Job vacancy: ST LAS in General Medicine, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Merthyr Tydfil

Job summary

Main area: Medicine
Grade: ST LAS
Contract: Fixed term: 6 months (Upto)
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week (on-call)
Job ref: 110-MD364-0825

Employer: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Employer type: NHS
Site: Prince Charles Hospital & Princess of Wales Hospital
Town: Merthyr Tydfil
Salary: £2,046.60 per week including banding
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 18/08/2025 23:59

ST LAS in General Medicine

ST LAS

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:

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The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

· Speciality ward round

· To be actively involved in the management and decision making for patients.

· Supporting more junior members of the team.

· To be available during the working week so that medical and nursing staff can communicate and consult freely.

· To conduct ward rounds to identify and assess problems and assist in joint plans for management of care.

· To contribute to an appropriate model of care which, recognises the involvement of the multi-disciplinary team, the patient and family.

· To contribute with the multi-disciplinary team in the use of referenced, evidence based guidelines, which are dated, signed and reviewed at least bi-annually or more frequently in light of new evidence.

· Ensure that an appropriate model of care is adopted which recognises the involvement of the multi-disciplinary team, the patient and family.

· Assist the multi-disciplinary team in the production of referenced, evidence based guidelines, which are dated, signed and reviewed at least bi-annually or more frequently in light of new evidence.

· Work with the rest of the clinical team to support the delivery of a high quality service provided by well-trained staff within clear departmental policies and procedures.

· Develop and maintain good communication with clinical colleagues across the Health Board, regarding the treatment of their patients, and the appropriate use of the department’s resources.

Further information in JD & PS

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Familiarity with the NHS system in UK

Desirable criteria

Experience as middle-tier doctor in UK.

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Full registration with the GMC
MBBS

Desirable criteria

Full registration with ATLS, ALS, PALS, APLS provider status

Skills

Essential criteria

Meets all essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Meets all desirable criteria

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome applications from individuals within protected groups as outlined in 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. We also warmly welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community.

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. For eligible candidates, the Health and Care Visa offers reduced application costs and exempts payment of the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Please ensure you check your email regularly, as all recruitment correspondence will be sent to the email address provided on your application form.

Applications are welcome in either Welsh or English, with no preference given to the language used.

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 a Disclosure and Barring Service check and, where required, Professional Registration verification.

We are proud to be a Living Wage Employer.

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Helen Stoodley
Job title: Directorate Support Manager
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01656 753972

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ST LAS in General Medicine

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Skills

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

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Applicant requirements

Documents to download

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