Fixed Term Appointment in Stroke Medicine

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If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job Overview
The Department of Stroke Medicine/Geriatric is appointing an (Senior Clinical Fellow) IMT3 level doctor to support Acute Stroke in patients at the Grange University Hospital.

The post will be ward based with the opportunity to attend specialist outpatient clinics and observe inpatient endoscopy (there will be no formal endoscopy training associated with this post).

The successful applicant will consolidate their existing skills and experience in medicine within a busy Stroke department. Exposure to a wide range of stroke specific conditions with place them in an excellent position when applying for further training within the speciality.

The post will include on call in General Internal medicine at IMT 3 level, on the 1:18 rolling on call rota.

Those wishing to discuss the post informally in the first instance or arrange a visit to the department should contact Dr Yaqoob Bhat Clinical Director -

Main duties of the job

The main responsibilities are for the effective and appropriate medical care of inpatients admitted under the care of the Consultant Stroke Physician

The duties and responsibilities will be appropriate to the grade and speciality with appropriate consultant supervision

This will include the assessment, monitoring and initiating treatment, with colleagues and under consultant supervision

Attend consultant and multidisciplinary ward rounds, and supervise relevant junior medical students who may rotate through the directorate

Undertake regular unsupervised ward rounds on the relevant ward to ensure patients are making satisfactory progress

Complete discharge summaries in a timely fashion

Attend clinic as part of continuing professional development

Research and service outcome evaluation will be the key part of this job and you will have one session for this as part of this clinical fellow post

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

Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances

Essential criteria

• Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances

18 months experience in medical specialties by time of appointment

Essential criteria

• 18 months experience in medical specialties (not including Foundation modules) by time of appointment

Previous experience of working in the NHS or equivalent

Essential criteria

• Previous experience of working in the NHS or equivalent