Clinical Teaching Fellow Ophthalmology

Clinical Teaching Fellow Ophthalmology

Closing date: 19 March 2026.
Start date: 5 August 2026.
Term: Fixed 12‑month full‑time, 10 sessions per week (70% teaching, 30% clinical). Out‑of‑hours work paid as supplement by Directorate; no automatic banding.

Pay scales may change with the new framework agreement. For details see Framework Agreement Wales.

Post holder will work at University Hospital of Wales (UHW) and University Hospital Llandough (UHL). The role offers an excellent opportunity for a forward‑thinking doctor interested in medical education.

Teaching: 7 sessions per week, working closely with the Department of Medical Education, Specialty Lead, and undergraduate tutors to deliver evidence‑based undergraduate education to Cardiff University School of Medicine medical students following the C21 curriculum. The postholder will also hold an honorary contract with Cardiff University as Honorary Lecturer.

Clinical: 3 sessions per week in Ophthalmology. Timetable will be agreed to match the applicant’s stage of training.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services across six hospital sites. Serving over 500,000 people, we are focused on local health needs and developing regional services. Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”; our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal.

• MBBS or equivalent
• Completion of Foundation Training
• Full current GMC registration with licence to practice

• Academic excellence

• Teaching experience
• Up to‑date with current medical practice
• Ability to make appropriate clinical decisions when necessary

• UK clinical experience in speciality
• Experience of simulation teaching

• Special interest in medical education
• Demonstrable communication and presentation skills

• Understanding of C21 curriculum

Post subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Disclosure to DBS is required.

Applications requiring skilled‑worker sponsorship welcomed; see UK Visas and Immigration website for guidance.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
University Hospital of Wales
Heath Park
Cardiff
CF14 4YU

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