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Job overview

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Metabolic Medicine, working 5 sessions per week, based at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff.

The post holder will deliver general IMD services for adults, joint provision for the lysosomal storage disease service (clinical), and clinical support for the Cardiff Porphyria Service.  This includes out-of-hours cover for both IMD and acute porphyria services.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.  

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 £53,000 per annum to £77,380 per annum for a 5-session commitment.

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

The post holder will be responsible for service provision and leadership, with colleagues, for the inherited metabolic disease and porphyria services.

There is a commitment to out-of-hours cover for the IMD service and National Acute Porphyria Service, working week service cover for CPS, and unscheduled activity for the IMD and CPS service.

Academic interests will be encouraged; research and teaching in collaboration with Cardiff University’s School of Medicine will be expected.

Working for our organisation

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.