Consultant Intensivist & Emergency Medicine

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board; Llantrisant; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car parking on all sites

NHS Salary Sacrifice fleet cars

UpToDate access

Home working capabilities (laptop)

Staff wellbeing and discount card

Job summary

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is seeking a Consultant Intensivist and Emergency Medicine to join our leadership team. The role covers critical care and ED responsibilities across three sites, with a 10-session-per-week commitment and a permanent contract.

We offer a competitive NHS salary and comprehensive benefits, including training, wellbeing, and generous pension provisions. You will work with a supportive MDT in a diverse Welsh region, near Cardiff and Swansea.

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration with license to practice.
• CCT/Portfolio (CESR) in 2nd specialty.
• Postgraduate Qualification in Emergency Medicine.
• Eligibility to work and live in the UK.
• Advanced Life Support and/or ATLS Provider.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant-level clinical care in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine.
• Collaborate with mentoring and buddy system for new consultants.
• Share out-of-hours clinical support across sites.
• Utilise UpToDate and ICT systems for patient management.
• Participate in site meetings and clinical governance activities.

Skills

English communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Organisational skills

Welsh learning

Education

GMC registration

CESR/CCT in second specialty

Emergency Medicine qualification

Job description

Consultant

Main area Consultant Intensivist and Emergency Medicine Grade Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 110-MD571-1026

Site Royal Glamorgan Hospital Town Llantrisant Salary £114,099 - £166,585 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 18/11/2026 23:59

Thank you for your interest in joining Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board.

Located in the heart of South Wales, we’re central to Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea. Deeply rooted in our community, as an NHS organisation we are dedicated to providing compassionate patient care and building healthier communities together.

At CTM, you’ll be part of a supportive, inclusive team from diverse nations, cultures, and backgrounds. Every role counts, every person matters, and together, we’re creating a space where everyone can thrive.

Discover more about working with us here:

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is one of the largest Health Boards in Wales and was formed in 2019. It is situated near of the vibrant cities of Cardiff, Swansea and Bristol and is enriched with magnificent scenery including beautiful beaches and the stunning Brecon Beacons national park. Welsh history, culture, music and of course rugby lie at the heart of the Health Board.

Our communities and population are friendly and we pride ourselves on being a population-centred and clinician-led organisation. We take our staff wellbeing seriously and have dedicated wellbeing rooms and mindfulness sessions. All our staff are issued with a staff discount card providing multiple savings in shops and restaurants. You don’t have to speak Welsh to work in our organisation but we will give you the opportunity to learn.

We take staff development seriously and encourage everyone to flourish and progress during their time with us.

For those of you with a young family childcare is available on all three acute hospital sites. There are excellent schools and affordable housing both within and just outside the Health Board.

Whether its paddle boarding, caving, outdoor swimming or singing in a male voice choir- Cwm Taf Morgannwg will provide a fantastic work-life balance for everyone.

Main duties of the job

• SPA allocation as per Welsh Contract. Negotiated on appointment, evidenced and reviewed annually at job plan. Core SPA 1.5 as minimum
• All new Consultants will be “buddied” with existing consultant for support/mentoring
• SPA time for new Consultants for initial development
• Out-of-hours clinical support from Consultant(s) on other two sites
• Free access to “UpToDate”
• Health Board laptop with Microsoft 365 and home working capabilities
• Remote access to Philips ICCA Intensive Care Electronic Patient Record and Welsh Clinical Portal.
• Named Consultant to support doctors who are new to working in the UK
• Shared office space and hot-desking capabilities on all three sites
• Free car parking on all sites, access to NHS Wales Salary Sacrifice scheme for fleet cars
• Daily Sit-Rep meetings to facilitate mutual aid across the Health Board
• Monthly, site specific meeting with Clinical Director and Directorate Manager
• Bi-monthly pan-CTM meetings with entire Critical Care team

Working for our organisation

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales’s largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM’s location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff’s vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy—Our Health, Our Future—focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

• We listen, learn, and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

At CTM, you’ll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• SPA allocation as per Welsh Contract. Negotiated on appointment, evidenced and reviewed annually at job plan. Core SPA 1.5 as minimum
• All new Consultants will be “buddied” with existing consultant for support/mentoring
• SPA time for new Consultants for initial development
• Out-of-hours clinical support from Consultant(s) on other two sites
• Free access to “UpToDate”
• Health Board laptop with Microsoft 365 and home working capabilities
• Remote access to Philips ICCA Intensive Care Electronic Patient Record and Welsh Clinical Portal.
• Named Consultant to support doctors who are new to working in the UK
• Shared office space and hot-desking capabilities on all three sites
• Free car parking on all sites, access to NHS Wales Salary Sacrifice scheme for fleet cars
• Daily Sit-Rep meetings to facilitate mutual aid across the Health Board
• Monthly, site specific meeting with Clinical Director and Directorate Manager
• Bi-monthly pan-CTM meetings with entire Critical Care team

Person specification

Qualifications and Eligibility

• Full GMC Registration with a license to practice
• CCT/Portfolio (CESR) in 2nd specialty
• Postgraduation Qualification in Emergency Medicine
• Eligibility to work and live in the UK
• Advanced Life Support and/or ATLS Provider

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of Out of hours / Hospital at night
• Extensive experience in Intensive Care (+ allied specialty)
• Experience of working in the NHS or equivalent healthcare system
• Experience in audit and/or quality improvement
• Experience of teaching undergraduates/ postgraduates
• Experience of working at Consultant level in ICM
• Experience in Clinical Research
• Formal qualification in teaching/education

Skills and Abilities

• Able to work within a multidisciplinary teams
• Able to communicate well in English with team members, patients and families
• Honest, reliable and punctual
• Able to elevate problems and seek help when need be
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to organise and prioritise workload
• Flexible approach to work
• Welsh Language speaker or learning
• Qualification in bedside echocardiography/ultrasound

Equality and Diversity: We welcome applications from all protected groups under the Equality Act 2010. This includes, but is not limited to, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity, and marriage and civil partnership, as well as those from the Armed Forces community.

Sponsorship: Applicants who are not UK or Republic of Ireland nationals will require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa unless they already hold permission to work via another route. Prospective applicants should self-assess their eligibility for sponsorship by visiting the UK Government’s Work in the UK guidance .

Use of AI: We review applications against role-specific criteria. Whilst AI tools can be helpful, applications that rely heavily on AI-generated or generic content may not provide the necessary detail, which may reduce the chances of being shortlisted. To give your application the best chance, please ensure the information you provide is both accurate and authentic, and tailor your examples to the criteria in the Person Specification.

Correspondence: Please check your email regularly, as all recruitment correspondence will be sent to the address on your application. Applications are accepted in Welsh or English with no preference.

Additional information: We reserve the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement to accommodate the redeployment of internal staff into suitable roles. All posts are subject to relevant checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service checks and, where required, Professional Registration verification.

We are proud to be a living wage employer.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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