Job Summary

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Gastroenterology with an interest in Intestinal Failure, based within [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. The successful candidate will join a large and dynamic team of Consultant Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists within the Health Board. The department provides a comprehensive service for patients with gastrointestinal and liver disorders from Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, as well as being the tertiary centre for Intestinal Failure in Wales. 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 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 £114,099 per annum to £166,585 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.

Main Duties of the Job

There will be participation in a rota for weekend GI retrieval and ward reviews and a 1 in 14 (approx) emergency endoscopy rota. The post holder will not participate in the general medical on-call rota but the team review all new GI and liver admissions daily. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services. Academic interests will be encouraged; research and teaching in collaboration with Cardiff University's School of Medicine will be expected.

About Us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] 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 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.

Details

• Date posted: 28 April 2026
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Grade: Consultant
• Salary: £114,099 to £166,585 a year per annum
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 001-MP083.26
• Job locations: University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XW

Job Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents for this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: On GMC Specialist Register for specialty / Specialty Registrar with CCT due within 6 months of interview date (note that Portfolio Pathway applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the point of application)
• Desirable: MD or PhD thesis

Experience

• Essential: Broad training and experience in Gastroenterology; JAG accreditation or equivalent in diagnostic upper and lower GI endoscopy
• Desirable: Dye spray colonoscopy; Bowel Screener

Skills

• Essential: Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working; Effective and demonstrable communication skills

Research

• Essential: Evidence of active research interests with evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication

Clinical Governance

• Essential: Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice; Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation (or equivalent)

Management

• Essential: Evidence of effective leadership skills

Teaching

• Essential: Evidence of teaching medical students and resident doctors

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. 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.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Employer name: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Address: University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XW

Employer's website: https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/

For questions about the job, contact: Consultant Gastroenterologist Dr Kate Edwards - [contact hidden]