Application Deadline: 17 June 2026
Salary: £47,946 to £74,328 a year per annum, pro rata for part time
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Clinical Fellow to join our Community Care of the Elderly team based in Torfaen.
As a team member, you will provide senior clinical input to our community wards, working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, person-centred care for older adults. The role offers hands-on clinical experience across the community inpatient setting in County Hospital supporting management of the older adult and discharge planning and supporting with collaborative decision-making with nursing, therapy, pharmacy and social care colleagues.
This post is ideal for a doctor with experience in elderly care or general medicine who is keen to develop their skills in community geriatrics. This post provides the opportunity to join a supportive team and gain exposure to innovative models of integrated care.
Job responsibilities
The main responsibilities of the role are for the effective and appropriate medical care of inpatients admitted under the care of the senior clinical lead. Duties and responsibilities will be commensurate to grade and specialty with appropriate supervision. These will include (but are not restricted to):
- The assessment, monitoring and initiation of treatment with colleagues and under supervision of the senior clinician
- Attending daily board rounds and regular ward MDTs
- Providing care for patients attending outpatient clinics
- Attending multi-disciplinary ward rounds as directed by the senior clinician
- Completing discharge summaries within 24 hours of discharge of all patients
The post holder will generally be expected to undertake their programmed activities at their principal place of work or other locations as mutually agreed in the job plan. Exceptions will include travelling between work sites and attending official meetings away from the workplace. The post holder may be required to work at any site within the Health Board, including new sites, depending on service need.
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).
