Job summary
Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Gastroenterologist with an interest in IBD, 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, both at district level and as a tertiary centre. The Cardiff Crohn's and Colitis clinic offers a regional IBD service. The appointee will join four other Consultants with an IBD interest, supported by IBD specialist and infusion nurses, specialist GI dietician, and with links to the Intestinal Failure team. There are regular IBD radiology MDT's, biologics reviews and business meetings, and combined adolescent IBD clinics with the Paediatric Gastroenterologists. There are strong links with Cardiff University's School of Medicine.
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 £110,240 per annum to £160,951 per annum.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work in a dedicated multidisciplinary IBD team across the UHB. There will be 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.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services including endoscopy. There is an ongoing programme of IBD-related research.
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 us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is"Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together" and ourvision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiffand the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Details
Date posted
12 February 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£110,240 to £160,951 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
001-MP028.26
Job locations
University Hospital of Wales
Heath Park
Cardiff
CF14 4XW
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* 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)
* MRCP or equivalent
Desirable
* MD or PhD thesis
Management
Essential
* Evidence of effective leadership skills
Teaching
Essential
* Evidence of teaching medical students and resident doctors
Research
Essential
* Active research interests with evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
Skills
Essential
* Evidence of effective team and multi-disciplinary working
* Effective and demonstrable communication skills
Experience
Essential
* Broad training and experience in Gastroenterology
* JAG accreditation or equivalent in diagnostic upper and lower GI endoscopy
Desirable
* Dye spray colonoscopy
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)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* 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)
* MRCP or equivalent
Desirable
* MD or PhD thesis
Management
Essential
* Evidence of effective leadership skills
Teaching
Essential
* Evidence of teaching medical students and resident doctors
Research
Essential
* Active research interests with evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
Skills
Essential
* Evidence of effective team and multi-disciplinary working
* Effective and demonstrable communication skills
Experience
Essential
* Broad training and experience in Gastroenterology
* JAG accreditation or equivalent in diagnostic upper and lower GI endoscopy
Desirable
* Dye spray colonoscopy
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)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address
University Hospital of Wales
Heath Park
Cardiff
CF14 4XW
Employer's website
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Employer details
Employer name
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address
University Hospital of Wales
Heath Park
Cardiff
CF14 4XW
Employer's website
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