Locum Consultant Physician COTE/FRAILTY

9 hours ago

Abergavenny, United Kingdom Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Full time

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and experienced COTE Physician with expertise or a special interest in Frailty. In this role you will work within our COTE team and collaborate closely with our multi-disciplinary teams to deliver specialised care for older and frail patients. The position is ideal for a physician who is passionate about COTE medicine and committed to enhancing the quality care for frail patients.

Why This Role?

Dynamic Hybrid Model: Collaborate across COTE and community services to deliver holistic care for frail patients.Meaningful Impact: Be at the forefront of transforming community frailty and COTE medicine.Professional Growth: This position is key as we seek Royal College approval for a new Job Description, offering you a unique chance to shape the future of this role.

Who We're Looking For:

A committed Consultant Physician with experience in medicine and a passion for enhancing care for frail innovative thinker who thrives in collaborative, multidisciplinary environments.

Main duties of the job

Fellowship with the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent.Specialist interest in frailty care, with experience in managing acute patients

Demonstrated leadership skills, with experience in team working and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Enthusiasm for clinical teaching, research, and service development.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with colleagues, patients, and carers.

What We Offer:

Competitive salary based on NHS pay scales (dependent on experience).Generous NHS pension scheme.Opportunities for continuing professional development and career progression.

A supportive, forward-thinking team dedicated to excellence in patient care.

Collaborative and supportive working environment.Opportunity to work in a leading teaching hospital with a focus on research and innovation.

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached

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, including an adults barred list check

Full GMC registration with a license to practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential