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Job summary

Main area
Cardiology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (10 sessions)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (10 sessions)
Job ref
100-MED-GGH-446-L
Employer
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Glangwili Hospital
Town
Carmarthen
Salary
£125,509 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/07/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Hywel Dda University Health Board logo

Locum Consultant Physician with special interest in Cardiology

NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant

Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.

If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]

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Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.


The salary scale for a Band 3 has been adjusted as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2026/2027 and will be implemented in August 2026 backdated to 01 April 2026 where applicable.

Job overview

To provide, with consultant colleagues (as appropriate) a service in Cardiology and supporting the development of sub-speciality interest to the hospitals and community so designated with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.
 
All clinical staff are accountable and responsible for their own clinical competence and should limit their actions to those for which they are deemed competent.  Clinical staff are also required to comply with the requirements of their professional organisation regarding supervision.
 
As a senior employee of the Health Board the post holder will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Health Board’s patients.

Main duties of the job

Clinical

  • To share the responsibility for the acute care of Cardiology at Glangwili General Hospital. To support the development and delivery of a sub-specialty service in hospital and in the community. To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements within the parameters of the Division’s and Health Board’s agreed objectives. And to develop and deliver a comprehensive service in Cardiology. 
  • Whilst the main base for this role is at Glangwili General Hospital, there will be a requirement for ‘cross-site’ working and for travel to other locations within the Health Board to undertake clinical activities. 

Teaching/Training (as agreed with Clinical Lead/Hospital Director/AMD/MD)

  • To provide conditions for improved training opportunities in line with national and local recommendations arising out of MMC and related requirements. To participate in the undergraduate teaching programme. To assist and participate with the development of postgraduate training for F1s, F2s, CTs, STs, SpRs, Speciality Doctors and other staff as appropriate. Where agreed, to act as Educational Supervisor to resident and middle grade medical staff.

Audit (as agreed with Clinical Lead/Hospital Director/AMD/MD)

  • To promote evidence-based clinical practice and undertake regular audit.

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

  • Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
  • Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
  • Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
  • 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
  • Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements: 

•    To ensure the provision and delivery of a first-class clinical service
•    To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty.
•    To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate.
•    To undertake all work in accordance with the Health Board’s procedures and operating policies
•    To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Health Board’s service plans
•    To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty or the Health Board
•    Core clinical expertise in Cardiology 
•    Experience and knowledge of running a subspecialty service  
•    Leadership and team building skills as well as working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
•    Supporting and training multidisciplinary teams
•    Delivering care in the community alongside primary health care and social care teams
•    Providing persuasive strategic advice to UHB’s
•    Addressing the Intermediate Care Agenda
•    Participating in CPD including Audit
•    You are expected to maintain your professional development for Revalidation.
•    A Teaching and Training Role for medical undergraduates and postgraduates
•    Educational Supervisor role to Resident and Middle Grade Medical Staff
•    To undertake regular multidisciplinary clinical audit and provide evidence-based medicine.

For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.

Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full.

Hywel Dda University Health Board is committed to providing healthcare services that are patient-centric, ensuring that our community receives the best possible care. We value inclusivity and foster a workplace culture that embraces diversity and supports every individual’s contribution towards a welcoming healthcare environment.

We welcome applications from all sections of society and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Please see the below links for useful videos relating to this vacancy:

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Full registration and a License to Practice with the General Medical Council.
  • Valid Certified Advanced Life Support.
  • Completion of relevant Royal College Examinations (or equivalent).
Desirable criteria
  • Additional Higher qualification(s).

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria
  • Broad based experience within the specialty area.
  • Able to demonstrate core competencies and clinical skills relevant to the post.
  • Experience of leading a team.
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience working in the UK or NHS.

Teaching

Essential criteria
  • Ability to critically assess learning requirements for self and others.
  • Evidence of organising programmes and teaching all staff groups.
  • Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff.
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching qualification.

Research and Scholarship

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates knowledge of current research and best practice in the specialty area.
  • Evidence of keeping up to date with current research and best practice.
  • Evidence of locating and using clinical guidelines appropriately.
  • Evidence of communicating and interpreting research evidence in a meaningful way.
Desirable criteria
  • Active participation in research.

Clinical Governance

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of the role of Clinical Governance.
  • Participation in clinical audit (or quality improvement project) and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice.
  • Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process.
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of risk management.

Safeguarding

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates knowledge of safeguarding requirements and takes appropriate responsibility.
  • Evidence of applying appropriate equality and diversity legislation.

Other

Desirable criteria
  • Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyCymraegDisability confident employerStep into healthCarer Confident (With Welsh translation)Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldCore principlesStonewall 2023 Bronze

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Peta Spiller
Job title
Unscheduled Care Rota Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01267 227127
Additional information

Danielle Davies

[email protected]

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