An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of Consultant Breast Radiologist based within the Breast Centre at University Hospital Llandough and Breast Test Wales.
Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.
The Cardiff Breast Centre is a dedicated purpose-built centre situated within University Hospital Llandough in Cardiff. This modern, dynamic centre consists of clinic rooms, state of the art radiology facilities, counselling rooms, multidisciplinary teaching room, gym facilities for patients exercise prescription, and offices for staff. The unit currently has four full-time Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeons and a Specialty Doctor.
Breast Test Wales (BTW) is the national breast cancer screening programme for Wales and screens on average 120,000 women per annum. BTW has 11 mobile screening vans and 4 static centres where the film reading, assessment clinics and MDT meetings are held.
You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. The basic salary range for this post is £106,000 per annum to £154,760 per annum.
Applicants must ensure they provide names and contact details of referees covering at least the last 3 years of their employment/training history in full. In addition, applicants who are currently or have most recently been employed as a substantive Consultant or as a Locum Consultant in post for more than 12 months must also provide the name of their Medical Director as an additional referee.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work with the current Consultants in consolidating the secondary care service provided for the residents of Cardiff and the Vale.
The Cardiff Breast Centre has an active multidisciplinary team, with a dedicated team of Breast Care Nurses, research team and a physiotherapist. There are links with Breast Test Wales for breast screening, Plastic Surgery colleagues in Swansea, and the All Wales Genetics Service. There is a dedicated in-patient ward. Oncology is delivered at our neighbouring Velindre Hospital.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.
Although this post is full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements.
Applicants should either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within six months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT / CESR(CP) at the time of interview.
Academic interests will be encouraged; research and teaching in collaboration with Cardiff University's School of Medicine will be expected.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
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. As an organisation, we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* On GMC Specialist Register / Specialist Registrar with CCT/CESR(CP) due within 6 months of interview date
Experience
Essential
* Broad training and experience in Breast Radiology
Skills
Essential
* Evidence of effective team and multi-disciplinary working
* Effective and demonstrable communication skills
Clinical Governance
Essential
* Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
* Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation
Research
Essential
* Evidence of active research interests
Teaching
Essential
* Evidence of teaching medical students and resident doctors
Management
Essential
* Evidence of effective leadership skills
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