Junior Clinical Fellow in Acute Medicine

Job summary

Clinical fellow post working as part of the Acute Medical team at The Grange University Hospital, (GUH) Cwmbran

Standard working day for Acute Medicine 08.00 - 16.00

Daily consultant ward round of all patients under Acute Medicine.

The Acute Medicine team comprises 16 consultants, 1 ST, 4 ACCS, 1 FD and 2 CF, supported by a team of Nurse Practitioners and 4 physician associates.

The AMU and AMU at GUH comprises 30 beds, 2 of which are predominantly for assessment of new patients.

Participation in the Medical On call rota, covering day (08.30 - 20.30), night (20.30 - 08.30) and twilight shifts (14.00 - 00.00) on a rotational basis, covering seven days a week.

Excellent opportunities for training and education with regular Grand Round, IMT and directorate weekly teaching and monthly Mortality and Morbidity Reviews, as well as opportunity for developing practical skills such as LPs, ascites drains, long line insertion and pleural drains

Main duties of the job

• Responsibility for inpatient admission, day to day management, co-ordination of inpatient management under the supervision of the consultant
• Key role in discharge planning and co-ordinating approaches to relatives and other agencies
• Liaison with patients and relatives/carers and members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the patients receive a high quality service and are all kept informed of progress as appropriate
• Responsibility for contemporaneous record keeping, identifying progress and plans in patients' case notes
• Complete accurate and timely discharge summaries, progress reports and ensure General
• Actively participate in multi-disciplinary audit, clinical effectiveness/health gain initiatives and Clinical Governance, taking a lead in local clinical audit/quality improvement activities and developing research projects, as appropriate.

About us

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.. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.