Job requirements
Essential
4 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- English
Meets essential criteria
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Meets desirable criteria
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Able to undertake duties at consultant level, including management and leadership responsibilities. This includes organisation of teaching, training & audit.
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Experience and enthusiasm for teaching and training
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
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Evidence of contributing to practice development
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Education/ Qualifications & Training MB BCh or equivalent. Post Graduate Diploma, e.g. FRCR, MRCP At time of interview, the candidate must be: -on the Specialist Register. -or have a primary medical qualification and recognised specialist qualification from an EEA country or Switzerland which will allow direct entry onto the Specialist Register. Experience and enthusiasm for teaching and training of Nuclear Medicine Current/recent role in training. Ability to deliver required subspecialty training. To perform to GMC standards Promoting Excellence: Standards for medical and education training, GMC 2016 Other special interest in a relevant area of clinical practice. Higher qualification in Medical Education. Application Form. Interview. Production of Evidence. (Certificates, etc.)
- English
Experience and enthusiasm for teaching and training
- Welsh language skills
Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Level 3 or above
Job overview
CONSULTANT LEAD (THORACIC) NATIONAL IMAGING ACADEMY WALES
Applications are invited for the position of Consultant Trainer (THORACIC ) to support the delivery of training, at the National Imaging Academy Wales (NIAW).
The successful applicant will be engaged for one sessions per week at the Academy. The National Imaging Academy Wales is an innovative and developing facility that aims to enhance training capacity and support the safe integration of digital technologies across Wales.
NIAW is located near Pencoed, South Wales. The Academy provides excellent facilities, including a 100-seat lecture theatre, two workstation-based teaching classrooms, dedicated digital training suites, ultrasound and POCUS simulation facilities, and state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment to support high-quality teaching, research, and service evaluation.
We are seeking an individual with demonstrable expertise and interest in THORACIC Radiology , to lead in the delivery of high-quality education and training at the Academy site. The post will complement and enhance THORACIC training across Welsh hospital sites. Consultants with experience in this area, are encouraged to apply and become part of this exciting development. For further information or informal enquiries, please contact Phillip Wardle, Director, NIAW (phillip.wardle2@wales.nhs.uk) or Tracy Norris, Academy Manager (tracy.norris4@wales.nhs.uk).
Main duties of the job
The Consultant Trainer (THORACIC) will be expected to
- Deliver training at the Academy
- Contribute to the leadership of training at the Academy
- Provide supervision of trainees
- Direct training including teaching, including image interpretation and report checking
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Consultant Trainer will be encouraged to contribute to the wider aims of the Academy which include innovation, wider collaboration partnership with higher education, industry, and NHS Wales.
- Contributing to teaching undergraduate medical training
- Contributing to education and training of non-radiology clinicians and allied health professionals
- Participating in and leading research, innovation and evaluation activities facilitated at the Academy, including the assessment and evaluation of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and their potential application within radiology education and clinical practice
- Contribute to courses and conferences hosted at the Academy
- Contribute to developments for NHS Wales Diagnostic Services, such as workforce planning or developing sonographer training
- Participating in research and innovation facilitated at the Academy
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
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This advert is for Consultant Trainer (Thoracic) with Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board in Abercynon, Wales. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Radiology role. The advertised salary is £114,099 - £166,585 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent: 1 sessions per week. The application deadline is 15 Oct 2026.
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