Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
About
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is the operational name of Aneurin Bevan University Local Health Board. The Health Board was established on the 1st October 2009 and covers the areas of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport, Torfaen and South Powys.
As an Employer, we are adaptable, agile and flexible and can offer variations to working practices in line with our Agile Hybrid Framework and Home Working Policy. The Health Board employs over 13,000 staff, two thirds of whom are involved in direct patient care. There are more than 250 consultants in a total of over 1000 hospital and general practice doctors, 6,000 nurses, midwives, allied professionals and community workers. The Health Board is led by the Chairman, non-executive directors, the Chief Executive and other executive directors. The Board is supported by the Senior Management Team.
Key details
Location
Site: Royal Gwent Hospital
Address: Cardiff Road
Town: Newport
Postcode: NP20 2UB
Major / Minor Region: Newport
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent: Multi-site working
Hours: Part time - 8 sessions per week (Evening and weekend on-call)
Salary
Salary: £106,000 - £154,760 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant)
Specialty
Main area: Microbiology
Interview date: 12/05/2025
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Job Overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a Consultant, to join our established team of 7.5 WTE Consultant Medical Microbiologists and 1 WTE Speciality Doctor. A Speciality Trainee, based in Cardiff, is periodically attached.
The Executive Board have approved investment into the service, which has a high organisational profile. The Consultant team will increase to 8.9 WTE within the next 3 years (sooner if suitable candidates apply), with Community Antimicrobial Pharmacist and administrative support.
The clinical and laboratory Microbiology service has full UKAS ISO15189 accreditation and is networked to provide a comprehensive microbiology and infection control service.
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The successful candidate will be based at the Royal Gwent Hospital for the regular duties of the Microbiology and Infection Control service (which will be shared and rotated between 8 Medical Microbiologists).
The post holder will attend meetings and ward visits at other sites within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.
They will play an important role in the redesign of service provision in light of the Health Boards Clinical Futures strategy, and the Welsh Government Future Delivery of Pathology Services in Wales document.
Together with colleagues, the successful candidate will provide a comprehensive, efficient, and cost effective clinical microbiology, virology and infection control service to all users of the service. They will lead in specified aspects of the microbiology and infection control service as discussed at periodic service reviews.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy which opened in October 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
This Position Involves Regulated Activity With Children And Adults As Defined By The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended By The Protection Of Freedoms Act 2012) And The Following Checks Will Be Undertaken Following Any Conditional Offer
Enhanced check with barred list information, including adults and childrens barred list check.
You must hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC. 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.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
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 not necessary.
Person specification
Qualifications
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Clinical Experience
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Clinical Governance
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Research
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Teaching
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Management
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Other Requirements
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Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Dr Nidhika Berry
Job title: Lead Clinician for Microbiology
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01633 234074
Additional information
Dr Majid Rashid
Clinical Director
Department of Cellular Pathology
Royal Gwent Hospital
Cardiff Road
Newport
NP20 2UB
Tel: 01633 234162
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