Clinical Fellow - Osteoporosis Medicine

Hywel Dda University Health Board

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Job summary

The Pembrokeshire Osteoporosis Service provides specialist bone health management to the population of Pembrokeshire ranging in age from late teenage years to the very elderly. We routinely use virtual consultations and provide face to face assessments if required. Our patient centred practice aims to help patients to make decisions that are right for them.

Main duties of the job

The applicant for this additional post will work closely with the existing team managing their own caseload reviewing new and existing patients and participating in weekly MDT meetings. Osteoporosis Services are developing rapidly within the Health Board and include a Health Board wide Fracture Liaison Service which is being established now. We offer a full range of bone health treatments including non-oral anti-resorptives and different types of anabolic therapy.

This post will offer applicants wide ranging opportunities for development of clinical expertise in the assessment and specialist management in osteoporosis and other conditions affecting bone health such as Paget's disease, and steroid related bone loss. Other potential areas for development include verbal and written communication skills, virtual working in an outpatient setting, audit and quality improvement projects and educational opportunities tailored to the post.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;

47 general practices (6 of which are managed practices), 45 dental practices (including 4 orthodontic), 96 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;

Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Date posted

12 August 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

Depending on experience £40,397 - £53,443 per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

100-MED-WGH-167-B

Job locations

Withybush General Hospital

Fishguard Road

Haverfordwest

SA61 2PZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC Registration with Licence to practice
MBBS or recognised equivalent

Desirable

MRCP or MRGP

Clinical Experience

Essential

-Experience of working in healthcare settings including experience of managing patients in an outpatient setting.
-The ability to apply knowledge and work as part of a wider team, incorporating working with adjacent services.
Experience working in NHS

Desirable

-Wider medical experience or experience in research and training in providing a relevant subspecialty service.
-Experience of working in virtual outpatient services
-Additional relevant clinical qualification(s).

Clinical Governance

Essential

-Participation in clinical audit and QI work, including an understanding the role of audit in improving medical practice

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC Registration with Licence to practice
MBBS or recognised equivalent

Desirable

MRCP or MRGP

Clinical Experience

Essential

-Experience of working in healthcare settings including experience of managing patients in an outpatient setting.
-The ability to apply knowledge and work as part of a wider team, incorporating working with adjacent services.
Experience working in NHS

Desirable

-Wider medical experience or experience in research and training in providing a relevant subspecialty service.
-Experience of working in virtual outpatient services
-Additional relevant clinical qualification(s).

Clinical Governance

Essential

-Participation in clinical audit and QI work, including an understanding the role of audit in improving medical practice

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).