Locum Specialty Doctor in Palliative Medicine

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cwmbran is seeking an experienced Specialty Doctor to join their Palliative Care team at Grange University Hospital for three days a week. The role involves providing medical care for palliative patients and leading clinical staff while maintaining high standards of healthcare. Strong support and training are offered to help enhance your career in this rewarding specialty.

Benefits

Extensive training and development opportunities

Flexible working hours

Occupational health support

Qualifications

• Must meet essential and desirable criteria as per person specification for the role.

Responsibilities

• Provide a first-class clinical service.
• Lead and support staff engaged in the specialty.
• Develop teaching and research opportunities.
• Conduct clinical practice per Health Board policies.
• Maintain the confidence of business plans.

Job description

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh; any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

If you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process, we will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments or support needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille), please contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 or email [e-mail].

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are shortlisted, you will be contacted via the email account you used to apply, so please check your account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment‑related correspondence via the email account listed on the application form.

Job Overview

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to work within an experienced innovative team in the speciality of palliative care? The Specialist Palliative Care Directorate of Aneurin Bevan University Health Board are seeking an experienced, compassionate Specialty Doctor to work in the Grange University Hospital, 3 days a week.

The Palliative Care Directorate is based within the Primary Care and Community Division of ABUHB, providing care for patients across Gwent. We are looking for a Specialty Doctor in Palliative Medicine who, under the supervision of the Palliative Medicine Consultants, will provide effective and appropriate medical care for palliative care patients within Aneurin Bevan Hospitals.

We are aiming to provide cover for the service between the hours of 8:00 and 18:30, with on‑site work between 9:00 and 17:00 and potential off‑site/telephone on‑call cover between 8:00‑9:00 and 17:00‑18:30. Proposed job plan is attached within the JD, although we are flexible.

Main duties of the job

As a senior employee of the Health Board the post holder will work in close co‑operation with, and support other clinical, medical, professional and managerial colleagues in providing high‑quality healthcare to the Health Board’s patients.

• To ensure the provision of a first‑class clinical service.
• To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty.
• To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate.
• To undertake all work in accordance with the Health Board's procedures and operating policies.
• To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Division’s and Health Board’s service plans.
• To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Medical Division or the Health Board.

Working for our organisation

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.

Qualifications

• Essential criteria: As per person specification.
• Desirable criteria: As per person specification.

Experience

• Essential criteria: As per person specification.
• Desirable criteria: As per person specification.

Skills & Abilities

• Essential criteria: As per person specification.
• Desirable criteria: As per person specification.

Personal Attributes

• Essential criteria: As per person specification.
• Desirable criteria: As per person specification.