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Consultant in Gastroenterology with interest in Intestinal Failure

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

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Location
Salary
£114,099 - £166,585 per annum
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Consultant
Deadline
31 May 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
28 Apr 2026

Job overview

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Gastroenterology with an interest in Intestinal Failure, based within Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

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.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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