Senior Clinical Fellow in Community Care of the Elderly

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Clinical Fellow to join our Community Care of the Elderly team based in Ebbw Vale. As a team member, you will provide senior clinical input to our community wards, working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, person‑centred care for older adults. The role offers hands‑on clinical experience across the community inpatient setting in Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan hospital supporting management of the older adult and discharge planning and supporting with collaborative decision‑making with nursing, therapy, pharmacy and social care colleagues. This post is ideal for a doctor with experience in elderly care or general medicine who is keen to develop their skills in community geriatric medicine. The post provides the opportunity to join a supportive team and gain exposure to innovative models of integrated care.

Main duties of the job

• The successful candidate will be a valuable and senior member of the Community COTE Directorate and will report to the senior physician.
• The expectation of the role is to provide senior support as part of a multi‑disciplinary team.
• The post holder will participate in outpatient clinics related to the specialty and take part in multidisciplinary meetings within the department.
• The post holder will carry out independent ward rounds with senior support available where needed.
• The Senior Clinical Fellow post will involve providing active medical input to patients admitted to the ward for rehabilitation, stroke rehabilitation or palliative care needs.
• The holder will be responsible for the 16 medical beds on Tyleri Ward under the direction of the senior clinician.
• The post holder will work closely with community hospital teams across Ebbw and Sirhowy Wards, the Blaenau Gwent Community Resource Team and the wider nursing staff.

Job responsibilities

• The assessment, monitoring and initiation of treatment with colleagues and under supervision of the senior clinician.
• Attending daily board rounds and regular ward MDTs.
• Providing care for patients attending outpatient clinics.
• Attending multi‑disciplinary ward rounds as directed by the senior clinician.
• Completing discharge summaries within 24 hours of discharge of all patients.

The post holder will generally be expected to undertake their programmed activities at their principal place of work or other locations as mutually agreed in the job plan. Exceptions will include travelling between work sites and attending official meetings away from the workplace. The post holder may be required to work at any site within the Health Board, including new sites, depending on service need.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Salary

£47,946 to £74,328 a year, pro rata for part time.