Consultant in Colorectal and Emergency General Surgery

The appointee will be expected to co-lead on the development of an adult IF unit based at University Hospital of Wales and therefore will have demonstrable training and experience in managing complex IF patients. They will also have the necessary organisational and team working skills to work closely with colleagues in gastroenterology, interventional radiology, nutritional services, and the wider multidisciplinary team.
The post holder will be resourced to attend a regular IF MDT to help co-ordinate the care of patients across multiple sites in the region and will have access to the necessary theatre and post-anaesthetic care unit capacity to effectively manage the surgical workload.
Academic interests will be encouraged; research and teaching in collaboration with Cardiff University's School of Medicine will be expected., Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
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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.

The successful applicant will deliver emergency general surgery and specialist elective colorectal surgical care for the local population on a 1:8 sub-specialist upper and lower GI EGS rota. They will have broad training in colon and rectal surgery but also have a special interest in intestinal failure (IF).
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.
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.
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.