Job summary
Do you share our Health Board values; Caring for each other; Working together; Always improving? If so we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.
Applications are invited for a dynamic, forward-thinking Locum Specialty Doctor to provide support to our Consultants and work within the Specialist Neuro-rehabilitation Unit at Neath Port Talbot Hospital.
The Specialist Regional Neuro-rehabilitation unit based at Neath Port Talbot Hospital, is one of only 2 specialist Neuro-rehabilitation Centres in Wales and has a multi-disciplinary workforce made up of medical, nursing, psychology and therapy workforce. You will join a cohesive, friendly multi-disciplinary medical team within an excellent modern working environment.
Neath Port Talbot Hospital consists of 100 medical beds for patients who have received acute care in one of the two acute hospitals but have ongoing reduced level medical needs and/or need further inpatient rehabilitation and discharge planning.
Main duties of the job
This is a fixed term contract for 12 months. The job will be contracted for 10 sessions per week working 9-5pm and will be based on the 13 bedded Neuro-rehabilitation unit at Neath Port Talbot Hospital
The post will be joining a team of two Consultants responsible for the provision of Neuro-Rehabilitation services to the Health Board. In this post, you will be an integral part of the multi-disciplinary specialist rehabilitation team, working to deliver excellent patient care
About us
Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.
The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of South West Wales.
Swansea is Wales' second-largest city, and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself. Swansea has a range of shops, cozy cafes, great restaurants, art galleries as well as being able to offer good outdoor lifestyle with its beautiful coastline and beaches on the Gower Peninsula. Swansea also has excellent sporting facilities including the Wales National pool and liberty stadium home to the Ospreys and Swansea City football club.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your main duties will include providing a clinical service in conjunction with your colleagues and under the director of your Lead Consultant on the ward and Dr Bevan, Unit Medical Director. Duties will include the responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.
For more details in relation to this post please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your main duties will include providing a clinical service in conjunction with your colleagues and under the director of your Lead Consultant on the ward and Dr Bevan, Unit Medical Director. Duties will include the responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.
For more details in relation to this post please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC/GDC Registration
- MMBS or recognised equivalent
- 4 years full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent) Or as fixed-term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty Or equivalent experience/ competencies
Desirable
- 4 years full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent) Or as fixed-term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty Or equivalent experience/ competencies
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working effectively as a part of a multidisciplinary team
- Commitment to team approach and multidisciplinary working
- Up to date with current practices
- Evidence of participation in, progressing and completing audit
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in the NHS/experience of NHS working practices and systems
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
- Ability to take independent clinical decisions when necessary and to seek advice from senior doctors as appropriate
- Ability to manage own time and work load
- Experience of the assessment of emergencies
- Able to work as a member of a team or on own
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills - ability to communicate sensitively with patients, relatives and staff
- Understanding of information systems and technology
- Clinical Skills - ability to perform unsupervised common practical procedures
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable to competing demands
- Commitment to modern practices
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC/GDC Registration
- MMBS or recognised equivalent
- 4 years full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent) Or as fixed-term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty Or equivalent experience/ competencies
Desirable
- 4 years full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent) Or as fixed-term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty Or equivalent experience/ competencies
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working effectively as a part of a multidisciplinary team
- Commitment to team approach and multidisciplinary working
- Up to date with current practices
- Evidence of participation in, progressing and completing audit
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in the NHS/experience of NHS working practices and systems
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
- Ability to take independent clinical decisions when necessary and to seek advice from senior doctors as appropriate
- Ability to manage own time and work load
- Experience of the assessment of emergencies
- Able to work as a member of a team or on own
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills - ability to communicate sensitively with patients, relatives and staff
- Understanding of information systems and technology
- Clinical Skills - ability to perform unsupervised common practical procedures
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable to competing demands
- Commitment to modern practices
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
