Specialty Doctor in Adult Critical Care

Job summary

The Adult Critical Care Directorate at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is seeking to appoint a Speciality Doctor to join the critical care team based at the University Hospital of Wales with some cover also provided at the nearby University Hospital Llandough. The successful candidate will provide high-quality care to critically ill patients within one of the largest tertiary critical care services in Wales, supporting a broad range of specialist services including major trauma, neurosurgery, transplantation and complex surgical care. The post offers excellent opportunities to develop clinical expertise in intensive care medicine within a leading teaching and research environment.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will play a key role in the day-to-day management of patients within the Adult Critical Care Unit and Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU). Duties include assessing and managing critically ill patients, delivering organ support therapies, performing clinical procedures within their scope of competence, prescribing treatments and maintaining accurate clinical records. The successful candidate will participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds, contribute to patient safety and quality improvement initiatives, support junior doctors and medical students through supervision and teaching, and take part in the resident out-of-hours rota. There will also be opportunities to engage in educational activities, audit, clinical governance and research.

About us

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.