Job overview

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is seeking a motivated and dynamic professional to join our Emergency Department at the Specialist Critical Care Hospital, Grange University Hospital (GUH). The appointed individual will become part of a well-established team, contributing clinical expertise and leadership within a dedicated and collaborative multi-disciplinary environment. This role encompasses both Adult and Paediatric Emergency Medicine. 

Main duties of the job

This post will be principally based at the GUH, Cwmbran and will offered on a fixed term 6 month contract. 

Some sessions may be located at the peripheral Minor Injury Units at the Royal Gwent Hospital, Nevill Hall Hospital and Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr or in Cwmbran. 

There would be opportunities for a portfolio career with strong departmental links with the Emergency Medicine Retrieval and Transfer Service, local Critical Care Unit and local Universities.

The successful candidates must possess excellent background knowledge in Emergency Medicine with appropriate subspecialist qualification in Paediatric Emergency Medicine.

In addition to general duties of an EM consultant you will support the process of children presenting for emergency care including clinical governance, pathway development and supporting staff training. 

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.