Specialty Doctor in Stroke Medicine in Pontyclun

Thank you for your interest in joining Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board. Located in the heart of South Wales, we’re central to Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea. Deeply rooted in our community, as an NHS organisation we are dedicated to providing compassionate patient care and building healthier communities together. At CTM, you’ll be part of a supportive, inclusive team from diverse nations, cultures, and backgrounds. Every role counts, every person matters, and together, we’re creating a space where everyone can thrive.

Job overview: The post-holder will join the friendly and enthusiastic clinical team based working across Cwm Taf Morgannwg as a Specialty doctor covering Stroke Medicine. The Stroke Unit is presently based in the Royal Glamorgan Hospital as part of an Urgent Service Change but may be placed at any of our 3 District General Hospitals in the future. Welsh and English speakers are both equally welcome to apply.

These are full time posts, replacement of a recently vacated posts. The post offers significant developmental opportunities to further the applicants interest in Stroke Medicine. This posts provide speciality doctor cover to support the consultants and resident doctors on the acute stroke unit. This posts welcome candidates who wish to be supported through the CESR route to gain entry to the specialist register, or candidates who wish to pursue a post as a specialist grade. This post has no on-call commitment associated with it, but the post-holder may wish to work as a “Medical Registrar” or pursue sufficient competencies to join the “Out of Hours Stroke” rota.

Working for our organisation: Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities. CTM’s location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff’s vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy—Our Health, Our Future—focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

• We listen, learn, and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development. At CTM, you’ll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

• Supporting ward rounds in the Acute Stroke Unit.
• Supervision of the resident medical team and acts as a source of advice and support to the nursing staff.
• Review patients presenting with signs of an acute stroke in the Emergency Department and advise on the need for admission to the stroke unit, supported by the stroke consultant of the day.
• Attend stroke clinic and TIA clinics.
• Participate in clinical/medical audit, teaching and research within the stroke service and General Medical services across the base hospital.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome applications from individuals within protected groups as outlined in the Equality Act 2010. This includes, but is not limited to, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity, and marriage and civil partnership. We also warmly welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community.

Applicants who are not UK or Republic of Ireland nationals will require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa unless they already hold permission to work via another route. Prospective applicants should self-assess their eligibility for sponsorship by visiting the UK Government’s Work in the UK guidance. For eligible candidates, the Health and Care Visa offers reduced application costs and exempts payment of the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Please ensure you check your email regularly, as all recruitment correspondence will be sent to the email address provided on your application form. Applications are welcome in either Welsh or English, with no preference given to the language used. We reserve the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement to accommodate the redeployment of internal staff into suitable roles. All posts are subject to relevant checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check and, where required, Professional Registration verification. We are proud to be a Living Wage Employer.