Job summary The post involves working at the Grange University Hospital site and providing active medical input to patients admitted through the A&E department and Acute Medical Unit to the Hyper Acute Stroke Unit on ward B4. The post holder will be trained in the assessment and management of medical, psychological and social health of patients presenting to a Stroke Medical Intake. The appointee will be responsible to the Clinical Director who will be the post holders overall named Clinical Supervisor (CS) and will be expected to work closely with other medical teams based at the Grange University Hospital. This post has become available after the Health Board opened the newly built Grange University Hospital. The new stroke model will be the centre of specialist and critical care and will be part of existing new stroke service redesign programme (SSRP), started in 2016 which involves centralisation of a 7 day hyper-acute stroke service. The post is within the department of Stroke medicine. The post is open to anyone with General Internal Medicine/ stroke interest. This post will be based at the Grange University Hospital where the post holder will be involved in the management of acute care of stroke patients. The Department has close links and cross cover arrangements with Care Of the Elderly (COTE). Main duties of the job The stroke team provides first line and comprehensive assessment of all suspected stroke patients. The service is supported by the front end stroke team which comprises of a consultant, specialty doctor or clinical fellow and clinical nurse specialist. The post holder will support management of step down stroke and stroke rehabilitation patients at C5East. The post holder will do the assessment of stroke patients needing comprehensive work up under close supervision of Consultants. The stroke ward at GUH has 15 HASU beds including 3 TIA beds. The three TIA beds can be occupied by the General medicine patients and will be looked after by the Stroke Physicians. The HASU is supported by extra nursing staff and therapists and there is a daily consultant ward round 7 days a week including bank holidays. The stroke patients are admitted to the stroke ward from A&E where they stay for 3 days and then are moved to a less acute/rehabilitation centre (NHH, RGH and Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr). The appointee will be based at ward B4, GUH and is required to cover other hospitals if required. 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. Date posted 06 January 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Doctor - other Salary £43,821 to £68,330 a year Per annum / pro rata Contract Fixed term Duration 6 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 040-CF734 Job locations Grange University Hospital Caerleon Road Cwmbran NP44 8YN Job description Job responsibilities This position involves Regulated Activity with adultsas 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 Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC Please refer to the enclosed job description and information pack for the specific details of the role. Job description Job responsibilities This position involves Regulated Activity with adultsas 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 Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC Please refer to the enclosed job description and information pack for the specific details of the role. 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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). Additional information 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). Employer details Employer name Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Address Grange University Hospital Caerleon Road Cwmbran NP44 8YN Employer's website https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)