Job summary
We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000. We are ideally situated between Wales's capital city, Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons.
Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care.
We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg is a Living Wage Employer.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.
Main duties of the job
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM FOR UPTO 12 MONTHS DUE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated consultant to join a dynamic, forward looking and innovative medical team. The post holder will be based at Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil, where the Health Board has acute hospital beds covering all medical and surgical specialities.
The post holder(s) will be expected to help develop acute and general medical services, as part of an exciting development more broadly across our Unscheduled Care Group.
Key to the development of services will be to develop clinical relationships with the colleagues in the Clinical Service Group and University Health Board as well as strengthening working relationships with Primary Care colleagues in order to develop services locally
English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply
About us
In total, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board employs over 13,500 staff across three District General Hospital sites - Prince Charles, Royal Glamorgan Hospital and Princess of Wales Hospital and seven smaller community hospitals. It also has employees in the local health communities.
Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil has around 430 beds, and provides acute emergency and elective medical and surgical services, Intensive Care and Coronary Care; consultant-led obstetrics services with Special Care Baby Unit, inpatient consultant-led paediatric medicine and has a busy Emergency Department. There are seven operating theatres and a Day Surgical Unit. The hospital also provides sub-regional oral and maxillofacial services, a full range of locally provided and visiting specialist outpatient services and has an extensive range of diagnostic services and facilities.
Many of the Health Board's corporate and management offices are located on this site, along with clinical staff residences.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Personal Specification
Experience of supervising Foundation Trainees and SHOs/ST1s and ST2s
Ability to teach clinical skills
Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
At time of interview, the candidate must be:
on the specialist register;
OR be within 6 months of the anticipated CCT / CESR date if progress has been satisfactory and it is anticipated that the outcome of the final ARCP will recommend that training will be completed by the time the recommend CCT / CESR date is reached;
OR have a primary medical qualification and recognised specialist qualification from an EEA country or Switzerland which will allow directed entry onto the Specialist Register.
Prior to taking up the post the candidate must be on the Specialist Register.
Possession of MRCP (UK) or equivalent qualification
Completion of Higher Speciality Training in Respiratory and General (Internal) Medicine, or equivalent
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
Ability to run an efficient and effective acute service
Ability to organise and manage care of patients within both Acute unit and outpatient areas
Experience of audit/quality improvement
Ability to work in a multi-professional team
Good interpersonal skills
Caring attitude to patients
Ability to communicate effectively - with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and others
Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
Job description
Job responsibilities
Personal Specification
Experience of supervising Foundation Trainees and SHOs/ST1s and ST2s
Ability to teach clinical skills
Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
At time of interview, the candidate must be:
on the specialist register;
OR be within 6 months of the anticipated CCT / CESR date if progress has been satisfactory and it is anticipated that the outcome of the final ARCP will recommend that training will be completed by the time the recommend CCT / CESR date is reached;
OR have a primary medical qualification and recognised specialist qualification from an EEA country or Switzerland which will allow directed entry onto the Specialist Register.
Prior to taking up the post the candidate must be on the Specialist Register.
Possession of MRCP (UK) or equivalent qualification
Completion of Higher Speciality Training in Respiratory and General (Internal) Medicine, or equivalent
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
Ability to run an efficient and effective acute service
Ability to organise and manage care of patients within both Acute unit and outpatient areas
Experience of audit/quality improvement
Ability to work in a multi-professional team
Good interpersonal skills
Caring attitude to patients
Ability to communicate effectively - with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and others
Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Experience in delivering acute medicine at the front door
Teaching / Research
Essential
- Experience of supervising Foundation Trainees and SHOs/ST1s and ST2s
Desirable
- Involvement with developing other specialities (AHPs, ANPs, Pas etc)
Clinical experience
Essential
- 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
- Experience of service improvement/development
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Experience in delivering acute medicine at the front door
Teaching / Research
Essential
- Experience of supervising Foundation Trainees and SHOs/ST1s and ST2s
Desirable
- Involvement with developing other specialities (AHPs, ANPs, Pas etc)
Clinical experience
Essential
- 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
- Experience of service improvement/development
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
