Locum Consultant General Paediatrician

Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of Locum Consultant in General Paediatrics, working 8 sessions per week, based at the Children's Hospital for Wales in Cardiff, available until approximately December 2026 whilst covering maternity leave. While specialist interests are welcomed and can be accommodated within the role, they are not essential for appointment.

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

You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. The basic salary for this post is £97,011 per annum for an 8-session commitment.

Applicants should preferably either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within three months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT at the time of interview.

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 successful candidate will join a team of 10 Consultant General Paediatricians (8.3 WTE), with 6.9 Consultants contributing to the acute rota, delivering the full scope of general paediatric care required for the Children's Hospital for Wales. This hospital is an integral part of the University Hospital of Wales, providing both secondary and tertiary paediatric services across South Wales.

This locum post offers a unique chance to work in a modern, purpose-built environment, alongside highly skilled colleagues in a department committed to excellence in clinical care, education and research. The role is designed to provide comprehensive general paediatric services, including in-patient care, outpatient clinics, and acute paediatric assessment.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.