Senior Clinical Trauma Fellow; STRH in Trauma & Orthopaedics

Overview

Senior Clinical Trauma Fellow (STRH) in Trauma & Orthopaedics at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. The closing date is 18 February 2026
. Applications are invited for the post commencing from 5 August 2026 to 2 February 2027
. This post is particularly suitable for Post FRCS (Orth) trainees interested in gaining focussed training in Orthopaedic-Trauma. Independent operating sessions will be available along with supervised sessions with 16 consultant Surgeons taking part in Trauma service. This post is not recognised for training by the Royal College of Surgeons. We are a teaching health board with close links to Cardiff University.

The University boasts a high-profile teaching, research and development role within the UK and abroad. References will be required to cover a minimum of three years of previous employment and/or training. In view of UK Border Immigration Agency regulations, all applicants must state their current immigration status including expiry dates. A Disclosure Check will be required of the successful candidate.

The successful candidates will be based at the University Hospital of Wales and will undertake dedicated research sessions in trauma. They will also be expected to provide middle grade cover for clinical sessions and be on call for trauma along with the specialist trainees (day time only). Trauma services are provided at the University Hospital of Wales with a dedicated trauma theatre.

The University Hospital of Wales is a busy trauma centre and provides tertiary referral service for spinal trauma, pelvic and acetabular trauma and complex limb trauma.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well" and our vision is that every person s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research.

Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

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

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

• MBBS or equivalent
• FRCS/MRCS
• ATLS Provider
• FRCS ( T&O)
• MSc or PHD
• CCT

• Evidence of middle grade experience within T&O
• Evidence of completion of basic surgical training.
• Basic and Advanced Trauma courses.
• Specialist training experience leading to FRCS ( Orth)
• Evidence of previous experience in trauma surgery

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board