Consultant in Neurophysiology & interest in Paediatric Neurophysiology

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Adamsdown, Caerdydd - Cardiff

Consultant in Neurophysiology & interest in Paediatric Neurophysiology

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Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Adamsdown, Caerdydd - Cardiff

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 5 days ago, 17 Dec | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: ef195ba158c04c5eb71e2ab6ba6b7a9b

Full Job Description

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Paediatric Neurophysiologist including adult EEG sessions. This is a newly created post to help develop and support existing neurophysiology services.
The appointee will join a motivated and enthusiastic team working within Neurosciences and Paediatrics.
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.
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., The post holder will work with the Paediatric Neurology team to develop pathways for specialist investigation of children from all Welsh Health Boards. This would include both referrals into Cardiff and also outreach by liaison with the local Health Board neurophysiology departments to provide a specialist opinion when required.
The appointee will also be expected to provide an expert opinion / report on diagnostic tests performed within the service in relation to paediatric and adult services.
The post will involve reporting of paediatric and some adult EEG referred from secondary care in Cardiff and Vale UHB. The successful candidate will also have an opportunity to run a paediatric neuromuscular and electrodiagnostic service.
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.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

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 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.