Job Summary
The post holder will join a large team of consultants, specialist registrars, specialty doctors, core medical, F2 and GP resident doctors, and advanced nurse practitioners. They will contribute to outpatient and inpatient clinical care, including the Acute Oncology Service (at VCC and providing advice to Health Board colleagues when on call) and the Assessment Unit. The post holder will participate in the consultant 24-hour on-call rota (pro-rata, approximately 1 in 30 for a whole time equivalent), which is of low intensity. Velindre University NHS Trust, together with the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management, is introducing a mentoring scheme for newly appointed consultants. There is a Staff Clinical Psychologist and a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme for counselling support for all staff, providing confidential assistance with any work, personal, or family issues.
Medical posts within the Velindre Cancer Centre are accountable to the Clinical Director supported by a Medical Directorate Team who are available every weekday.
Main Duties of the Job
Job Plan
An approximation (annualised) is given for guidance purposes only at this stage.
Number of programmed activities (3.75 hrs)
Programmed activities for direct clinical care:
1. Scheduled care clinics (face to face, virtual) 2.1
2. MDMs (Face to Face, virtual) 0.75
3. RT planning, RT Development, Peer review 1.0
4. Clinic admin 1.0
5. Travel 0.5
On-call and ward round
Monthly average on-call - approx. 1:30
0.25
TOTAL
5.6
Supporting programmed activities:
1. Job planning, appraisal, continuing professional development, clinical governance and audit, mandatory training 1.5
2. Teaching, research, development 0.9
TOTAL
2.4
About Us
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust, we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being accountable, bold, caring, and dynamic, ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities, then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.
Job Responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* GMC Specialist Register with one of the following:- i. CCT within 6 months of interview ii. CESR iii. European Community Rights
* FRCR (UK)
Desirable
* Research degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
* Site specialist interest in CRC cancer
* Experience of MDT decision making.
* Independent prescribing of SACT for Colorectal cancers.
* Acute Oncology on-call experience (junior level, supervised)
* Teaching Experience
Desirable
* Recent site specialist interest in Lower gastrointestinal cancer and acute oncology
* Acute Oncology Service experience (senior level)
* Experience of recruitment to clinical trials.
* Interest and experience in palliative radiotherapy
Skills
Essential
* Team Working
* Understanding of research methods and prior experience of clinical research trials.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Excellent interpersonal skills - ability to communicate sensitively with patients, relatives, and staff
Desirable
* Attendance on teaching and/or clinical management course.
Knowledge
Essential
* Site specialist knowledge in CRC cancers.
* Knowledge of general management of acute toxicities of SACT and radiotherapy.
Desirable
* Site specialist knowledge in GI oncology.
* Specialist management of acute oncological emergencies including immunotherapy toxicities.
Personal Attributes
Essential
* Good communication skills
* Evidence of ability to work both in a team and alone
* Flexible approach
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. #J-18808-Ljbffr