Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health board in Wales seeks a Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine at the Children's Hospital for Wales in Cardiff. This full-time role includes supervising junior staff and managing outpatient referrals, with a strong emphasis on research and teaching. Applicants should be GMC registered or nearing CCT, with a range of essential qualifications. Competitive salary from £110k to £161k per annum offered, with consideration for flexible working arrangements. Join a team dedicated to delivering excellent care and improving health outcomes for the local population.

Qualifications

• Recent clinic experience in a tertiary paediatric respiratory service.
• Evidence of active research interests.
• Evidence of effective leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervising junior staff, managing in-patient and outpatient referrals.
• Contributing to sleep week, cystic fibrosis, bronchoscopy and asthma services.
• Engaging in research and teaching.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Team and multidisciplinary working

Education

On GMC Specialist Register for Paediatric Respiratory Medicine

MRCP / MRCPCH or equivalent

Valid Level 3 Safeguarding training

Higher degree, e.g. MD or PhD

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a new Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine to join the team at the Children's Hospital for Wales in Cardiff. This post has arisen due to recognition of expanding service need and as part of an uplift from a 3 to 5‑strong Consultant body. A sub‑specialty interest would be welcomed. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services. Although this post is full‑time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements. Applicants should either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within six months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT at the time of interview. You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. The basic salary range for this post is £110,240 per annum to £160,951 per annum. Applicants must ensure they provide names and contact details of referees covering at least the last three years of their employment/training history in full. In addition, applicants who are currently or have most recently been employed as a substantive Consultant or as a Locum Consultant in post for more than 12 months must also provide the name of their Medical Director as an additional referee.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will take an equal share in the service week rota as attending Consultant in paediatric respiratory medicine, supervising junior staff covering ward work and taking all new specialist in‑patient and outpatient referrals from across South, West and Mid Wales. The five Consultants will contribute equally to cover the sleep week, cystic fibrosis, bronchoscopy and asthma services, respiratory clinics and outreach services. Applicants must have a clear commitment to the holistic delivery of respiratory paediatrics. Academic interests will be encouraged; research and teaching in collaboration with Cardiff University's School of Medicine will be expected.

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 six 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 responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents for this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• On GMC Specialist Register for Paediatric Respiratory Medicine / Specialty Registrar with CCT due within six months of interview date OR On Specialist Register for General Paediatrics with evidence of equivalent training and experience to the level of a UK‑based Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine OR On Specialist Register for General Paediatrics with SPIN accreditation in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and evidence of significant clinical experience in shared‑care paediatric respiratory medicine (note that Portfolio Pathway applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the point of application)
• MRCP / MRCPCH or equivalent
• Valid Level 3 Safeguarding training

Desirable

• Higher degree, e.g. MD or PhD

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Recent clinic experience in a tertiary paediatric respiratory service

Desirable

• Interest in long‑term ventilation and sleep
• Interest in cystic fibrosis
• Interest in severe asthma

Skills

Essential

• Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
• Effective and demonstrable communication skills

Clinical Governance

Essential

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding of the role of audit in improving medical practice
• Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation (or equivalent)

Research

Essential

• Evidence of active research interests

Teaching

Essential

• Evidence of teaching medical students and resident doctors

Management

Essential

• Evidence of effective leadership skills

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