About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Metabolic Bone Disease team within the Geriatrics department at Cardiff & Vale UHB as a Consultant General Medicine Physician.
The Metabolic Bone Disease Service in Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CVUHB) was established in 1992 by Professor Mike Stone. It serves a local population of 445,000 people. In 2017, the service became Wales' only Paget`s Association Centre of Excellence, and in 2023 was named as the only specialist centre for Rare Bone Disease in Wales.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join the Metabolic Bone Disease Service based in the three outpatient clinics each week and support the team with continuing and developing clinical, educational and research-based activities. The consultant will also undertake clinical sessions, which can be tailored to chosen speciality, in the form of ward-based sessions on a General Internal Medicine Ward. The GIM sessions would be based in UHL and would be utilised in the form of regular ward and board rounds to provide consultant oversight for 15 patients.
Participation in the Acute General Internal Medical On-call rota on a 1:19 basis will also form part of the overall post. A dedicated 0.7 session for 'on-call in lieu' is provided in the overall job plan to meet on call GIM OOH requirements which includes recognition for weekend working. This is in addition to the Intensity Banding 1 OOH provision with the post.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job description Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Full GMC / GDC registration with a licence to practise Applicant should CCT/CESR at least in GIM and then have relevant experience or sub speciality CCT to allow completion of Metabolic Bone Health activity
Desirable
Higher Diploma or Degree e.g. Masters, PhD, MD, DSc
Experience Essential
General Medicine and relevant specialty experience
Desirable
Experience of working in a Metabolic Bone Health clinic or similar setting
Skills Essential
Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working Effective and demonstrable communication skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues Self-motivated and flexible approach to work
Clinical Governance Essential
Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation
Desirable
Audit / QIP work that improved clinical proactive / outcomes for patients
Research Essential
Evidence of active research interests
Teaching Essential
Evidence of teaching medical / dental students and junior doctors / dentists
Desirable
Organisation of (undergraduate and / or postgraduate) teaching programmes
Management Essential
Commitment to participating in and understanding of the management process Evidence of effective leadership skills
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).
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address University Hospital of Llandough
Penlan Road
Llandough
CF64 2XX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)