Specialty Doctor in Anaesthetics

1. Are you an experienced Anaesthetist who can work independently?
2. You must have a minimum of 4 years experience working as an anaesthetist at least 2 of which will be in a specialty training programme in anaesthesia or as a fixed-term specialty trainee in anaesthesia or equivalent.
3. We offer onsite day nursery and holiday play scheme, onsite staff club including indoor heated swimming pool, fully equipped gym, and badminton and squash courts.

Are you an experienced Anaesthetist who can work independently?

Join our vibrant Department of Anaesthetics as a Speciality Doctor. We aim to provide a varied working environment. The role is a mixture of elective daytime anaesthesia and resident full shift work providing emergency Anaesthesia services including nights and weekend as part of a resident 1:7 on-call rota.

This role is suited to doctors wishing to progress their careers and attendance at the great teaching sessions within our department will be encouraged. You must have a minimum of 12 months NHS experience for this post.

Excellent staff benefits including onsite day nursery and holiday play scheme, onsite staff club including indoor heated swimming pool, fully equipped gym, and badminton and squash courts.

Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board is situated in a vibrant easily accessible part of Wales which combines the best of City life, coast and countryside all within easy reach.

The attractive Welsh coastline and Brecon Beacons National Park are also a convenient day trip away.

A Disclosure Check will be required of the successful candidates.

Main duties of the job

You must be comfortable working independently with distant supervision.

You must have a minimum of 4 years experience working as an anaesthetist at least 2 of which will be in a specialty training programme in anaesthesia or as a fixed-term specialty trainee in anaesthesia or equivalent.

The contract will be for 10 PA's per week including working evening, nights and weekends. This will include one Supporting PA (SPA) and allows time for pre-op and post-op visits.

Working for our organisation

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 our  vision 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, Cardiff  and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.