Consultant in GIM and Acute Medicine

at  Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

This new post comes during a period of Health Board-wide service reviews, including a comprehensive reconfiguration of services within the Division of Medicine across the health board. The appointee will be based at the Royal Gwent Hospital (RGH), Newport, responsible primarily for effective service delivery within General Internal Medicine services on the RGH site with the support of consultant colleagues.
This post has been created to facilitate the ongoing reconfiguration and expansion plans for the GIM needs in line with increasing demands. The post holders will be actively involved in the ongoing development of services, with full and appropriate agreement with the appointee and clinical director.
A comprehensive General Medicine, Care of the Elderly and Acute Medicine service in the Borough of Gwent
Participate in an Adult Acute Medicine intake
Participate in a sub-specialty interest
Support the training of medical staff, nurses and other members of the MDT
To provide effective leadership to medical trainees & multidisciplinary staff members
To develop Quality Improvement Process, teaching and research within the 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. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Please see attached job description for more information
This position involves Regulated Activity with children and 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 an adults and children’s barred list check
Applicants must hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC
Candidates for Consultant posts must also be on the GMC Specialist Register (including via CESR/European Community Rights) or will have a CCT/CESR(CP) date within 6 months of interview

Please refer the Job description for details