About this role
Job summary
This is a full-time replacement post for a Consultant Chemical Pathologist based at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. The Clinical Biochemistry department has strong links with all clinical specialties throughout the hospital and GPs within its catchment area.
We wish to identify someone with broad experience in Clinical Biochemistry, who has a strong clinical background to provide direct clinical care in the specialist Lipid Clinic, Metabolic Stone service and involved with the multidisciplinary Parenteral Nutrition Service, which provides parenteral nutrition to inpatients and a small number of patients on long-term home parenteral nutrition. The department has close links with all clinical services, so there is scope for development of relevant collaborative clinical service or research interests.
As part of the recruitment process, candidates shortlisted for the role will be invited to attend both a Stakeholder Interview and an Advisory Appointments Committee (AAC) Interview. AAC is scheduled for 29 January 2027. The Stakeholder Interview date will be confirmed once shortlisting is complete. This is expected to be held week commencing 25 January 2027.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Workload
Clinical duties will be based at Wrexham Maelor Hospital, where the consultant will be expected to cover the weekly Lipid and Metabolic Stone Clinics on-site.
The Lipid Clinic service operates in conjunction with the Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH) Genetic Screening Programme for patients across Wrexham and Flintshire. The appointee will work closely with the North Wales FH Nurse Specialist to actively identify candidates for FH genotyping and manage complex, difficult-to-treat FH cases throughout the region. The clinic also oversees the review and management of patients requiring injectable therapies. Additionally, a significant volume of primary care lipid referrals are managed via clinical advice and office-based decision letters, bypassing the need for in-person clinic visits. Direct electronic access across primary and secondary care systems streamlines this process, handling a steady influx of weekly advisory requests.
The Metabolic Stone Clinic receives referrals from across all three BCUHB hospitals, managing a broad case mix of cystinuria, calcium phosphate, calcium oxalate, and uric acid stone formers. Clear referral guidelines has been established with the urological team to maintain an efficient caseload across the region.
About us
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is Wales's largest health organisation, with a budget of over £2.4 billion and a workforce of over 20,000 staff.
BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services for the population of North Wales, across 3 acute hospitals and a network of community hospitals, health centres, clinics, and mental health units. It also co-ordinates or provides the work of GP practices and NHS services provided by dentists, opticians, and pharmacists across the region.
The Health Board is an integrated health system that strives for excellent, compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public sector and other statutory and third sector organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information.
If you are ready to make a significant impact on the future of healthcare in North Wales and possess the skills and experience required for this role, we invite you to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Fully registered on the UK General Medical Council's Specialist Register or Specialist Registrars may apply if within 6 months of CCT at date of interview. CESR portfolio pathway applicants must have GMC Specialist Registration at the point of application
- FRCPATH (Fellow Royal College of Pathologists) or equivalent
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical training and experience in the relevant specialty, equivalent to that required to gain entry to the UK Certificate of Completed Training (CCT) in Chemical Pathology
- Awareness and understanding of Clinical Governance framework
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Experience in undertaking clinics involving lipidology
Desirable
- Experience in the metabolic management of renal stones
- Experience in managing patients with parenteral nutrition requirements
Management & Administrative
Essential
- Ability to organise and manage workload
- Ability to cover on call (2nd tier).
Desirable
- Experience of audit management
Teaching
Essential
- Commitment to, teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical and scientific staff
Desirable
- Experience of teaching to undergraduates
- Teaching of non-medical health professionals including STP trainees
- Formal training in clinical Supervision / train the trainers
- Educational Qualification
Research, Audit and Clinical Governance
Essential
- Experience of, and commitment to, medical audit
Desirable
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
- Publications in referred journals
Communication skills and abilities
Essential
- Empathetic and sensitive approach to patients' needs
- Approachable and effective Multi-disciplinary team member with excellent interpersonal skills
- Positive approach to lessons learnt
- Confident approach
Desirable
- IT Skills
- Presentation skills
Continued Professional / Personal Development
Essential
- Demonstrable evidence of lifelong learning
- Reflective approach to personal. development with an ability to acknowledge and effectively manage poor performance
- Participation in appropriate peer review processes
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Aligns own values with those of the Health Board
- Ability to travel to meet the needs of the service
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn the Welsh language
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Address
Wrexham Maelor Hospital
Croesnewydd Road
Wrexham
LL13 7TD
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)