Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Locum Consultant Paediatrician

The closing date is 25 June 2025

Job summary

This is a fixed term, 1 year, consultant paediatrician post, covering maternity leave. This is a traditional consultant post with no contribution to Tier 2 rota. The post-holder would be part of a team of 9 consultants providing paediatric and neonatal care in PCH and 2 community paediatricians. Neonatal experience required to support on-site neonatal services.

This post is fixed term for up to 12 months to cover maternity leave.

English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply

Main duties of the job

Contribution to the non-resident Consultant on-call rota and In-patient service week for paediatrics (consultant of the week) for Paediatric ward and Neonatal Unit. During the non-resident out of hours, consultants are responsible to provide cover for the General Paediatric ward and Neonatal unit (32 weeks and above model). Babies requiring continued intensive care / ventilation are retrieved by the Regional Neonatal Transport Team and taken to one of the Tertiary Units in South Wales. There is a dedicated CTM safeguarding rota in place Monday - Friday during normal hours. The post holder will be expected to contribute to this rota once a months.

The post holder will be allocated sessions in the outpatient clinics for managing children with general acute and chronic paediatric disorders.

About us

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.

Details

Date posted

11 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£121,264 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

110-MD331-0625

Job locations

Prince Charles Hopsital

Gurnos Road

Merthyr Tydfil

CF47 9DT


Job description

Job responsibilities

Contribution to the non-resident Consultant on-call rota and In-patient service week for paediatrics (consultant of the week) for Paediatric ward and Neonatal Unit. During the non-resident out of hours, consultants are responsible to provide cover for the General Paediatric ward and Neonatal unit (32 weeks and above model). Babies requiring continued intensive care / ventilation are retrieved by the Regional Neonatal Transport Team and taken to one of the Tertiary Units in South Wales. There is a dedicated CTM safeguarding rota in place Monday - Friday during normal hours. The post holder will be expected to contribute to this rota once a months.

The post holder will be allocated sessions in the outpatient clinics for managing children with general acute and chronic paediatric disorders.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Contribution to the non-resident Consultant on-call rota and In-patient service week for paediatrics (consultant of the week) for Paediatric ward and Neonatal Unit. During the non-resident out of hours, consultants are responsible to provide cover for the General Paediatric ward and Neonatal unit (32 weeks and above model). Babies requiring continued intensive care / ventilation are retrieved by the Regional Neonatal Transport Team and taken to one of the Tertiary Units in South Wales. There is a dedicated CTM safeguarding rota in place Monday - Friday during normal hours. The post holder will be expected to contribute to this rota once a months.

The post holder will be allocated sessions in the outpatient clinics for managing children with general acute and chronic paediatric disorders.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registration
  • MB, BS or equivalent &MRCPCH or equivalent
  • NLS and APLS/EPLS certified and in date
  • Level 3 safeguarding training certified and in date

Abilities

Essential

  • Able to keep good medical notes.
  • Ability to work unsupervised and make decisions
  • Good written and oral communication skills
  • Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
  • Experience in issues relating to immunizations
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registration
  • MB, BS or equivalent &MRCPCH or equivalent
  • NLS and APLS/EPLS certified and in date
  • Level 3 safeguarding training certified and in date

Abilities

Essential

  • Able to keep good medical notes.
  • Ability to work unsupervised and make decisions
  • Good written and oral communication skills
  • Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
  • Experience in issues relating to immunizations

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).

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.

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

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Prince Charles Hopsital

Gurnos Road

Merthyr Tydfil

CF47 9DT


Employer's website

https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Prince Charles Hopsital

Gurnos Road

Merthyr Tydfil

CF47 9DT


Employer's website

https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead for Prince Charles Hospital

Muthu Yeshwanth

Muthu.Yeshwanth@wales.nhs.uk

01685351103

Details

Date posted

11 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£121,264 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

110-MD331-0625

Job locations

Prince Charles Hopsital

Gurnos Road

Merthyr Tydfil

CF47 9DT


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