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Specialty Doctor in Geriatric Medicine
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board View all jobs
Posted 3 day(s) ago
Reference: 001-MP181.26
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has been developed to join the Geriatric Medicine Department based at UHW working within our acute inpatient wards. We are currently developing our acute frailty pathway to ensure older patients that present to UHW have timely access to comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) alongside treatment for their acute condition and this post will enable us to deliver excellent care for older people through their admission journey.
Main duties of the job
We have a long-embedded team based at the 'front door' of the hospital to prevent unnecessary admission of older people, alongside and Older Person's Acute Medical Unit to ensure those that need a short stay can access frailty attuned care. We plan to further enhance this pathway by ensure those that need a longer stay have access to further specialist care and are re-designing the services across our inpatient wards to support this. This speciality doctor post has been created to provide robust support and continuity for the care of patients that are cared for in this pathway.
The successful candidate will be based one of our specialist geriatric medicine inpatient wards. The post holder will work alongside consultant geriatrician, resident doctors and a wider MDT to support the routine care of older inpatients and delivery of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in this area.
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.
Details
Date posted
30 September 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Specialty Doctor
Salary
£64,292 to £102,689 a year Per Annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
001-MP181.26
Job locations
University Hospital of Wales
Heath Park
Cardiff
CF14 4XW
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
There are currently 3 geriatrics inpatient wards at UHW, 2 of which provide a rehabilitation focussed approach whilst the third is a 38 bed general geriatrics unit that admits older patients from the acute medical unit. The intended changes outlined above will create 3 acute geriatrics wards, one of which also cares for up to 8 patients undergoing rehabilitation after vascular surgery. The specialty doctor post will support one ward area (up to 22 beds) during normal working hours.
Each ward has a mix of training (Fy1, Fy2 and IMT) and clinical fellow resident doctors with SpR support. Each ward has 2 allocated consultants who undertake ward rounds 2-3 times/week.
There is out of hours cover for the inpatients one each ward provided by the on call medical team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
There are currently 3 geriatrics inpatient wards at UHW, 2 of which provide a rehabilitation focussed approach whilst the third is a 38 bed general geriatrics unit that admits older patients from the acute medical unit. The intended changes outlined above will create 3 acute geriatrics wards, one of which also cares for up to 8 patients undergoing rehabilitation after vascular surgery. The specialty doctor post will support one ward area (up to 22 beds) during normal working hours.
Each ward has a mix of training (Fy1, Fy2 and IMT) and clinical fellow resident doctors with SpR support. Each ward has 2 allocated consultants who undertake ward rounds 2-3 times/week.
There is out of hours cover for the inpatients one each ward provided by the on call medical team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or recognised equivalent
- Current GMC registration with full licence to practise
Desirable
- Academic excellence (prizes, merits, distinctions etc.)
Other requirements (e.g. on-call duty)
Essential
- Satisfactory immigration / right to work status
- Satisfactory Occupational Health clearance
- Satisfactory Disclosure (DBS) check or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Four years' full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent), at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as fixed-term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty, OR equivalent experience / competencies
Desirable
- Assessment of emergencies
- Experience working within the frailty multidisciplinary team
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
- Up to date with current medical practices
- Ability to take appropriate clinical decisions when necessary
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
- Values aligned to those of the Health Board
- Values aligned to those of the Health Board
Desirable
- Audit
- Teaching
- Computing skills
- Research interests relevant to the specialty
Personal qualities
Essential
- Motivated and efficient
- Able to relate to patients, staff and medical colleagues
- Flexible, caring and hard working
- Evidence of ability to work both in a team and alone
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or recognised equivalent
- Current GMC registration with full licence to practise
Desirable
- Academic excellence (prizes, merits, distinctions etc.)
Other requirements (e.g. on-call duty)
Essential
- Satisfactory immigration / right to work status
- Satisfactory Occupational Health clearance
- Satisfactory Disclosure (DBS) check or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Four years' full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent), at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as fixed-term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty, OR equivalent experience / competencies
Desirable
- Assessment of emergencies
- Experience working within the frailty multidisciplinary team
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
- Up to date with current medical practices
- Ability to take appropriate clinical decisions when necessary
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
- Values aligned to those of the Health Board
- Values aligned to those of the Health Board
Desirable
- Audit
- Teaching
- Computing skills
- Research interests relevant to the specialty
Personal qualities
Essential
- Motivated and efficient
- Able to relate to patients, staff and medical colleagues
- Flexible, caring and hard working
- Evidence of ability to work both in a team and alone
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).
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.
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).
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 Wales
Heath Park
Cardiff
CF14 4XW
United Kingdom
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Employer details
Employer name
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address
University Hospital of Wales
Heath Park
Cardiff
CF14 4XW
United Kingdom