Overview
Applications are invited for the post of Locum Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Medicine to work 6 sessions per week. This locum post is available for a period of six months. The post will cover six sessions providing tertiary (level IV) PPM as part of the All Wales team based at the Children's Hospital in Cardiff. Core tertiary work represents the minimum service the team should always maintain. It is currently shared with the other three Consultants on the team on a 'Consultant of the week' basis and comprises
The post combines work as part of the All Wales Paediatric Palliative Care (PPC) Network in the tertiary centre with that of a medical practitioner in a Children's Hospice. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.
You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. The basic salary for this post is £72,758 per annum for a 6-session commitment.
Applicants should preferably either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within three months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT at the time of interview.
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.
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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