Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Consultant Cardiac Surgeon
The closing date is 06 April 2026
Applications are invited for the substantive post of Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, joining our dynamic and dedicated team in its delivery of cardiac services based at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff.
The appointee will work with our established team to further develop the department's specialist repertoire alongside delivering a general adult cardiac surgical practice. Candidates with a strong commitment to Higher Specialty training and a sub-specialty interest are encouraged to apply, with a view to further discussion around developing their sub-specialty as part of the recruitment process.
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.
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
The primary responsibility of the successful candidate will be the provision of high-quality cardiac surgical care to both elective and emergency patients. This includes participation in operating lists, outpatient clinics and in-patient care, and contribution to the emergency on-call rota for adult cardiac surgery. You will be expected to work flexibly with the other Consultants and clinical teams to ensure continuity of care and optimal utilisation of theatre and bed resources.
The department of 5 Cardiac and 4 Thoracic surgeons currently delivers a broad range of specialist surgical services to patients across South-East Wales, supported by 3 dedicated cardiothoracic theatres, a dedicated 11-bed cardiac ITU / HDU and ring‑fenced 34‑bed Cardiothoracic Ward. Around 750 open‑heart operations are performed annually with plans for expansion in future years. The department has a track record of exemplary results as published over the years.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services. Alongside a commitment to training, 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. 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.
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
* 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)
* Awarded FRCS (CTh) or equivalent
Experience
* Completion of recognised training scheme in Cardiothoracic Surgery or equivalent
* Fellowship in sub‑specialty area
* Sub‑specialty interest / experience
Skills
* Recognised ability as a Cardiac Surgeon
* Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
* Effective and demonstrable communication skills
Clinical Governance
* Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding the role of audit in improving medical practice
* Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation (or equivalent)
* Familiarity with clinical audit databases
Research
* Evidence of active research interests
Teaching
* Evidence of teaching medical students and resident doctors
* Knowledge and understanding of cardiothoracic surgical curriculum & intercollegiate surgical curriculum programme
Management
* Evidence of effective leadership skills
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.
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