Consultant in Respiratory

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Dreenhill; On-site; GBP 76,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A health organization in Wales is seeking a motivated Consultant in Respiratory to enhance a dynamic general medicine service. The role supports the Welsh Government’s vision for NHS Wales, providing comprehensive General Medicine services while encouraging development of sub-speciality interests. Ideal candidates must demonstrate clinical competence and align with professional supervision requirements. This position allows collaboration with an established team across Pembrokeshire, ensuring high-quality healthcare and community support.

Qualifications

• Clinical competence and competency in required practice areas.
• Compliance with professional supervision requirements.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and support the Welsh Government's vision for NHS Wales.
• Provide a service in General Medicine with support for sub-speciality interest.
• Work in cooperation with clinical, medical professional, and managerial colleagues.

Job description

Overview

Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.

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Job Title

Consultant in Respiratory

Responsibilities

We are looking to recruit a motivated Consultant in Respiratory to join colleagues in a dynamic general medicine service within the Health Board in delivering and supporting the Welsh Government's vision for NHS Wales. This new appointment will join the team of established medical consultants working across Pembrokeshire and will have support to develop/maintain a specialist interest. The consultant will provide, with consultant colleagues (as appropriate), a service in General Medicine and support the development of sub‑speciality interest to the hospital and community, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.

All clinical staff are accountable and responsible for their own clinical competence and should limit their actions to those for which they are deemed competent. Clinical staff are also required to comply with the requirements of their professional organisation regarding supervision.

As a senior employee of the Health Board the post holder will work in close co‑operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Health Board's patients.

Qualifications & Professional Competence

Applicants must demonstrate clinical competence and competency in the required areas of practice, and comply with the professional supervision requirements of their professional organisation.

Our Services and Facilities

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. The Board provides primary, community, in‑hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We partner with local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including volunteers, through:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.
• Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.
• 48 general practices (four managed), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services), 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres.
• Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services.
• Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh; any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than one submitted in English.

How to Apply

Information on the Health Board is provided with a full job description of this post. The health Board operates a No Smoking Policy and promotes equal opportunities. If you are a senior doctor wishing, looking for a change of scene, or if you think life in a rural general hospital in one of the most beautiful parts of the UK might suit you, we would like to hear from you for a non‑obligation chat.