Job summary
- Main area
- General Medicine
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (with the potential for extension)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (1:22 on call rota)
- Job ref
- 040-CF804-A
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr
- Town
- Caerphilly
- Salary
- £56,925 - £64,170 per annum, pro rata for part time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Junior Clinical Fellow in COTE & General Medicine
NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
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Job overview
Junior Clinical Fellow in General Medicine/Care of the Elderly/Acute Medicine
Based at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr Hospital
The post has a resident on-call 1 in 22 Rota , and an attractive supplementary banding payment for Clinical Fellows.
Main duties of the job
The main responsibilities of the post are effective and appropriate medical care of inpatients including acute assessment, participation in acute medical and frailty take, monitor and manage in-patients as well as contributing to outpatient and multidisciplinary meetings. The post holder will be part of a large medical and multidisciplinary team working under direct consultant supervision; who are well established RCP trainers.
The post holder will also be required to provide prospective cover for colleagues during their Annual & Study Leave for on-calls and day time cover.
All clinical staff are accountable and responsible for their own clinical competence and should limit their actions to those for which are deemed competent. Clinical staff are also required to comply with the requirements of their professional organisations regarding supervision.
All qualified staff have a responsibility to supervise unqualified/more junior staff and students on a day to day basis to ensure that patients receive appropriate care and that any untoward action is addressed.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) is a multi award-winning NHS organisation serving the communities of Gwent. With more than 15,000 staff and volunteers, we provide safe, high-quality, and compassionate care across hospitals, GP practices, community services, and mental health settings. As a University Health Board, research, education, and innovation are central to our work, supporting evidence-based practice and continuous improvement.
Our work is guided by the Gwent Strategy 2025–2035, which sets out our long-term ambition to create a fairer and healthier future for our population. We focus on prevention, reducing health inequalities, and working in partnership with local authorities, voluntary organisations, and communities to improve health and wellbeing.
We are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace where people feel valued, respected, and able to develop. Our values of Kindness, Integrity, and Respect shape how we care for patients and how we treat one another.
We offer a wide range of learning and development opportunities, flexible working where possible, and a comprehensive NHS benefits package. Working for ABUHB means being part of an organisation that values its people and offers the chance to build a meaningful and rewarding career while making a real difference to the lives of others.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
- Responsibility for inpatient admission, day to day management, co-ordination of inpatient management under the supervision of the consultant and/or in close liaison with General Practitioners
- Key role in discharge planning and coordinating approaches to relatives and other agencies
- Liaison with patients and relatives/carers and members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the patients receive a high quality service and are all kept informed of progress as appropriate
- Responsibility for contemporaneous record keeping, identifying progress and plans in patients’ case notes
- Participation in consultant ward rounds and facilitating multidisciplinary meetings
- Complete accurate and timely discharge summaries, progress reports and ensure General
Practitioners are informed of any impending discharges, changes of medication and death.
- Assist consultants in the development of inpatient, outpatient and community based services
- Actively participate in multi-disciplinary audit, clinical effectiveness/health gain initiatives and Clinical Governance, taking a lead in local clinical audit/quality improvement activities and developing research projects, as appropriate.
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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
Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC
Free parking is available across all Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Sites.
Person specification
Qualifications
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Desirable criteria
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Experience
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Skills & Abilities
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Personal Attributes
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To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
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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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Shridhar Aithal
- Job title
- Assistant Divisional Director for Medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01443 802205
- Additional information
Information Regarding the Interview , Please contact:
Blessan Mathew
Medical Staffing Officer
Email: [email protected]
Tel : 01443 802365
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