Locum Consultant In Care Of The Elderly in Abergavenny

Job Details

This consultant post will support the clinical futures model within ABUHB, and you will join colleagues in a very dynamic and forward-looking Directorate of Care of the Elderly Medicine.

The aim is to provide a spectrum of flexible and responsive services for the elderly, across the Health Board, encompassing:

Development of a comprehensive Care of the Elderly Service at Nevill Hall Hospital

Development and delivery of a comprehensive geriatric assessment for the elderly patients

Acute inpatient assessment and treatment

Development of a subspecialty service as inpatient or outpatient.

General and Specialist DGH and Community-based outpatient clinics

Support and Training for Primary and Social Care Teams

Effective leadership to multidisciplinary staff members of the unit

Development of teaching and research within the Organisation

Development of a comprehensive Care of the Elderly Service at Nevill Hall Hospital

Development and delivery of a comprehensive geriatric assessment for the elderly patients

Acute inpatient assessment and treatment

Development of a subspecialty service as inpatient or outpatient.

General and Specialist DGH and Community-based outpatient clinics

Support and Training for Primary and Social Care Teams

Effective leadership to multidisciplinary staff members of the unit

Development of teaching and research within the Organisation

Main duties of the job

As a senior employee of the Health Board the post holder will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Health Board's patients.

Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements: -

To ensure the provision of a first-class clinical service

To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty

To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate

To undertake all work in accordance with the Health Board's procedures and operating policies

To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Division's and Health Board's service plans

To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Medical Division or the Health Board

About us

Aneurin Bevan Health Board is one of seven Local Health Boards in Wales. It provides acute, community and mental healthcare services to more than 600,000 people living in Southeast Wales and is one of the largest and busiest NHS health boards/Trusts in the UK. It is responsible for delivering services through the Grange University Hospital delivering critical acute care, and its three enhanced local general hospitals in Newport, Abergavenny and Caerphilly, supported by five community hospitals, health centres and extensive mental health and learning disabilities facilities.

The principal place of work for this post is currently Nevill Hall Hospital but may also involve sessions delivered in other rehabilitation hospitals. The post holder will generally be expected to undertake their programmed activities at the principal place of work or other locations agreed in the Job Plan. Exceptions will include travelling between work sites and attending official meetings away from the workplace. A planned and cost-effective approach is expected and is included in the DCC sessional allocation. The post holder may be required to work at any site within the Health Board, including new sites.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further details

This position involves Regulated Activity with 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, includingan adults barred list check

Applicants must hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC

Candidates for Consultantposts must also be on the GMC Specialist Register (including via CESR/European Community Rights) or will have a CCT/CESR(CP)date within 6 months of interview.

Person Specification
Qualifications
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Clinical Governance
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Clinical Experience
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Teaching
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Research
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Management
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Other Requirements
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Employer details
Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Nevill Hall Hospital

Brecon Road

Abergavenny

NP7 7EG