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.
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.
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.
You will be able to find a full Job Description and Personal Specification attached within the supporting documents.
