Job summary
- Main area
- Anaesthesia
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 001-MP177.26
- Employer
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospital of Wales and University Hospital Llandough
- Town
- Cardiff
- Salary
- £114,099 - £166,585 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/10/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 23/10/2026
Employer heading
Consultant Anaesthetist
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together
Job overview
CONSULTANT IN GENERAL ANAESTHESIA
Applications are invited for a Consultant Anaesthetist to join a rapidly expanding anaesthetic department working across the University Hospital of Wales and University Hospital Llandough sites in Cardiff.
Sessions are available in a variety of surgical disciplines including General, Vascular, Neuro, Urology, Orthopaedics, ENT, Head & Neck, Ophthalmology, Trauma, Breast, Thrombectomy and Gynaecological Surgery.
Academic interests will be encouraged; research and teaching in collaboration with Cardiff University’s Wales College of Medicine will be expected. The Anaesthetic Department has a very active ongoing academic research programme.
Cardiff and Vale Health Board is one of the largest in the UK and 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 be fully registered with the GMC and ideally have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Anaesthetics or be within 6 months of award of a CCT at the time of interview.
You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. The salary range for this post is £114,099 per annum to £166,585 per annum
A satisfactory disclosure check will be required of the successful applicants.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will contribute to the full range of anaesthetic services provided by the Department and will be expected to work collaboratively and flexibly to support the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care.
The post holder will contribute to the provision of consultant anaesthetic cover across a wide range of surgical specialties and will support colleagues where required to maintain service provision.
Clinical sessions are available across a diverse range of surgical specialties including General, Vascular, Neuro, Urology, Orthopaedics, ENT, Head & Neck, Ophthalmology, Trauma, Breast, Thrombectomy and Gynaecological Surgery.
The successful candidate will also be expected to participate in the consultant on-call rota, contribute to the supervision, education and training of junior doctors and take an active role in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development within the Department.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job Description and Personal Specification attached within the supporting documents.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- On Specialist Register for specialty / Specialty Registrar with CCT / CESR(CP) due within six months of interview date
Experience
Essential criteria
- Broad training and experience in Anaesthetics
Ability
Essential criteria
- Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working
- Counselling and communication skills
Audit
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
- Evidence of engagement with revalidation
Research
Essential criteria
- Active Research Interests
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
Management
Essential criteria
- Commitment to participating in and understanding of the management process
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Evidence of teaching medical students and junior doctors
Desirable criteria
- Organisation of (undergraduate and/or postgraduate) teaching programmes
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Evidence of ability to work both in a team and alone
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Welsh language skills are not necessary
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Leanne Rees
- Job title
- Clinical Director, Anaesthesia
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02921841091
- Additional information
Interested Candidates should contact:
Dr Leanne Rees, Clinical Director, Anaesthetics
Tel: 029 21841091
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