Clinical Fellow in General & Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery-StR Higher

4.1.1 You will be responsible for undertaking the administrative duties associated with the care of patients and the administration of the department.
4.1.2 All employees have an individual responsibility to adhere to the Infection Control Policy and to protect themselves, the patient, visitors and colleagues from the risk of infection. The individual responsibility will include the requirement to attend training at intervals determined by the UHB and understand Infection Control issues as they pertain to their workplace. They will report any identified infection risk and take necessary precautions / actions to prevent transmission.
4.1.3 Under the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 it is the responsibility of each member of staff to ensure that all personal data (information that is capable of identifying a living individual) relating to patients, staff and others to which they have access to in the course of employment is regarded as strictly confidential. Staff must refer to the UHB's Data Protection Policy (available via UHB intranet) regarding their responsibilities.
4.1.4 Travel as necessary between hospitals/clinics will be required but a planned and cost effective approach will be expected.
4.1.5 You may have some input into the postgraduate teaching
5. DUTIES (Including Work Programme)
The post holder will be expected to carry out surgery, as well as provide expertise in the diagnosis, assessment and on-going management of patients..
6. WORKING PATTERN INCLUDING OUT-OF HOURS COMMITMENT
All Junior Doctor posts in the UHB are compliant with the New Deal and the European Working Time Directive. You will be advised of the working pattern for this post prior to taking up your appointment.
University Hospital Llandough and University Hospital of Wales operate a 'Hospital at Night' rota and you will be advised of your requirement to participate in this rota prior to your commencement in the post.
7. TEACHING
The successful applicant will be expected to partake in the teaching commitments of the General Surgery Department, including teaching of undergraduates, nursing staff and postgraduate trainees., Time off for study leave may be granted for education purposes to attend courses at the discretion of the Clinical Director, provided the clinical service is covered and must be planned well in advance. At least six weeks notice is required. A Study Leave Approval Form must be completed and authorised by the Consultant and Clinical Director.
This post does not attract postgraduate financial support.
10. LEAVE
Clinical Fellows are entitled to 5 weeks annual leave per annum (rising to 6 weeks per annum upon reaching the third incremental point of the MN37 pay scale). Applications for annual leave must be signed by the Clinical Director 6 weeks in advance of leave to be taken. It must also take into account colleagues' leave so as to enable adequate clinical cover to be maintained.
11. MAIN CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
a) The post is covered by the terms and conditions of service, including pay, which apply to medical and dental staff employed in Wales as amended from time to time. Details of these may be obtained from the Medical Resourcing & Systems Department.
b) The normal working pattern week is 40 hours. A maximum working week of 48 hours will be required where out-of-hours working is included to ensure that the post is compliant with the European Working Time Directive.
c) The Specialty Registrar salary scale MN37 will apply to this post.
d) The appointment is designated as non-resident but you are required to be resident during your rostered working hours.
e) The appointee accepts that he will also perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate Consultant, in consultation with his colleagues both junior and senior.
f) Applications for annual leave must be submitted in writing to the rota co-ordinator at least six weeks before leave is taken. It must also be requested having first taken into account your colleagues leave so as to enable adequate clinical cover to be maintained.
12. JOB LIMITATION
At no time should you work at a level exceeding your competence. All medical staff therefore have a responsibility to inform those supervising their duties if they have any concerns regarding this or if they feel that they are not competent to perform a particular duty.
13. Health and Wellbeing
We are passionate about creating a happy and healthy working environment and want to help staff improve their physical and emotional wellbeing and help them lead a healthy lifestyle. In order to care for others, it is important that staff take the time to care for themselves. We have a range of benefits available to support staff's health and wellbeing including: The Employee Wellbeing Service, Counselling, Support for those involved in Serious Incidents, Mental health Resources, Occupational Health, Menopause Cafes, Staff Physiotherapy Service, Nutrition & Dietetics Service, cycle to work scheme
Mentoring
To ensure that new staff are comfortable in their new role they are encourage to
seek the support of a mentor - The lead consultant usually takes this role in the
HPB unit.
MANAGING YOUR APPLICATION:
We are committed to promoting inclusion, where all staff have a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from everyone and recognise the need for our workforce to represent the diversity of the population we serve. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where diversity is celebrated. We aim to create a working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential no matter their disability, sex, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity or marriage and civil partnership status. We are keen to break down barriers in the UHB, and encourage applications from under-represented groups.
Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.