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Job summary

Main area
COTE/Frailty
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Fixed term: 6 months (Initially 6 months pending approval of RCP)
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (1:12 on-call pattern)
Job ref
040-LCON475-A
Employer
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Nevill Hall hospital
Town
Abergavenny
Salary
£116,600 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/02/2025 23:59

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Locum Consultant Physician COTE/FRAILTY

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

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 are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

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 short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

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

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

 

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and experienced COTE Physician with expertise or a special interest in Frailty. In this role you will work within our COTE team and collaborate closely with our multi-disciplinary teams to deliver specialised care for older and frail patients. The position is ideal for a physician who is passionate about COTE medicine and committed to enhancing the quality care for frail patients.

Why This Role?

Dynamic Hybrid Model: Collaborate across COTE and community services to deliver holistic care for frail patients.
Meaningful Impact: Be at the forefront of transforming community frailty and COTE medicine.
Professional Growth: This position is key as we seek Royal College approval for a new Job Description, offering you a unique chance to shape the future of this role.
 

Who We’re Looking For:

A committed Consultant Physician with experience in medicine and a passion for enhancing care for frail individuals.
An innovative thinker who thrives in collaborative, multidisciplinary environments.
 

 

Main duties of the job

Fellowship with the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent.
Specialist interest in frailty care, with experience in managing acute patients


Demonstrated leadership skills, with experience in team working and multidisciplinary collaboration.


Enthusiasm for clinical teaching, research, and service development.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with colleagues, patients, and carers.
 

What We Offer:

Competitive salary based on NHS pay scales (dependent on experience).
Generous NHS pension scheme.
Opportunities for continuing professional development and career progression.


A supportive, forward-thinking team dedicated to excellence in patient care.


Collaborative and supportive working environment.
Opportunity to work in a leading teaching hospital with a focus on research and innovation.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached 

 

This position involves Regulated Activity with adults 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  
 

Full GMC registration with a license to practice.



Person specification

Qualifications

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Clinical experience

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Clinical governance

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Research

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Management

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Other Requirements

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Teaching

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

Credit Unions WalesApprenticeships logoAge positiveImproving working livesStop Smoking Wales is the NHS Smoking Cessation Service in WalesArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardStonewall Hyrwyddwr Amrywiaeth Diversity ChampionMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerHyderus o ran anabledd crflogwrCore principles

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 not necessary

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Martha Scott
Job title
Assistant Medical Director
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01873 732095
Additional information

Dr Philip Campbell, Divisional Director for Medicine 

  Tel 01633 238863 Email: [email protected]   

Dr Muhammad Usman, Clinical Director of COTE 

  Tel 01873 733121 Email: [email protected] 

Dr. Martha Scott, Assistant Medical Director 

  Tel 01873 732095 Email: [email protected]  

Dr Kath Davies, Clinical Director Frailty

Tel 01443 802246 E-mail: [email protected] 

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