Consultant Physician - General and Acute Medicine

Job summary

To provide a consultant service in General Medicine and Acute Medicine at YYF.

Specific responsibilities of the post is included in the Job description attached.

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

Main duties of the job

• Support the running of the Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) and participate in the Adult Medicine take 7 days a week (the consultant on-call rota is 1 in 12 on-call consultant as pro-rota)
• The post holder will be based in MAU 8am to 8 pm twice a week (pro-rota)
• The post holder will participate in GIM on-call one in 12 pro-rota basis (Monday to Friday) and weekend AM and PM session one in 12 pro-rota basis which will be the new revised on-call
• General Medical Clinic on weekly basis
• The Hospital also provides general medicine, care of the elderly and rehabilitation services
• General and specialist outpatient clinics (Encouraged and will be supported to develop new geriatric/medical sub-specialty).
• Support and training of medical staff, nurses and other members of the MDT
• To provide effective leadership to multidisciplinary staff members
• To develop teaching and research with the organisation

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.