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Fixed Term Appointment in Stroke Medicine

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Location
Newport, Wales
Salary
£47,946 - £62,831 per annum, pro rata for part time
Deadline
26 May 2026
Contract Type
Fixed term: 6 months (with the potential for extension)
Posted Date
24 May 2026

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Job overview

The Department of Stroke Medicine is appointing 2x Junior clinical fellow doctor at IMT level to support acute Stroke in patients at the Grange University Hospital.

The post will be ward based with the opportunity to attend specialist outpatient clinics.

The successful applicant will consolidate their existing skills and experience in medicine within a busy Stroke department. Exposure to a wide range of stroke specific conditions with place them in an excellent position when applying for further training within the speciality.

The post will include on call in General Internal medicine at IMT level, on the Medicine oncall rota.

Those wishing to discuss the post informally in the first instance or arrange a visit to the department should contact Dr Chandrashekaraiah Somashekar - Clinical Director - [email protected]

Main duties of the job

The main responsibilities are for the effective and appropriate medical care of inpatients admitted under the care of the Consultant Stroke Physician

The duties and responsibilities will be appropriate to the grade and speciality with appropriate consultant supervision

This will include the assessment, monitoring and initiating treatment, with colleagues and under consultant supervision

Attend consultant and multidisciplinary ward rounds, and supervise relevant junior medical students who may rotate through the directorate

Undertake regular unsupervised ward rounds on the relevant ward to ensure patients are making satisfactory progress

Complete discharge summaries in a timely fashion

Attend clinic as part of continuing professional development

Research and service outcome evaluation will be the key part of this job and you will have one session for this as part of this clinical fellow post

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This position involves Regulated Activity with adults as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer:

  • Enhanced check with barred list information, including

- an adults barred list check

Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC

Free parking is available across all Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Sites.

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This advert is for Fixed Term Appointment in Stroke Medicine with Aneurin Bevan University Health Board in Newport, Newport, Wales. The advertised salary is £47,946 - £62,831 per annum, pro rata for part time. The contract type is Fixed term: 6 months (with the potential for extension). The application deadline is 26 May 2026.

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