Job summary

CONSULTANT IN GENERAL ANAESTHESIA

Applications are invited for a Consultant Anaesthetist to join a rapidly expanding anaesthetic department working across the University Hospital of Wales and University Hospital Llandough sites in Cardiff.

Sessions are available in a variety of surgical disciplines including General, Vascular, Neuro, Urology, Orthopaedics, ENT, Head & Neck, Ophthalmology, Trauma, Breast, Thrombectomy and Gynaecological Surgery.

Academic interests will be encouraged; research and teaching in collaboration with Cardiff University's Wales College of Medicine will be expected. The Anaesthetic Department has a very active ongoing academic research programme.

Cardiff and Vale Health Board is one of the largest in the UK and is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.

Although this post is full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements.

Applicants should be fully registered with the GMC and ideally have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Anaesthetics or be within 6 months of award of a CCT at the time of interview.

You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. The salary range for this post is £114,099 per annum to £166,585 per annum

A satisfactory disclosure check will be required of the successful applicants.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will contribute to the full range of anaesthetic services provided by the Department and will be expected to work collaboratively and flexibly to support the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care.

The post holder will contribute to the provision of consultant anaesthetic cover across a wide range of surgical specialties and will support colleagues where required to maintain service provision.

Clinical sessions are available across a diverse range of surgical specialties including General, Vascular, Neuro, Urology, Orthopaedics, ENT, Head & Neck, Ophthalmology, Trauma, Breast, Thrombectomy and Gynaecological Surgery.

The successful candidate will also be expected to participate in the consultant on-call rota, contribute to the supervision, education and training of junior doctors and take an active role in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development within the Department.

About us

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.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.