Consultant in Cardiology

NHS

  • Llanelli, Carmarthenshire
  • £110,240-160,951 per year
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 15 days ago
To provide, with consultant colleagues (as appropriate) a service in Cardiology and supporting the development of sub-speciality interest to the hospitals and community so designated with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.All clinical staff are accountable and responsible for their own clinical competence and should limit their actions to those for which they are deemed competent. Clinical staff are also required to comply with the requirements of their professional organisation regarding supervision.As a senior employee of the Health Board the post holder will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Health Board's patients.Main duties of the job
  • To ensure the provision and delivery of a first-class clinical service
  • To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
  • To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
  • To undertake all work in accordance with the Health Board's procedures and operating policies
  • To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Health Board's service plans
  • To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty or the Health Board
  • Core clinical expertise in Cardiology
  • Experience and knowledge of running a subspecialty service
  • Leadership and team building skills as well as working as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Supporting and training multidisciplinary teams
  • Delivering care in the community alongside primary health care and social care teams
  • Providing persuasive strategic advice to UHB's
  • Addressing the Intermediate Care Agenda
  • Participating in CPD including Audit
  • You are expected to maintain your professional development for Revalidation.
  • A Teaching and Training Role for medical undergraduates and postgraduates
About usHywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.DetailsDate posted18 August 2025Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary£110,240 to £160,951 a year per annum pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternPart-timeReference number100-MED-PPH-125Job locationsPrince Philip HospitalBryngwyn MawrLlanelliSA14 8QFJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full.Please see the below links for useful videos relating to this vacancy:Hywel Dda in three Counties:https://youtu.be/RUMDpjtu1sYMedical Leadership in Hywel Dda:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLioZyqIpwk&t=33sJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full.Please see the below links for useful videos relating to this vacancy:Hywel Dda in three Counties:https://youtu.be/RUMDpjtu1sYMedical Leadership in Hywel Dda:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLioZyqIpwk&t=33sPerson SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
  • On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due within 6 months of interview date or (CESR) Portfolio Pathway or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
  • MRCP
  • Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills
Desirable
  • Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent
Clinical ExperienceEssential
  • Broad based experience in General Adult Cardiology
  • Knowledge of UK hospital systems
  • Knowledge and participation in CPD
  • Competence in Adult Clinical Cardiology
Desirable
  • Experience of NHS
  • Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
  • Membership of the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS)
  • Additional clinical qualification(s)
Clinical GovernanceEssential
  • Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
Desirable
  • Knowledge of risk management
  • Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process
ResearchEssential
  • Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes
Desirable
  • Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
  • Research degree
TeachingEssential
  • Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and resident doctors
Desirable
  • Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
  • "Training the Trainers" experience
ManagementEssential
  • Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
Desirable
  • Evidence of management training
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
  • On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due within 6 months of interview date or (CESR) Portfolio Pathway or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
  • MRCP
  • Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills
Desirable
  • Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent
Clinical ExperienceEssential
  • Broad based experience in General Adult Cardiology
  • Knowledge of UK hospital systems
  • Knowledge and participation in CPD
  • Competence in Adult Clinical Cardiology
Desirable
  • Experience of NHS
  • Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
  • Membership of the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS)
  • Additional clinical qualification(s)
Clinical GovernanceEssential
  • Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
Desirable
  • Knowledge of risk management
  • Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process
ResearchEssential
  • Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes
Desirable
  • Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
  • Research degree
TeachingEssential
  • Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and resident doctors
Desirable
  • Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
  • "Training the Trainers" experience
ManagementEssential
  • Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
Desirable
  • Evidence of management training

NHS