Senior Clinical Fellow in Acute Medicine - Bridgend, United Kingdom - Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

    Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
    Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Bridgend, United Kingdom

    3 weeks ago

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    Senior Clinical Fellow in Acute Medicine

    Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend, South Wales

    We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic doctor to join the Acute Medicine team working at The Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend.

    The post is suitable for anyone who has completed Internal Medicine Stage one training (IMT3) or equivalent and is in possession of full MRCP.

    Welsh and/or English speakers are welcome to apply.

    Main duties of the job

    There is a dedicated Acute Medical Unit (AMU) for GP referred patients with assessment space and a short stay inpatient area, including integrated acute frailty template. The team also runs the Ambulatory Care Unit which has outpatient and trolley-based areas for assessment and treatment. The team also provides support to other medical staff in managing patients referred to medicine within the Emergency Department.

    You will work closely with colleagues in Acute, General and Emergency medicine to provide support to an unselected medical take. There is close support from medical specialties including Respiratory, Stroke Medicine, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Care of the Elderly and Diabetes and Endocrinology.

    About us

    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: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

    We live by our core values:

  • We listen, learn and improve
  • We treat everyone with respect
  • We all work together as one team

    • We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    There is on site support from the full range of Medical and Acute Surgical specialties as well as Radiology, Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Intensive Care, Haematology and Orthopaedics.

    Although the post is not recognised for training, participation in educational programmes, teaching, audit and quality improvement will be encouraged and supported and dedicated SPA time is included.

    The post is fixed term from August for 6 or 12 months

    For an informal discussion about this opportunity, you are encouraged to contact Dr John Hounsell, Clinical Lead for Acute Medicine via Lucy Thomas Service Manager on or email or

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
  • Full MRCP (Note if part 1 and 2 only, and PACES planned, applicants welcome to discuss post with us during application window)

    • Qualifications

    Essential

  • Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at the advertised post start date
  • Have evidence of achievement IMT Stage 1 competencies or equivalent, at the advertised start date in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice
  • Be eligible to work in the UK
  • Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent (as required to complete core medical competences) by intended start date.