ConsultantGastroenterologyPermanent

Consultant in Gastroenterology with interest in Intestinal Failure

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Cardiff

Salary

£114,099 – £166,585

Training post

No

Trust type

Teaching

Posted

1 weeks ago

About the role

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.

Consultant in Gastroenterology with interest in Intestinal Failure

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

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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.

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.

Academic interests will be encouraged; research and teaching in collaboration with Cardiff University's School of Medicine will be expected.

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 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.

Person specification

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)
Broad training and experience in Gastroenterology
JAG accreditation or equivalent in diagnostic upper and lower GI endoscopy
Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
Effective and demonstrable communication skills
Evidence of active research interests with evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
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)
Evidence of effective leadership skills
Evidence of teaching medical students and resident doctors

Desirable

MD or PhD thesis
Dye spray colonoscopy
Bowel Screener