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Job summary

Main area
Anaesthetics, Theatres
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (You may be required to work late shifts, nights and weekends and take part in an on-call rota. You may also be required to work your contracted hours across 7 days a week, including Bank Holidays.)
Job ref
001-AHP054-0625
Employer
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
University Hospital of Wales
Town
Cardiff
Salary
£37,898 - £45,637 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/06/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Deputy Clinical Leaders for Anaesthetics

Band 6

WHO WE ARE:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of 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 also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.

We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:

·         We are kind and caring

·         We are respectful

·         We have trust and integrity

·         We take personal responsibility

OUR REGION:

Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It 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, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.

This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed


 

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced Anaesthetic Practitioners with exceptional leadership skills. We are seeking enthusiastic, flexible, hardworking Anaesthetic Practitioners to support our Clinical Leaders deliver first class patient care and support the training and development of our junior workforce. If you have extensive experience of working in anaesthetics and have what it takes to lead and motivate others we want to hear from you! 

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will be excellent communicators with proven leadership skills, be able to work as part of a team or on their own initiative and deputise for the Clinical Leader when required. The successful candidate will also be responsible for participating in all aspects of peri-operative care providing skilled clinical and technical assistance to the surgical team and will be expected to participate in an on-call rota and travel between sites.

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

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NMC or HPC Registration
  • Post graduate diploma
  • Evidence of degree or practicing at that level
  • RGN or ODP qualification
Desirable criteria
  • Management Certificate

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant experience as a band 5
  • Experience of supervision of junior staff
  • Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable criteria
  • Experience across a variety of specialties
  • Managing a department out of hours

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to provide and receive complex sensitive information
  • Participate in clinical and care standard setting and audit
  • Teaching skills
  • Leadership skills
  • Analytical and interpretation skills in complex situations
  • Able to priorities and meet deadlines
  • Ability to organise and prioritise own time and that of the junior team
Desirable criteria
  • Able to demonstrate application of expanded roles/skills within clinical setting

Special knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of current professional issues
  • Able to demonstrate specialist knowledge of anaesthetics
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of information systems
  • Interest in research
  • Knowledge of NatSSIP's and standards of evidence

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Flexible to meet the needs of the service
  • Able to work under pressure
  • Able to work within a team and independently without supervision
  • Assertive attitude, positive change agent
  • Pleasant disposition, caring nature and enthusiastic

Other

Essential criteria
  • Able to work on-calls

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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 desirable

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Ruth Jones
Job title
Interim Anaesthetic Clinical Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02921 846042
Additional information

 

 

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