Consultant Clinical Pharmacology, Therapeutics, Toxicology & Medicine

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for this Consultant post which combines all the principle sub-specialties of clinical pharmacology with an extensive general internal medicine practice and a selected acute medical intake.

The Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics (CPT) team is responsible for the management of up to 15 general medical in-patient beds, the management of in-patient poisoned patients, and provides specialist outpatient and in-patient reviews relating to adverse drug reactions, hypertension, therapeutics including prescription review, and toxicology.

You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. The basic salary range for this post is £86,063 per annum to £111,732 per annum plus a further £26,672 per annum available in Commitment Awards. Consultants in Wales paid on one of the first three points of the substantive Consultant pay scale also receive a Wales recruitment incentive payment.

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 CPT Consultants provide expertise to the All Wales Therapeutics & Toxicology Centre which provides advice to the Welsh Government and NHS Wales on access to medicines, medicines optimisation, health technology appraisal, patient safety, and pharmacovigilance.

The CPT team provide clinical leadership and expertise to the National Poisons Information Service (NPIS), a service commissioned by Public Health England. The NPIS provides healthcare professionals with accurate advice 24 hours a day throughout the year on the toxicity of substances and how to manage exposures to them. We have a telephone advice service and contribute to the continuing development of the internet database TOXBASE.

The CPT team is closely involved in academic work with Cardiff University, Cardiff Metropolitan University, and University of South Wales. There are opportunities to be involved in clinical trials, basic and clinical research, hypertension research, and the teaching of undergraduate and postgraduates.

Although this post is full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.

Applicants should either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within 6 months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT / CESR(CP) at the time of interview.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is"Caring for People, Keeping People Well" and ourvision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiffand the Vale offers the best of both worlds.