Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Management
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Cardiff, CF14 4XWView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£114,099 to £166,585
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
11 October 2026
12 days leftJob description
CARDIFF AND VALE NHS TRUST CONSULTANT IN GENERAL ANAESTHESIA AND CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT Applications are invited for a Consultant Anaesthetist to joi...
The successful candidate will have a primary role within the Chronic Pain Service alongside the wider general anaesthetic work of the Department. They will provide cross-cover for consultant colleagues where practical, ensuring continuity of service and effective utilisation of the consultant workforce in accordance with the agreed job plan.
Sessions are available in a variety of surgical disciplines including Vascular Surgery, Neuroradiology, Orthopaedics, ENT, Head & Neck Surgery, Ophthalmology, Trauma, Major Trauma, General and Gynaecological Surgery.
Academic interests will be encouraged; research and teaching in collaboration with Cardiff University's School of Medicine will be expected.
You will be able to find a full Job Description and Personal Specification attached within the supporting documents for this post.
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.
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. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- On Specialist Register for specialty / Specialty Registrar with CCT / CESR(CP) due within six months of interview date
Desirable: - FFPMRCA or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Broad training and experience in Anaesthetics with further experience in pain medicine
- Must have evidence of completion or expected completion of advanced training in Pain Medicine from a recognised UK training post or equivalent
Skills
Essential: - Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
- Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation
Research
Essential: - Evidence of active research interests
Desirable: - Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
Teaching
Essential: - Evidence of teaching medical students and junior doctors
Desirable: - Organisation of (undergraduate and/or postgraduate) teaching programmes
Management
Essential: - Commitment to participating in and understanding of the management process
Desirable: - Evidence of management training
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
23 September 2026
Last checked
25 September 2026
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