Job summary
- Main area
- Haematology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (The role includes participation in extended working days, weekend cover and night shifts as part of a 1-in-10 rota, supporting a continuous 24-hour Haematology service.)
- Job ref
- 001-MP189.26
- Employer
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospital of Wales
- Town
- Caerdydd
- Salary
- £64,292 - £102,689 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Speciality Doctor in Haematology
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together
Job overview
Main duties of the job
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full and detailed Job Description and Person Specification can be found appended to this Job Advert.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or Equivalent
- Eligible for full GMC registration with a licence to practise
- Full MRCP (including Part 1, Part 2 and PACES) or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Academic excellence (prizes, merits, distinctions etc)
- Intercalated degree
- MSc/PhD
Experience
Essential criteria
- Eight years full-time postgraduate training (or part time equivalent), at least two of which have been in a Haematology specific role
- Evidence of participation in Research and Clinical Governance.
Desirable criteria
- Assessment of Haematological emergencies
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
Essential criteria
- Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working.
- Effective and demonstrable communication skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
- Up to date with current medical practices.
- Ability to take appropriate clinical decisions when necessary.
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance.
- Values aligned to those of the Health Board.
Desirable criteria
- Audit.
- Teaching.
- Research interests relevant to the specialty.
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Motivated and efficient.
- Able to relate to patients, staff and medical colleagues.
- Flexible, caring and hard working.
- Evidence of ability to work both in a team and alone.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are not necessary
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Wendy Ingram
- Job title
- Haematology Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Dr Abigail Downing
Specialist Doctor in Haematology
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