Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist within the Tertiary Paediatric Cardiology Service for South, West and Mid Wales based at the Children's Hospital for Wales in Cardiff. The post holder will join a team of enthusiastic cardiologists and will have the opportunity to play a key role in further development of the service. The appointee will be an important member of the South West and South Wales Network for Paediatric cardiology and will be expected to take an active interest in network activities and engage with all the paediatricians from the referral hospitals in the area.
Academic interests will be encouraged; research and teaching in collaboration with Cardiff University\'s School of Medicine will be expected. Although this post is full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements.
Qualifications
Applicants should either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within six months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT at the time of interview.
About the Service
The Paediatric Cardiology service provides a tertiary medical service for the South Wales region for children who suffer with congenital heart disease. We are a non-surgical (level 2) centre with strong professional links with Bristol Children's Hospital as our surgical centre. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.
Contract, Salary and Benefits
You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. The basic salary range for this post is £110,240 per annum to £160,951 per annum.
Application and Referees
Applicants must ensure they provide names and contact details of referees covering at least the last 3 years of their employment/training history in full. In addition, applicants who are currently or have most recently been employed as a substantive Consultant or as a Locum Consultant in post for more than 12 months must also provide the name of their Medical Director as an additional referee.
About Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
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.
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