Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases & Immunology

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time substantive Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases & Immunology at the University Hospital of Wales site in Cardiff.This post is newly commissioned, based at the Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales (CHfW) in Cardiff, and serving the paediatric population of the 5 health boards in South Wales.

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

Applicants should either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within six months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT / CESR(CP) at the time of interview. This must include sub-specialty training in an approved institution and they must be on, or eligible for, GMC sub-specialty registration in Paediatric Infectious Disease and Immunology.

You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. The basic salary range for this post is £106,000 per annum to £154,760 per annum.

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

We are looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious colleague to join the current team of 2 PIID consultants. This appointment comes at an exciting time as we have received funding to establish a regional Paediatric Infectious Diseases service alongside the long-established All Wales immunodeficiency service. The service will also see expansion in nursing and operational support. The post will have a dual commitment to Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Paediatric Immunology. You will play an important role in the development of a clinical PIID network across the South Wales Health Boards, you will support SPIN and GRID training in PIID for Wales, and work closely with Public Health Wales.

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

Academic interests will be encouraged; research and teaching in collaboration with Cardiff University's School of Medicine will be expected.

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"Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together" 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.