Consultant Vascular Surgeon

NHS; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health service in Cardiff is seeking a Consultant Vascular Surgeon to join its team. The post offers the opportunity to engage in a wide range of vascular procedures and participate in academic interests such as research and teaching. Candidates should be on the Specialist Register or a Specialty Registrar nearing qualification. The role includes competitive salary within NHS pay scales, and flexible work arrangements can be accommodated.

Qualifications

• On GMC Specialist Register for specialty or Specialty Registrar with CCT due within 6 months of interview.
• Trained in elective and emergency vascular surgery.
• Able to perform peripheral angioplasty and aortic endovascular procedures independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide services to spoke sites as part of the network.
• Participate in endovascular procedures.
• Involved in managing paediatric vascular trauma cases.

Skills

Team working

Communication skills

Education

Relevant Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD, MSc

Job description

Consultant Vascular Surgeon

The closing date is 04 January 2026

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Vascular Surgeon based at the University Hospital of Wales (UHW) in Cardiff as part of the South East Wales Vascular Network.

Following vascular centralisation, arterial surgery is only performed on the UHW (Major Arterial Centre) site. The appointee will be expected to provide services to one of the spoke sites in three Health Board areas covered by the Network. There is also a commitment to the 1 in 9 out-of-hours network rota.

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 3 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 job plan includes two theatre sessions per week in the vascular theatre, two outpatient clinics, and a day case list. Participation in endovascular procedures is encouraged and dedicated lists will be allocated when the hybrid theatre is operational. The new incumbent will be expected to participate in the existing vascular programmes.

Cardiff is the site of the Children's Hospital for Wales which is adjacent to UHW. It is expected that the successful candidate will be prepared to be involved in the management of paediatric vascular trauma cases as and when they arise. We appreciate that paediatric experience may be limited for some candidates therefore senior mentorship will be available for all cases.

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 6 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

• On GMC Specialist Register for specialty / Specialty Registrar with CCT due within 6 months of interview date (note that Portfolio Pathway applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the point of application)
• Relevant Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD, MSc

Experience

• Trained in elective and emergency vascular surgery
• Previous experience in vascular surgery including endovascular and endovenous experience
• Knowledge and participation in CPD
• Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
• Able to perform peripheral angioplasty independently
• Able to perform aortic endovascular procedures independently

Skills

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

Clinical Governance

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

Research

• Evidence of active research interests

Teaching

• Evidence of teaching medical students and resident doctors

Management

• Evidence of effective leadership skills

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.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board