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Job overview

The post is 10 sessions per week and is part of the joint on-call rota with UHW on a 1:10 (plus on-call supplement)

The principal places of work for this post are currently The Royal Gwent and Grange University Hospitals.  The post holder will generally be expected to undertake their programmed activities at the principal places of work or other locations agreed in the Job Plan.  Exceptions will include travelling between work sites and attending official meetings away from the workplace.  A planned and cost effective approach is expected, and is included in the DCC sessional allocation.  The post holder may be required to work at any site within the Health Board, including new sites.

This position involves Regulated Activity with children and 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 and children’s barred list check 

Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC

Main duties of the job

The duties and responsibilities of the Speciality Doctor will be appropriate to the grade and specialty with appropriate Consultant supervision.

All clinical staff are accountable and responsible for their own clinical competence and should limit their actions to those for which they 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 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. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020.  Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.