Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine

The closing date is 28 August 2025

Job summary

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is looking for a dynamic individual to join our Emergency Department at the Specialist Critical Care Hospital, Grange University Hospital (GUH). The successful candidate will join a well-established team and will provide clinical and team leadership within a passionate and committed multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

This is a 6-month fixed-term appointment within the department, principally based at the Grange University Hospital (GUH) in Cwmbran.

Some sessions may be located at the peripheral Minor Injury Units at the Royal Gwent Hospital, Nevill Hall Hospital and Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr or in Cwmbran.

There would be opportunities for a portfolio career with strong departmental links with the Emergency Medicine Retrieval and Transfer Service, local Critical Care Unit and local Universities.

The successful candidates must possess excellent background knowledge in Emergency Medicine and an appropriate higher qualification (e.g. FRCEM).

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Details

Date posted

01 August 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£121,264 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

040-LCON495

Job locations

Grange University Hospital

Cwmbran

NP44 8YN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see refer to attached job description

This position involves Regulated Activity with children and adultsas defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012)and the following checks will be undertakenfollowing any conditional offer:

  • Enhanced check with barred list information, including - an adults and childrens barred list check

Applicants must hold full registration and a licence to practice with theGMC

Candidatesfor Consultantposts must also be on the GMC Specialist Register(including via CESR/European Community Rights) or will have a CCT/CESR(CP)date within 6 months of interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see refer to attached job description

This position involves Regulated Activity with children and adultsas defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012)and the following checks will be undertakenfollowing any conditional offer:

  • Enhanced check with barred list information, including - an adults and childrens barred list check

Applicants must hold full registration and a licence to practice with theGMC

Candidatesfor Consultantposts must also be on the GMC Specialist Register(including via CESR/European Community Rights) or will have a CCT/CESR(CP)date within 6 months of interview.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

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Clinical Goverance

Essential

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Clinical Experience

Essential

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Teaching

Essential

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Desirable

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Research

Essential

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Other Requirements

Essential

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Desirable

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Management

Essential

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Desirable

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Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • As person spec

Desirable

  • As person spec

Clinical Goverance

Essential

  • As person spec

Desirable

  • As person spec

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • As person spec

Desirable

  • As person spec

Teaching

Essential

  • As person spec

Desirable

  • As person spec

Research

Essential

  • As person spec

Desirable

  • As person spec

Other Requirements

Essential

  • As person spec

Desirable

  • As person spec

Management

Essential

  • As person spec

Desirable

  • As person spec

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Grange University Hospital

Cwmbran

NP44 8YN


Employer's website

https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Grange University Hospital

Cwmbran

NP44 8YN


Employer's website

https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director

Alastair Richards

Alastair.Richards@wales.nhs.uk

01633493622

Details

Date posted

01 August 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£121,264 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

040-LCON495

Job locations

Grange University Hospital

Cwmbran

NP44 8YN


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