Consultant Trainer (Thoracic)

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Consultant Lead (Thoracic) at the National Imaging Academy Wales will oversee thoracic radiology education and training across Welsh hospital sites. The role includes delivering training, leading educational initiatives, supervising trainees, and direct teaching including image interpretation and report checking.

Based at the Academy near Pencoed, the post supports research, innovation and collaboration with NHS Wales Diagnostic Services; UK registration is expected.

Qualifications

• Meets essential criteria
• Meets desirable criteria
• Experience and enthusiasm for teaching and training
• Ability to undertake duties at consultant level including management and leadership responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Deliver training at the Academy
• Contribute to the leadership of training at the Academy
• Provide supervision of trainees
• Direct training including teaching, including image interpretation and report checking

Skills

Teaching and training

Leadership

Image interpretation

Research and innovation

Education

MB BCh or equivalent

FRCR / MRCP (desirable)

UK Specialist Register (or eligible)

Job description

Job summary

CONSULTANT LEAD (THORACIC) NATIONAL IMAGING ACADEMY WALES

The successful applicant will be engaged for one session per week at the Academy. The National Imaging Academy Wales is an innovative and developing facility that aims to enhance training capacity and support the safe integration of digital technologies across Wales.

NIAW is located near Pencoed, South Wales. The Academy provides excellent facilities, including a 100-seat lecture theatre, two workstation-based teaching classrooms, dedicated digital training suites, ultrasound and POCUS simulation facilities, and state-of-the-art audio‑visual equipment to support high-quality teaching, research, and service evaluation.

We are seeking an individual with demonstrable expertise and interest in THORACIC Radiology, to lead in the delivery of high-quality education and training at the Academy site. The post will complement and enhance THORACIC training across Welsh hospital sites. Consultants with experience in this area are encouraged to apply and become part of this exciting development. For further information or informal enquiries, please contact Phillip Wardle, Director, NIAW ([e-mail]) or Tracy Norris, Academy Manager ([e-mail]).

Main duties of the job

• Deliver training at the Academy
• Contribute to the leadership of training at the Academy
• Provide supervision of trainees
• Direct training including teaching, including image interpretation and report checking

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

The Consultant Trainer will be encouraged to contribute to the wider aims of the Academy which include innovation, wider collaboration partnership with higher education, industry, and NHS Wales.

• Contributing to teaching undergraduate medical training
• Contributing to education and training of non‑radiology clinicians and allied health professionals
• Participating in and leading research, innovation and evaluation activities facilitated at the Academy, including the assessment and evaluation of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and their potential application within radiology education and clinical practice
• Contribute to courses and conferences hosted at the Academy
• Contribute to developments for NHS Wales Diagnostic Services, such as workforce planning or developing sonographer training
• Participating in research and innovation facilitated at the Academy
• Contribute to courses and conferences hosted at the Academy
• Contribute to developments for NHS Wales Diagnostic Services, such as workforce planning or developing sonographer training

Person Specification

Essential

• Meets essential criteria
• Meets desirable criteria

Desirable

• Evidence of contributing to practice development

Essential

• Able to undertake duties at consultant level, including management and leadership responsibilities. This includes organisation of teaching, training & audit.
• Experience and enthusiasm for teaching and training

Desirable

• Education/ Qualifications & Training MB BCh or equivalent. Post Graduate Diploma, e.g. FRCR, MRCP At time of interview, the candidate must be: -on the Specialist Register. -or have a primary medical qualification and recognised specialist qualification from an EEA country or Switzerland which will allow direct entry onto the Specialist Register. Experience and enthusiasm for teaching and training of Nuclear Medicine Current/recent role in training. Ability to deliver required subspecialty training. To perform to GMC standards Promoting Excellence: Standards for medical and education training, GMC 2016Other special interest in a relevant area of clinical practice. Higher qualification in Medical Education.Application Form. Interview. Production of Evidence. (Certificates, etc.)
• Experience and enthusiasm for teaching and training

Welsh language skills

Desirable

• Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Level 3 or above

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).