Consultant in Fetal Medicine
The closing date is 01 March 2026
The Obstetrics and Gynaecology department within Cardiff and Vale University Health Board are seeking a dedicated and compassionate, sub-specialty trained Fetal Medicine Consultant to join our multidisciplinary team at the University Hospital of Wales. This is a 7-session post with no on-call commitment.
This is fantastic opportunity to work in an environment committed to delivering high quality care.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.
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 £77,168 per annum to £112,665 per annum for a 7-session commitment.
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 Fetal Medicine Unit (FMU) in Cardiff is the only specialist FMU in Wales. It provides specialised high quality evidence-based care, to women from across the whole of South Wales. It provides a range of pre-pregnancy, antenatal and post-natal care.
As a key member of the fetal medicine team, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive fetal medicine care including ultrasound, counselling and diagnostic procedures. You will work collaboratively with other specialised services such as, neonatology, palliative care, paediatric surgery, paediatric cardiology, clinical genetics and molecular/cytogenetics, virologists/microbiologists and local multidisciplinary teams including, obstetricians, midwives, GPs, health visitors, social workers and bereavement services etc. to maintain effective communication of information and to ensure good standards of care.
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)
* MRCOG or equivalent
* ATSM or equivalent in medical education
Experience
* Sub-specialty training in Maternal Fetal Medicine
* Able to demonstrate ability to work in a regional service at Consultant level
Skills
* Able to take full independent responsibility for clinical care of patients and provide an expert clinical opinion on a range of problems
* Demonstrates a clear, logical approach to clinical problems and an appropriate level of clinical knowledge
* Effective and demonstrable communication skills
* Able to prioritise clinical need
Clinical Governance
* Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
* Experience of authoring written reports following adverse incidents (eg RCA or PSLR tools)
* Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation (or equivalent)
Research
* Evidence of active research interests
* Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Teaching
* Evidence of previous teaching and training experience.
Management of Change and Quality Improvement
* Demonstrates clear understanding of quality improvement and clinical governance within the NHS
* Demonstrates willingness to implement evidence-based practice
* Evidence of effective personal contributions to clinical audit, governance, and risk reduction.
* Evidence of innovative development and implementation of guidance
* Evidence of involving patients in practice development
Management and Leadership
* Evidence of effective leadership skills
* Demonstrates willingness to lead clinical teams and develop an effective specialist clinical service
* Demonstrates familiarity with and understanding of NHS structures, management and current political issues, including an awareness of national strategic plan and constraints
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.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
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