Job Description

This an exciting opportunity to join a team of Acute Physicians at Glangwili General Hospital.



The post holder will be expected to help develop and deliver all aspects of the Acute Medicine service through the Emergency Department, CDU and SDEC.



There are currently 4.3 WTE Acute Medicine Consultants in the Hospital and the incumbent will be required to support the expansion of this service in hospital and in the community working closely with the other colleagues.



To provide acute assessment and treatment of medical patients presenting to GGH front door (Emergency Department, Clinical Decision Unit and Same Day Emergency Care).



Providing effective leadership to multidisciplinary staff members in the CDU, SDEC and ED.



Ensuring close working with GP and medical colleagues.



Providing timely assessment and treatment of patients presenting to GGH with medical conditions.



Ensure close working between A+E, SDEC and CDU.



Provide clinical supervision of the SDEC and Emergency Department medical patients.



Ensure close cooperation with other medical consultant colleagues to develop seamless pathways of care for patients.



Work with the team to the development of "hot clinics" as an alternative to admission.



Ensure close liaison with GP colleagues to direct patients to the most suitable service.



Ensure development, support and training for nurse consultant and nurse practitioner colleagues.



Provide the necessary training and support of junior doctors.



Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.



We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.



We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

Four main hospitals:

Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest

Five community hospitals:

Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire

Two integrated care centres:

Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings

47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers

Numerous mental health and learning disabilities service



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



Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full.



Please see the below links for useful videos relating to this vacancy:

Hywel Dda in three Counties:

https://youtu.be/RUMDpjtu1sY

Medical Leadership in Hywel Dda:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLioZyqIpwk&t=33s