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<b>Job title:</b> Consultant in COTE and General Internal Medical<br />
<br /><b>Company:</b> British Medical Journal</p>
<p><b>Job description</b>: We are looking to recruit a motivated Consultant in Acute Medicine to join colleagues in a dynamic general medicine service within the Health Board in delivering and supporting the Welsh Government&#8217;s vision for NHS Wales. This new appointment will join the team of established medical consultants working across Pembrokeshire and will have support to develop/maintain a specialist interest.</p>
<p> The Health Board is fully committed to: </p>
<ul>
<li>Work-life balance, job-sharing and flexibility</li>
<li>Training &; Education including a successful Consultant Development &; Mentoring scheme</li>
<li>Medical Appraisal &; Revalidation for over 800 doctors</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Main duties of the job</b></p>
<p> The successful candidate will be expected to have specialty training and relevant experience in General Medicine. You would work in the General Medical Department and Care of the elderly. You will be responsible for the management of patients presenting to Withybush General Hospital with medical problems and will lead a team of junior doctors.</p>
<p> Within this role you will work across Acute and Community COTE Medicine.</p>
<p> In this post you will contribute to a current on call rota at Withybush based on a 1:12 non-resident on call, which you will be expected to reside (for on call purposes) within 30 minutes of the Hospital.</p>
<p> If you are a senior doctor wishing, looking for a change of scene, or if you think life in a rural general hospital in one of the most beautiful parts of the UK might suit you, we would like to hear from you for a non-obligation chat.</p>
<p> Information on the Health Board is provided with a full job description of this post. The health Board operates a No Smoking Policy and promotes equal opportunities.</p>
<p><b>About us</b></p>
<p> Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through: </p>
<ul>
<li>Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest</li>
<li>Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire</li>
<li>48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres</li>
<li>Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services</li>
<li>Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Job description</b><br /><b>Job responsibilities</b></p>
<p> For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.</p>
<p> The successful candidate for this Consultant post will be eligible to hold an Honorary Academic title at a partner university on the understanding that they will participate in undergraduate teaching, including acting as an examiner, and support and facilitate research activities in an appropriate university faculty and school. They will take direction in these activities via the appropriate academic lead. The agreement to define the Honorary Academic responsibilities and associated programmed activities in relation to teaching time and research will be negotiated jointly between the post holder, the university and the Health Board. It will form part of the successful candidates job plan. The award of the Honorary Academic contract will be dependent upon a formal application being submitted to the university in accordance with the Honorary Appointments procedures and will be available on a fixed term basis subject to satisfactory performance in the academic activity undertaken.</p>
<p><b>Person Specification</b><br /><b>Qualifications</b><br /><b>Essential</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice</li>
<li>On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due within 6 months of interview date</li>
<li>Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills</li>
<li>Or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration</li>
<li>MRCP</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Desirable</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Relevant Higher Degree e.g. MD PhD MSc</li>
</ul>
<p> Clinical Experience<br /><b>Essential</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Broad based experience in Acute General or Care of the Elderly Medicine</li>
<li>Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)</li>
<li>Knowledge and participation in CPD</li>
<li>Competence in Acute General and Care of the Elderly Medicine</li>
<li>Expertise in an elderly based subspecialty</li>
<li>Able to apply knowledge</li>
<li>Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills</li>
<li>Knowledge and experience of communicating bad news</li>
<li>Meet the requirement of the GMC&#8217;s Good Medical Practice</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Desirable</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Experience of NHS</li>
<li>Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service</li>
<li>Evidence of above average performance</li>
<li>Membership of the British Geriatric Society (BGS)</li>
<li>Additional clinical qualification(s)</li>
</ul>
<p> Clinical Governance<br /><b>Essential</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice</li>
<li>Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Desirable</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Knowledge of risk management</li>
<li>Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process</li>
</ul>
<p> Research<br /><b>Essential</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Desirable</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication</li>
<li>Research degree</li>
</ul>
<p> Teaching<br /><b>Essential</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors</li>
<li>Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Desirable</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education</li>
<li>Training the Trainers experience</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Management</b><br /><b>Essential</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS</li>
<li>Willingness to participate in clinical management</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Desirable</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Evidence of management training</li>
</ul>
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<br /><b>Expected salary</b>: £;91722 &#8211; 119079 per year<br />
<br /><b>Location</b>: Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire<br />
<br /><b>Job date</b>: Thu, 14 Dec 2023 04:23:36 GMT</p>
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