Nephrology and Transplant ward and more than 180 renal biopsies are done each year using ultrasound guidance. The Nephrology department has 7 haemodialysis centres (in-centre and satellite) and runs outreach clinics in the Aneurin Bevan and Cwm Taf Health Boards.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents
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Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge of current clinical practice
- Demonstrable experience in undergraduate teaching
- Clinical experience in Renal Medicine
Desirable
- Understanding of principles of medical education
- Experience in delivery of simulation based teaching
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or Equivalent
- Completion of UK Foundation Training
- Eligible for full current GMC registration
- MRCP Part 1
- Membership of a Medical Defence Organisation
Desirable
- Medical Education qualification
- Demonstrable academic excellence (eg intercalated degree, prizes, merits etc.
- MRCP Part 2
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Special interest in medical education
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
Desirable
- Understanding of C21 curriculum
- Evidence of involvement in Audit/QIP
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This advert is for FTSA STRH ST3+ Level in Nephrology with Cardiff and Vale University Health Board in Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Nephrology role. The advertised salary is £56,925 - £64,170 per annum. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed Term). The application deadline is 09 Jul 2026.
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