Senior Clinical Fellow in Nephrology

Job Overview The Health Board wishes to appoint a fixed term Senior Clinical Fellow to join the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) from August 2025 to August 2026. Bangor Hospital is sandwiched between Snowdonia National Park and the stunning coastline of Anglesey. The area is well known for its beautiful beaches, lakes and mountains and is becoming popular for those seeking an outdoor lifestyle. If you like outdoor pursuits, hill-walking, rock-climbing, kite-surfing and sailing, then all of these are on your doorstep, yet we are only a one hour’s drive to Chester / M6 and three hours to London by direct train. This one-year post will be available from 06 August 2025 and is based in a well-supported environment within a friendly rural DGH, covering a rural area the size of Greater London. There are unique challenges in delivering high quality health care to this diverse population and we are seeking a highly motivated team player to come and join a dynamic team of doctors, nurses and allied health professionals. This role is ideal for those requiring experience prior to applying for specialist training. This post contributes to the GIM on-call rota, currently a 1 in 5.5 weekends, attracting a 1B banding (40%) pay supplement. Interviews to be held on Friday 11 July (AM)

Main duties of the job The appointee will be expected to support the Consultants in the department to provide a full nephrology service. The successful applicant will join an enthusiastic department displaying a range of skills and services developed in recent years. They will be welcomed by those working in the department, with every encouragement to develop their own sub-specialty interests, innovations and research projects. The post-holder will work with the established staff, to establish a pre-eminent service with its own distinctive identity within the Department. 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.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further information about the post. These files can be found in the Supporting Documents section.

Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria Full GMC registration MRCP Part 1 Desirable criteria Full MRCP Skills And Experience Essential criteria The post holder must be a qualified medical practitioner having worked a minimum of 2 years full time postgraduate training after completing Foundation Programme and have the relevant experiences and competencies Relevant and recent experience as a trainee within general internal medicine Desirable criteria Experience in Renal Medicine Proficient in temporary line insertions Some experience in audit/research Knowledge of non-invasive assessments of blood vessel function Personal qualities Essential Criteria Enthusiasm and good team working skills. Initiative and the ability to deal effectively with pressure and/or challenge. An understanding of the principles of equality and diversity. Desirable criteria Welsh speaker or a desire to learn, plus an interest in Welsh culture. Other Requirements Desirable criteria Evidence of audits / presentations / publications in area of interest