Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of Consultant Cardiologist in Adult Congenital Heart Disease based at University Hospital of Wales (UHW), Cardiff.

This post has been developed as part of an expansion of the ACHD service commissioned by the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (JCC).  This service works on a hub and spoke model with Cardiff and Vale UHB acting as the level 2 South Wales hub with links into the level 1 Network hub in Bristol and outreaching to each Health Board across South 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 / CESR(CP) 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 £106,000 per annum to £154,760 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 majority of the post holder’s time will be spent assessing and treating patients with ACHD but the job plan will allow dedicated time for developing a sub-specialty interest that   would complement the work of the department. Close links with our SWSW-CHD Network Level 1 Centre at the Bristol Heart Institute are encouraged; this may include DCC or SPA sessions in Bristol, including out-of-hours on call, subject to further discussion. You will be expected to support the expansion and strengthening of an ACHD clinical network across South and West Wales, including the implementation of Wales and UK standards for the care of patients with ACHD. You will develop close links with colleagues at the Level 1 centre in Bristol in the diagnostic and treatment planning facilitated through the MDT process.

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.

Working for our organisation

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 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 our vision 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, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.