Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Gastroenterology with an interest in Intestinal Failure, based within Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.
The successful candidate will join a large and dynamic team of Consultant Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists within the Health Board. The department provides a comprehensive service for patients with gastrointestinal and liver disorders from Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, as well as being the tertiary centre for Intestinal Failure in Wales.
Although this post is full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements.
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.
You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. The basic salary range for this post is £114,099 per annum to £166,585 per annum.
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.
Main duties of the job
Participation in a rota for weekend GI retrieval and ward reviews and a 1 in 14 (approx) emergency endoscopy rota. The post holder will not participate in the general medical on-call rota but the team review all new GI and liver admissions daily.
Academic interests will be encouraged. Research and teaching in collaboration with Cardiff University's School of Medicine will be expected.
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 across 6 hospital sites. Serving around 500,000 people in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population while working with partners to develop regional services.
The mission is Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together and the vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. We are ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges through our 10‑year strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing. We focus on innovation, improvement, clinical research and partnership working.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, offers sports, arts and cultural attractions. The Vale of Glamorgan offers beautiful countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, giving the best of both urban and rural life.
Job description
Full job description and person specification are attached in supporting documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* On GMC Specialist Register for specialty / Specialty Registrar with CCT due within 6 months of interview date (note that Portfolio Pathway applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the point of application)
Desirable
* MD or PhD thesis
Experience
Essential
* Broad training and experience in Gastroenterology
* JAG accreditation or equivalent in diagnostic upper and lower GI endoscopy
Desirable
* Dye spray colonoscopy
* Bowel Screener
Skills
Essential
* Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
* Effective and demonstrable communication skills
Research
Essential
* Evidence of active research interests with evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
Clinical Governance
Essential
* Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
* Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation (or equivalent)
Management
Essential
* Evidence of effective leadership skills
Teaching
Essential
* Evidence of teaching medical students and resident doctors
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