Job summary
Acute Medicine
Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend, South Wales
Senior Clinical Fellow in Acute Medicine
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic doctor to join the Acute Medicine team working at The Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend.
The post is suitable for anyone who has completed Internal Medicine Stage one training (IMT3) or equivalent and is in possession of full MRCP.
There is a dedicated Acute Medical Unit (AMU) for GP referred patients with assessment space and a short stay inpatient area, including integrated acute frailty template. The team also runs the Ambulatory Care Unit which has outpatient and trolley-based areas for assessment and treatment. The team also provides support to other medical staff in managing patients referred to medicine within the Emergency Department.
Main duties of the job
You will work closely with colleagues in Acute, General and Emergency medicine to provide support to an unselected medical take. There is close support from medical specialties including Respiratory, Stroke Medicine, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Care of the Elderly and Diabetes and Endocrinology.
There is on site support from the full range of Medical and Acute Surgical specialties as well as Radiology, Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Intensive Care, Haematology and Orthopaedics.
Although the post is not recognised for training, participation in educational programmes, teaching, audit and quality improvement will be encouraged and supported and dedicated SPA time is included.
The post is fixed term from February 2024 for up to 6 months
For an informal discussion about this opportunity, you are encouraged to contact Dr John Hounsell, Clinical Lead for Acute Medicine via Lucy Thomas Service Manager on 01656 754004 or email lucy.thomas3@wales.nhs.uk or JohnMichael.Hounsell@wales.nhs.uk
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
DUTIES OF POST
Clinical
Clinical duties are varied, including (but not limited to):
- Review of inpatients on AMU during morning ward rounds (including supervising more junior staff).
- Review of referrals to AMU from primary care either through the clerking process after initial nurse assessment, or overseeing patients once clerked by junior staff (e.g. FY1/2) to assess potential for discharge, Ambulatory Care follow-up or need for admission and subsequent consultant review.
- Review of patients within Ambulatory care, including new referrals from ED or primary care; also follow-ups from AMU (early supported discharge)
- Involvement in GP telephone triage to stream referrals pre-hospital to appropriate location e.g. direct to Ambulatory Care or alternative specialty pathways.
- Contribution to daily AMU board round 1130-1230 to discuss patients reviewed.
- General support for other acute medicine team members as needed
All AMU and Ambulatory Care activity will be under the supervision of the designated daily acute physician consultant 0800-2000 Monday-Friday.
Normal working hours could be 0900-1700, 0800-1600, 0800-1800 or 0800-2000 depending on post-holder request, within overall contracted hours.
There is also the opportunity to gain additional experience in acute headache clinics and VTE follow-up sessions, both within Ambulatory Care.
Less than full time applicants are of course also welcome to apply.
You will be required to adhere to the principles of good medical practice laid down in the guidance of Good Medical Practice issued by the General Medical Council.
Job description
Job responsibilities
DUTIES OF POST
Clinical
Clinical duties are varied, including (but not limited to):
- Review of inpatients on AMU during morning ward rounds (including supervising more junior staff).
- Review of referrals to AMU from primary care either through the clerking process after initial nurse assessment, or overseeing patients once clerked by junior staff (e.g. FY1/2) to assess potential for discharge, Ambulatory Care follow-up or need for admission and subsequent consultant review.
- Review of patients within Ambulatory care, including new referrals from ED or primary care; also follow-ups from AMU (early supported discharge)
- Involvement in GP telephone triage to stream referrals pre-hospital to appropriate location e.g. direct to Ambulatory Care or alternative specialty pathways.
- Contribution to daily AMU board round 1130-1230 to discuss patients reviewed.
- General support for other acute medicine team members as needed
All AMU and Ambulatory Care activity will be under the supervision of the designated daily acute physician consultant 0800-2000 Monday-Friday.
Normal working hours could be 0900-1700, 0800-1600, 0800-1800 or 0800-2000 depending on post-holder request, within overall contracted hours.
There is also the opportunity to gain additional experience in acute headache clinics and VTE follow-up sessions, both within Ambulatory Care.
Less than full time applicants are of course also welcome to apply.
You will be required to adhere to the principles of good medical practice laid down in the guidance of Good Medical Practice issued by the General Medical Council.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Full MRCP (Note if part 1 and 2 only, and PACES planned, applicants welcome to discuss post with us during application window)
- Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at the advertised post start date
- Have evidence of achievement IMT Stage 1 competencies or equivalent, at the advertised start date in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice
Qualifications
Essential
- Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent (as required to complete core medical competences) by intended start date.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Full MRCP (Note if part 1 and 2 only, and PACES planned, applicants welcome to discuss post with us during application window)
- Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at the advertised post start date
- Have evidence of achievement IMT Stage 1 competencies or equivalent, at the advertised start date in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice
Qualifications
Essential
- Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent (as required to complete core medical competences) by intended start date.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
