Locum Consultant Physician

The post is a new locum opportunity for a Community team with the aim of overseeing Frailty in Primary and Community Services and supporting transformational change across the care group.

The post will be subject to the terms and conditions of service governing the appointment of Medical and Dental Staff in Wales, and to the Health Board's terms and conditions as appropriate.

The post holder will be part of a dynamic, forward-looking, and innovative Primary and Community team and can be based at any community site in the Health Board.

Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

1. To be involved in rehabilitation and discharge planning for frail elderly patients.
2. To provide holistic care for those with frailty.
3. Contribute to the support and management of appropriate End of Life care.
4. To provide advice and support to medical teams dealing with patients with complicated Rehabilitation/Discharge Planning issues.
5. Lead on the delivery of high-quality care in our community bed facilities to serve increasing and more enhanced "step up" models of care, as well as rehabilitation.
6. Specialist community MDT working (virtual ward models for planning care of complex patients) in partnership with Social Care, Mental Health, Primary Care, Specialist Community Nursing, Therapy, End of Life, and emergency services.
7. Lead on clinically safe alternatives to acute admission in the community.
8. The post holder will augment the ongoing education and training of medical and allied health professionals in Frailty and the management of acute frailty syndrome presentations.

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.

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only the lifeblood of our organization but also of the diverse communities that we serve.