Job overview

Bangor Emergency Department is unique. Sandwiched between the mountains of Snowdonia and the Isle of Anglesey, this is the place to enjoy rural Emergency Medicine. Our happy, friendly department (seeing 52,000 patients per annum) is developing fast as we pursue our goal of excellence in rural Emergency Medicine. 

We are looking to appoint a Consultant to join our team on a permanent basis. We offer a civilized 1 in 8 rota, and the Welsh Consultant Contact is based upon 7 DCC: 3 SPA which provides flexibility in job planning.

As for life in North Wales, if you like outdoor pursuits, you’ll be in heaven here: everything from hill-walking to kite-surfing is on the doorstep. Yet we are only a one-hour drive from Chester and the M6, and three hours from London by train. 

Main duties of the job

The post holder would be expected to contribute to clinical and educational activities within the Directorate as determined by the Consultant on your team and provide a high quality service to the local population including an emergency on-call commitment.

The current expected on call Rota is 1:8. The post holder would be 1 in 8 on call and will be required to provide cover colleagues' periods of leave.

The post holder is to assist nominated consultants in the supervision and teaching of junior trainees.

The post holder would be expected to contribute, to local clinical governance activities including clinical audit and clinical risk initiative's

The post holder would be required to co-operate with local management in the efficient running of services and expected to share with all colleagues in the medical contribution to management.

The post holder is required to travel as necessary between hospitals/clinics. A planned and cost-effective approach is expected.

The post holder will have access to a full team of administrative and clerical support staff as well as office accommodation with PC, e-mail, and internet access.

Working for our organisation

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is Wales’s largest health organisation, with a budget of over £2.4 billion and a workforce of over 20,000 staff. The Health Board provides primary, community, mental health and acute hospital services for the population of North Wales. 

BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services across 3 acute hospitals and a network of community hospitals, health centres, clinics, and mental health units. It also co-ordinates or provides the work of GP practices and NHS services provided by dentists, opticians, and pharmacists across the region.

The Health Board is an integrated health system that strives for excellent, compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public sector and other statutory and third sector organisations.