About this role
Job summary
CONSULTANT IN PAEDIATRIC ANAESTHESIA
Applications are invited for a Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist to join a rapidly expanding anaesthetic department working across the Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales and the University Hospital of Wales and University Hospital in Cardiff.
Academic interests will be encouraged; research and teaching in collaboration with Cardiff University's Wales College of Medicine will be expected. The Anaesthetic Department has a very active ongoing academic research programme.
Cardiff and Vale Health Board is one of the largest in the United Kingdom and is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.
Although these posts are full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements.
Applicants should either be on the Specialist Register for Anaesthetics or be a Specialist Registrar within six months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT at the time of interview.
A satisfactory disclosure check will be required of the successful applicants.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will be expected to contribute to the paediatric anaesthetic work of the Department including cover for Consultant colleagues where practical. This includes working flexibly to maintain skilled consultant cover for emergency service provision.
Sessions are available in a variety of surgical disciplines including Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics, ENT, Head & Neck Surgery, Ophthalmology, Trauma, General and Emergency Surgery.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
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. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job description Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job Description and Personal Specification attached within the supporting documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice On Specialist Register for specialty / Specialty Registrar with CCT / CESR(CP) due within six months of interview date
Experience Essential
Broad training and experience in Paediatric, general and emergency anaesthesia Advanced Paediatric Clinical Fellowship (within a recognised Tertiary Centre) either pre or post CCT
Ability Essential
Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working Counselling and communication skills Computing skills
Audit Essential
Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance Evidence of engagement with revalidation
Research Essential
Active Research Interests
Desirable
Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
Management Essential
Commitment to participating in and understanding of the management process
Desirable
Evidence of management training
Teaching Essential
Evidence of teaching medical students and junior doctors
Desirable
Organisation of (undergraduate and/or postgraduate) teaching programmes
Personal Qualities Essential
Evidence of ability to work both in a team and alone Flexible approach Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues Values aligned to those of the Health Board
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 Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address Children's Hospital for Wales
Heath Park
Cardiff
CF14 4XW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)