Consultant Physician with a Specialist Interest in Acute Frailty

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 114,099 to 166,585 £ / Year

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Job summary

This is a new replacement post to provide ward responsibility to one of our general medical/COTE wards and develop a joint acute frailty front door service in response to the Welsh Government 6 Goals initiative. The post holder will also participate in the 1 in 12 on call rota.

Main duties of the job

The aim of this post is to provide a spectrum of flexible and responsive services for the Medical Directorate at YYF for all age groups across the Health Board, specifically:

  • A comprehensive Acute Medicine Service for the Borough of Caerphilly
  • Development and clinical delivery of comprehensive geriatric services at YYF
  • Support the running of the Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) and participate in the Adult Medicine take 7 days a week
  • The post holder will participate in GIM on-call one in 12 on call rota. Weekend on site presence is provided by an AM and PM session one in 12 pro-rota basis
  • Acute inpatient assessment and treatment and will be based in ward 3.1 and working closely with one other Consultant Physician colleague
  • The post holder will also develop a MAU/acute frailty service up to 2 sessions per week.
  • 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

Person Specification

Qualifications

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Clinical Governance

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Clincial Experience

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Research

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Managment

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Other Requirements

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Teaching

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 12 July 2026

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