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Job summary

Main area
Cardiology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Contract
Fixed term: 8 months
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
050-SCF-CARDI-0424
Employer
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
BCU WEST Ysbyty Gwynedd
Town
Bangor
Salary
£37,737 - £59,336 PA
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
20/05/2024 23:59
Interview date
29/05/2024

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Senior Clinical Fellow in Cardiology

NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the  living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until  the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed

 

Job overview

THE POST:

The advertised post is for a fixed term Senior Clinical Fellow covering Cardiology and General medicine at a level equivalent to a Specialty Trainee.

The pay scale for the post is based upon the fixed term Specialty Registrar (MN37) scale is £37,737  to £59,336  for basic 40 hour week contract ( Excluding on-call supplement ) : The exact point of scale is determined upon verification of previous NHS service. The post is subject to the Wales NHS Hospital Medical and Dental Staff terms and conditions of service. 

 

Main duties of the job

Proposed weekly timetable is based on a 40 hours contract.

 

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

AM

Ward Round

Ward Round

 

Ward Round

 

OPD

Ward Round

PM

OPD

Daycase list

SPA

Referrals

 

SPA

 

3.2 There are regular weekly departmental teaching and educational activities, together with opportunities to attend appropriate courses which would fulfil your CPD requirements.

 

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 Your Consultant supervisor would be the Lead Clinician in Cardiology

You would be expected to contribute to clinical and educational activities within the directorate as determined by the consultant on your team and provide a high quality service to the local population including an emergency on-call commitment.

The current expected on call Rota is 1:5.5.

You would be resident on call. At time of writing Consultant Physicians are not resident on call overnight.

You will be required to cover for your colleagues' periods of leave.

To assist with nominated consultants in the supervision and teaching of junior trainees.

To contribute, to local clinical governance activities including clinical audit and clinical risk initiatives.

You will be required to co-operate with local management in the efficient running of services and expected to share with all colleagues in the medical contribution to management. 

Subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service you will be expected to observe policies and procedures of the Health Board, drawn up in consultation with the profession where they involve clinical matters.

You will be expected to pursue local and national employment and personnel policies and procedures in the management of employees of the Health Board.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC registration
  • The applicant must have achieved a primary medical qualification as recognised by the General Medical Council (GMC).

Clinical knowledge and skills

Essential criteria
  • The applicant must be familiar with and be able to demonstrate an understanding of the major principles of the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2006).
  • Clinical Knowledge and skills expected of a doctor at the end of CMT training – assessed at interview.
  • Current ALS certification.

Other Requirements

Desirable criteria
  • Other Requirements Evidence of audits / presentations / publications in area of interest.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Minimum 4 years experience at SHO grade in General Medicine.
  • Completed IMT or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
  • Currently working at Middle Grade level
  • Has previously undertaken GIM on-call as a middle grade.

Language & Communication Skills

Essential criteria
  • The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in paragraph 22 of the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2006).

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Enthusiasm and good team working skills.
  • Initiative and the ability to deal effectively with pressure and/or challenge.
  • An understanding of the principles of equality and diversity.
Desirable criteria
  • Welsh speaker or a desire to learn, plus an interest in Welsh culture.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
keith jones
Job title
Lead Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
03000 851462
Additional information

[email protected] - Lead Consultant 

 

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