Clinical Fellow in Cardiology

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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

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Job Overview
The Department of Cardiology are appointing a Senior & Junior Clinical Fellow level doctor to support patients at the Grange University Hospital.

The main responsibilities of the post are effective and appropriate medical care of the cardiology inpatients at The Grange University Hospital and participation in the Acute Medical take. The post holder will be part of a large medical and multidisciplinary team working under direct consultant supervision.

The post holder will also be required to provide prospective cover for colleagues during their Annual & Study Leave for on-calls and day time cover.

All clinical staff are accountable and responsible for their own clinical competence and should limit their actions to those for which are deemed competent. Clinical staff are also required to comply with the requirements of their professional organisations regarding supervision.

All qualified staff have a responsibility to supervise unqualified/more junior staff and students on a day-to-day basis to ensure that patients receive appropriate care and that any untoward action is addressed

The post will include on call in General Internal medicine at the IMT (tier 2) level on the rota.

Those wishing to discuss the post informally in the first instance or arrange a visit to the department should contact

Dr Phil Campbell, Consultant Cardiologist-

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

Participation in consultant ward rounds and facilitating multidisciplinary meetings

Complete accurate and timely discharge summaries, progress reports and ensure General

Practitioners are informed of any impending discharges, changes of medication and death.

Assist consultants in the development of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services

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

Working for our organisation

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.

Eligible to hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC

Essential criteria

• Eligible to hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC

Evidence of working effectively as a part of a multidisciplinary team

Essential criteria

• Evidence of working effectively as a part of a multidisciplinary team

Commitment to team approach and multidisciplinary working

Essential criteria

• Commitment to team approach and multidisciplinary working

Previous experience of working in the NHS or equivalent

Essential criteria

• Previous experience of working in the NHS or equivalent

Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances

Essential criteria

• Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances

Ability to implant brady pacing devices independently

Essential criteria

• Ability to implant brady pacing devices independently

Completion of Foundation Training

Essential criteria

• Completion of Foundation training within the NHS or at least 2 years of previous experience of working in the NHS as a doctor