Junior Clinical Fellow in Orthogeriatric Medicine / Bone Health

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Hengoed; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization in Hengoed seeks a Junior Clinical Fellow in Orthogeriatric Medicine to oversee bone health and osteoporosis care. The role involves managing patients with fragility fractures and collaborating with various healthcare teams. Candidates must have prior NHS experience, be registered with the GMC, and prepare for enhanced background checks. A competitive salary range of £46,324 to £60,706 per annum is offered, with flexible working conditions and extensive training opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working

Occupational health support

Extensive training and development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Provide medical care to patients with fragility fractures.
• Complete falls and bone health assessments per national standards.
• Work in partnership with multidisciplinary teams.

Job description

Junior Clinical Fellow in Orthogeriatric Medicine/Bone Health

Junior Clinical Fellow in Orthogeriatric Medicine / Bone Health (Fracture Liaison Service/Osteoporosis)

Based at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr Hospital

PREVIOUS NHS EXPERIENCE IS COMPULSORY FOR THIS POST

Responsibility for bone health and osteoporosis assessment, day to day management, co-ordination of inpatients with fragility fractures within ABUHB and liaising with clinical teams, providing osteoporosis care plan and also liaising with General Practitioners/community teams.

Main duties of the job

The main responsibilities of the post are effective and appropriate medical care to all patients sustained fragility fracture and completing falls and bone health assessment as per national standards. The key aspect of the post is to work in partnership with wider teams including trauma/radiology/rheumatology and Care of the Elderly Team (COTE) and contribute to clinical assessment virtually, telephone or through face-to-face osteoporosis clinic and multidisciplinary meetings. The post holder will be part of a large medical and multidisciplinary team working under direct consultant supervision; who is the Health Board Lead for Bone Health Services.

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.

Job responsibilities

This position involves Regulated Activity withadults as 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

Person Specification

Qualifications

• As per person specification
• As per person specification

Experience

• As per person specification
• As per person specification

Skills & Abilities

• As per person specification
• As per person specification

Personal Attributes

• As per person specification
• As per person specification

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.

Depending on experience£46,324 - £60,706 per annum, pro rata for part time