Job summary
- Main area
- Acute Medicine
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (Total sessions will be agreed via Job planning process)
- Job ref
- 110-MD359-0725
- Employer
- Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Glamorgan Hospital
- Town
- Pontyclun
- Salary
- £110,240 - £160,951 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in Acute Medicine
Consultant
Thank you for your interest in joining Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board.
Located in the heart of South Wales, we’re central to Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea. Deeply rooted in our community, as an NHS organisation we are dedicated to providing compassionate patient care and building healthier communities together.
At CTM, you’ll be part of a supportive, inclusive team of over 14,500 people from diverse nations, cultures, and backgrounds. As a family-friendly employer, we’re committed to promoting flexibility and are happy to discuss flexible working options.
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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
The post-holder will join the existing group of Acute Physicians and will be based primarily at Royal Glamorgan Hospital. It is essential that the post-holder has good leadership qualities to help further develop Acute Medicine services at RGH and across CTMUHB in line with the aspirations of Health Board. The post-holder will be expected to work closely, and maintain good communication with colleagues from other health care professions and other medical specialties.
English and/or Welsh speakers are both equally welcome to apply.
Interview date: September 24th 2025
Main duties of the job
- Supporting the Acute Medical team on a day-to-day operational basis and carrying a clinical caseload
- Working closely with other key stakeholders and developing Acute Medicine services which meet core outcomes across the Health Board
- Supporting and developing effective communications between all clinical stakeholders.
- Working closely with the Clinical and Directorate managers to deliver effective and appropriate Acute Medical care services to residents of Cwm Taf.
- Supporting staff members within the Acute Medical care service to increase their knowledge and skills within their professional boundaries.
Working for our organisation
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Currently the Acute Physicians work in three areas. These are: - the acute in-take including the morning post-take ward round of patients admitted overnight, the Same Day Emergency Care Unit (ambulatory care patients) and an acute medical ward round of those patients admitted under the acute team who are likely to go home within 72hrs. The Acute Medical Unit is well supported by the specialties of cardiology, gastroenterology, respiratory, and diabetes and endocrine who will also have patients in the AMU directly under their care. There is twice weekly input from neurology and OP clinics from nephrology. The aim is to cover the in-take from 8am until 9pm all weekdays and non-resident cover after 9pm before extending into the weekends.
Annual Appraisal is a requirement of the post. The post holder must be revalidated in accordance with the GMC requirement
The post holder will be responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and for contributing and participating in postgraduate and continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally.
All Consultants teach and train at postgraduate education and often at undergraduate level. There is a very active Postgraduate Training Department, which organises medical education. Strong links have been established with the University of Wales College of Medicine in the teaching of undergraduate students. Many Consultants can be named educational or clinical supervisor for students at different points in their training.
Person specification
Teaching /Research Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of supervising Foundation Trainees, Internal Medicine trainees and Speciality Trainees
- Ability to teach clinical skills
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Desirable criteria
- Publications in peer reviewed journal
- Involvement with HEIW/ RCP
- Educational qualification
Education/ Qualifications and training
Essential criteria
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Acute Medicine and General Internal Medicine (GIM) or Entry to the GMC Specialist Register via the Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR).
- Possession of MRCP (UK) or equivalent qualification
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree eg MD and/or Fellowship experience
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- At least 2 years’ experience in General Internal Medicine in a middle grade/senior clinical role.
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of medical problems.
- Ability to manage and lead a multidisciplinary team including junior doctors and therapists
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable criteria
- Having experience of setting up a service
Management and Communication
Essential criteria
- Good interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate drive, achievement and innovation to establish and develop new and innovative service
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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 Nia Rathbone
- Job title
- Clinical Lead for Acute Medicine RGH
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Dr L. Ala Clinical Director for Acute Medicine across CTMUHB on 01443 443605
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