OUR VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS
We expect everyone that works for the Health Board, regardless of their role, to share and uphold our values in all that they do:
Caring for each other - in every human contact in all of our communities and each of our hospitals.
Working together - as patients, families, carers, staff and communities so that we always put patients first
Always improving - so that we are at our best for every patient and for each other.
Job overview
Do you share our Health Board values; Caring for each other; Working together; Always improving? If so, we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.
The Swansea Bay Geriatrics Department serves patients across Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot via its hyperacute front door services at Morriston Hospital, including OPAS (older persons assessment service), and community outreach programmes. Swansea Bay also has an extensive network of virtual wards and has an acute clinical team led by Geriatricians in the Community.
Your principle place of work is Neath Port Talbot Hospital and you maybe required to work at any site within your employing organisation. There are currently three inpatient medical wards within Neath Port Talbot Hospital, Ward B2 – 28 beds, Ward C – 32 beds and Ward D - 40 beds. The Neuro-Rehabilitation ward has 14 beds.
The successful candidate will be required to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary Clinical Team to promote the safety and well-being of the patients, under the supervision of the Consultant.
This is a 12 month fixed termpostand will be required to work on a Full Time basis and therefore will be contracted to work basic 40 hours per week. No on call commitment.
The service works closely with our partner organisations, both statutory and voluntary, and has established links with local General Practitioners.
Main duties of the job
The Junior Clinical Fellow posts are at Internal Medicine and participate in the work of Medicine Department. In addition, appointees will be able to gain experience and training in a wide range of medical subspecialties and participate in research or teaching.
You will be required to provide prospective ward cover; Monday to Friday in Medical / Elderly Care / Stroke Rehabilitation / Ortho-geriatrics.
Specialty experience and training in inpatient care will be gained in a number of placements from: Geriatric Medicine, Stroke Rehabilitation and Ortho-geriatrics.
You will be expected to
·Cover designated patients on medical / Elderly Care / Stroke Rehabilitation / Ortho-geriatrics.
1. Provide Clinical Support to Foundation Programme Doctors
2. Participate fully in the Postgraduate Department activities and undertake CPD and audit (see below).
3. Teach Medical Students
You will provide a clinical service in conjunctions with your colleagues and under the direction of a Consultant, which will include the responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness. Working with your colleagues and the multi-professional team you will have continuing responsibility for the well-being of all patients under your care.