Job overview

Applications are invited for the full-time post of Consultant Hepatologist which forms part of the reconfiguration of Gastroenterology & Hepatology services within Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

The successful candidate will join 16 other Consultants in Gastroenterology / Hepatology in Cardiff.  The post is based at University Hospital of Wales (UHW) but may also have some duties at University Hospital Llandough.  The two hospital sites are located approximately six miles apart although Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy across both sites are managed in a single directorate within the Clinical Board of Medicine.

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.

You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales.  The basic salary range for this post is £110,240 per annum to £160,951 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 appointee will join 3.5 other Hepatology Consultants, supported by specialist nurses and specialty registrars as well as colleagues in interventional radiology and HPB surgery.  This new post will not contribute to the acute general medical intake but will provide out-of-hours emergency endoscopy and weekend cover for Gastroenterology and Hepatology patients as part of a rota with colleagues, and will also participate in a rota for in-patient care during weekdays.

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  “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, 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.