Job overview

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. 

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.