Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
About
On 1 April 2019 Cwm Taf University Health Board changed its name to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board as it took responsibility for providing healthcare services for the people in the Bridgend County Borough area. Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB now provides primary, community, hospital, and mental health services to the 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs – Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Ideally situated between Wales’s capital city, Cardiff, to the south, the coastal town of Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery of the Brecon Beacons to the north, we operate within a vibrant community, rich in history and heritage.
Services will continue to be delivered across a network of Community Clinics, Health Centres and Community Hospitals supported by three District General Hospitals, Princess of Wales hospital in Bridgend, Prince Charles hospital in Merthyr Tydfil, and Royal Glamorgan hospital in Llantrisant.
If you come to work in Cwm Taf Morgannwg you will be guaranteed a warm Welsh welcome, opportunities for professional development, and a clinical environment that is innovative and seeks to improve clinical outcomes.
Key details
Location
Site: Prince Charles Hospital
Town: Merthyr Tydfil
Postcode: CF47 9DT
Major / Minor Region: Merthyr Tydfil
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week
Salary
Salary: £59,727 - £95,400 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: Specialty Doctor
Specialty
Main area: Acute Medicine
We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000. Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg is a Living Wage Employer.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Specialty Doctor to work in our dynamic and expanding Acute Medicine Team. This exciting opportunity involves a permanent placement and has an attached study leave budget.
The post holder will be required to work closely with the consultant body and support the junior team in a variety of clinical settings including the Acute Medical Unit and the Same Day Emergency Care Unit.
The successful candidate will be able to develop their knowledge and skills in a busy department with a high turnover of patients and will be expected to take part in all teaching programmes. There is also the opportunity to gain invaluable experience in specialist clinics such as TIA, headache & 1 fit clinics. The post-holder will participate in the General Medicine on-call rota commensurate with experience.
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The successful candidate will provide a clinical service with colleagues, which will include the responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness. This will involve ward work, clinics and referrals within the speciality, as well as on calls within general medicine at medical registrar level.
The Acute Medicine department has a strong clinical teaching ethos in both postgraduate and undergraduate spheres which the post holder would be expected to contribute towards.
English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
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 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post comprises a 10 session job plan (working 09:00-17:00 Monday to Friday) plus an on-call general medicine SpR rota, which will be job planned at additional sessions to be confirmed. The base work programme will consist of 9 sessions of direct clinical care (including admin time) and 1 supporting Professional Activity.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or a Skilled Worker visa. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Welsh language skills are desirable.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience working in the NHS
* 4 years full time post grade or equivalent experience
Training
Essential criteria
* Qualifications
Quality Improvement
Essential criteria
* Evidence of Audit or QIP
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Ruth Johnson
Job title: Acute Physician, Clinical Lead Acute Medicine PCH
Email address: [email protected]
Additional information: Sean Thomasson, Service Manager, Acute Medicine CTMUHB
Email: [email protected]
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