# Senior Clinical Research Fellow in Knee Surgery (T&O) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-clinical-research-fellow-in-knee-surgery-tando/9f2ac629-4fd6-4470-90b4-7381d216635a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-clinical-research-fellow-in-knee-surgery-tando/9f2ac629-4fd6-4470-90b4-7381d216635a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cardiff and Vale University Health Board - **Town:** Cardiff - **Region:** Cardiff - **Country:** Wales - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £46,324 - £71,814 per annum - **Contract type:** 6 months (Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week (Plus On Call) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-01T11:01:30.119Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cardiff/Penarth/Cardiff_Vale_University_Health_Board/Trauma/Trauma-v8048279 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8048279?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://cavuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview ### SENIOR CLINICAL RESEARCH FELLOW ### IN KNEE SURGERY – (StR Higher Level) Applications are invited for the above post commencing on 5th August 2026  until 3rd February 2027 The Orthopaedic and Trauma Department is based in the two Major Teaching Hospitals in the City of Cardiff, the Capital of Wales. The post is attached to the Cardiff Lower Limb Arthroplasty Unit, at both the University Hospital of Wales and University Hospital Llandough and serves a local population of 500,000 and provides a tertiary referral service for a population of 1.5 million.  The successful candidate will be exposed to all aspects of knee surgery.  There is a fully established Research Unit.  The successful candidate will be expected to take part in ongoing research projects together with specific research. Candidates should have ideally completed a basic Orthopaedic Registrar training programme and passed the appropriate exit examination. ### Main duties of the job The Post Holder will be expected to work at specialist Registrar level and will participate in the specialist Registrar on call rota at Llandough Hospital. Clinics, review/research clinics Lists, own and supervised. Assigned 1 or 2 projects. Access to university facilities Original research encouraged. Duties will include retrospective review, liaising with university departments and screening and scoring patients. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities These are the current applicable pay scales; however, these may change upon implementation of the framework agreement for reform to the terms and conditions of service for resident doctors and dentists in Wales. Further details can be found at https://cdn.intelligencebank.com/eu/share/qMbw14/jgkpM/w0DMG/original/BMA+-+Framework+Agreement+Wales You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents ## Job Details Applications are invited for the above post commencing on 5th August 2026 until 3rd February 2027 The Orthopaedic and Trauma Department is based in the two Major Teaching Hospitals in the City of Cardiff, the Capital of Wales. The post is attached to the Cardiff Lower Limb Arthroplasty Unit, at both the University Hospital of Wales and University Hospital Llandough and serves a local population of 500,000 and provides a tertiary referral service for a population of 1.5 million. The successful candidate will be exposed to all aspects of knee surgery. There is a fully established Research Unit. The successful candidate will be expected to take part in ongoing research projects together with specific research. Candidates should have ideally completed a basic Orthopaedic Registrar training programme and passed the appropriate exit examination. ## Job Description The Post Holder will be expected to work at specialist Registrar level and will participate in the specialist Registrar on call rota at Llandough Hospital. Clinics, review/research clinics Lists, own and supervised. Assigned 1 or 2 projects. Access to university facilities Original research encouraged. Duties will include retrospective review, liaising with university departments and screening and scoring patients. ## Responsibilities These are the current applicable pay scales; however, these may change upon implementation of the framework agreement for reform to the terms and conditions of service for resident doctors and dentists in Wales. Further details can be found at https://cdn.intelligencebank.com/eu/share/qMbw14/jgkpM/w0DMG/original/BMA+-+Framework+Agreement+Wales You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents ## Person Specification ### QUALIFICATIONS **Essential** - MBBS or equivalent - Current GMC Registration with Full License to Practice - Training in Radiation Protection or agreement to attend next available course (state higher qualifications if applicable) **Desirable** - Intercalated Degree - MSc or PHD - Academic Excellence (Prizes, merits, distinctions etc.,) ### SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE , ABILITIES **Essential** - Effective communication skills - written **Desirable** - Audit - Teaching ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 784.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10337318) - [english (pdf, 640.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10337319) - [cardiff visitor guide (pdf, 26.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1104) - [data protection privacy notice (m&d) (pdf, 423.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1408) - [croeso i fwrdd iechyd prifysgol caerdydd a’r fro (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2422) - [guidance notes for applicants - medical & dental (pdf, 288.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1106) - [welcome to cardiff and vale university health board (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2421) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.