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Senior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine
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- Sep 25, 2026
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Job Overview
We are seeking a motivated and capable senior doctor to join our supportive and collaborative Emergency Department team at Glangwili General Hospital .
This senior-level role offers the opportunity to play a key part in delivering high-quality emergency care within a busy district general hospital. As the senior doctor on site outside normal working hours, you will provide clinical leadership for the Emergency Department, managing acutely unwell patients, supporting and supervising resident medical staff, and helping to coordinate patient flow across the department. You will work closely with the on-call Emergency Medicine Consultant, backed by an experienced and approachable multidisciplinary team.
This post provides excellent exposure to a wide range of emergency presentations and offers an ideal environment for doctors looking to develop their leadership, decision-making and acute care skills within a well-established and supportive department.
Based in Carmarthen, this role offers the opportunity to build your career in a supportive Emergency Department while enjoying the lifestyle benefits of West Wales. From award-winning beaches and scenic countryside to excellent schools and strong local communities, Carmarthenshire provides an outstanding environment for both work and family life.
Main duties of the job
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings.
47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers.
Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services.
Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APPLICANTS: Applications for our roles are carefully reviewed and shortlisted based on specific criteria, which varies from job to job. Using a generic application to apply for multiple roles or relying on automated AI application services, such as Lazy Apply or AI Apply, may not provide the necessary information, leading to your application being overlooked. To ensure your application is given full consideration, we recommend submitting a tailored application that directly addresses the criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the advert.
By submitting your application to NHS Jobs/Trac, you are giving your consent for elements of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems in order to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation; to be used by Recruitment for purposes of checking your Professional Registration online (where applicable).
These processes are in line with Fair and Lawful processing in line with current Data Protection Legislation especially those in relation to your personal or sensitive personal data (sensitive personal data is defined as any declared physical or mental health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, trade union membership, political opinion, religious beliefs). As an organisation, we ensure that the legislation defining confidentiality is observed such as use of data for specific, defined purposes, and use of data that is relevant and not excessive whilst practicing data accuracy and security of all held personal identifiable information (PII)
If you are successfully appointed, by completing the application form you authorise the UHB to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).
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.
We are seeking a motivated and capable senior doctor to join our supportive and collaborative Emergency Department team at Glangwili General Hospital .
This senior-level role offers the opportunity to play a key part in delivering high-quality emergency care within a busy district general hospital. As the senior doctor on site outside normal working hours, you will provide clinical leadership for the Emergency Department, managing acutely unwell patients, supporting and supervising resident medical staff, and helping to coordinate patient flow across the department. You will work closely with the on-call Emergency Medicine Consultant, backed by an experienced and approachable multidisciplinary team.
This post provides excellent exposure to a wide range of emergency presentations and offers an ideal environment for doctors looking to develop their leadership, decision-making and acute care skills within a well-established and supportive department.
Based in Carmarthen, this role offers the opportunity to build your career in a supportive Emergency Department while enjoying the lifestyle benefits of West Wales. From award-winning beaches and scenic countryside to excellent schools and strong local communities, Carmarthenshire provides an outstanding environment for both work and family life.
Main duties of the job
- Deliver high-quality emergency medical care to patients presenting to the Emergency Department.
- Assess, diagnose and manage acutely unwell patients, taking responsibility for clinical decision-making appropriate to the role.
- Act as the senior doctor on site during out-of-hours periods, providing supervision, support and guidance to resident medical staff.
- Help coordinate patient flow within the Emergency Department to support safe and effective care.
- Work in partnership with Emergency Medicine Consultants and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure the highest standards of patient care.
- Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement activities and governance processes to support ongoing service development.
- Contribute to teaching, training and educational activities within the department.
- Work collaboratively with clinical, managerial and professional colleagues across the Health Board to deliver safe, effective and patient-centred care.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings.
47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers.
Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services.
Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APPLICANTS: Applications for our roles are carefully reviewed and shortlisted based on specific criteria, which varies from job to job. Using a generic application to apply for multiple roles or relying on automated AI application services, such as Lazy Apply or AI Apply, may not provide the necessary information, leading to your application being overlooked. To ensure your application is given full consideration, we recommend submitting a tailored application that directly addresses the criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the advert.
By submitting your application to NHS Jobs/Trac, you are giving your consent for elements of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems in order to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation; to be used by Recruitment for purposes of checking your Professional Registration online (where applicable).
These processes are in line with Fair and Lawful processing in line with current Data Protection Legislation especially those in relation to your personal or sensitive personal data (sensitive personal data is defined as any declared physical or mental health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, trade union membership, political opinion, religious beliefs). As an organisation, we ensure that the legislation defining confidentiality is observed such as use of data for specific, defined purposes, and use of data that is relevant and not excessive whilst practicing data accuracy and security of all held personal identifiable information (PII)
If you are successfully appointed, by completing the application form you authorise the UHB to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).
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.