Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative team dedicated to providing quality care to cancer patients across North Wales - with the additional opportunity of pursuing a fully funded and clinically supervised Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Education, Medical Leadership of Cancer Studies or other appropriate postgraduate qualification.
Main duties of the job
The post is suitable for doctors contemplating a career in Clinical or Medical Oncology, and will provide experience in a wide range of malignancies and in the management of oncology in-patients, out-patients and acute oncology service.
The post holder will be supported by and work in conjunction with the Consultants, working alongside Registrars, Specialty Doctors and the junior medical and nursing teams. There is no on-call commitment.
There will be an opportunity to participate in departmental teaching and audit sessions. There is also the possibility to participate in national audits if interested within each specialty.
About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further information. These files can be found in the Supporting Documents section.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further information. These files can be found in the Supporting Documents section.
Person Specification
Presentation
Essential
- oPolite, friendly and approachable
- oTidy and presentable
Experience
Essential
- oMinimum of three years post-registration experience
Desirable
- oPrevious experience of working in oncology
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- oFull GMC registration with licence to practice
- oMB ChB or MBBS or equivalent
- oIT experience
- oBLS
Desirable
Basic skills and abilities
Essential
- oCompetence and skills required of middle-grade staff
- oAbility to write clear, concise and legible clinical notes
- oA sound basic knowledge of palliative care
- oAbility to supervise junior doctors
- oAbility and willingness to provide teaching to medical students, junior doctors and nursing staff
- oExperience of clinical audit
Desirable
- oPrevious teaching experience
- oPrevious experience of undertaking audit
Personal Qualitiies
Essential
- oExcellent patient communication skills
- oExcellent inter-personal skills and ability to build and maintain good relations with all staff groups
- oWillingness to facilitate local departmental meetings eg M&M, audit groups
- oAbility to prioritise and organise own workload
Other relevant requirements
Essential
- oAwareness of limitations of own ability and willingness to seek help and guidance
- oWillingness to accept feedback from clinical supervisor and at appraisal
- oWillingness to respond to suggested areas for development
- oMedical Education post: interest and willingness to teach a range of students and junior staff, with an interest in innovation within local education provision, and drive to complete qualification
- oMedical Leadership post: interest and willingness to undertake leadership projects, and drive to complete qualification
- oPost Grad Cert Cancer Studies post: interest in medical oncology and pharmacology, and drive to complete qualification
Person Specification
Presentation
Essential
- oPolite, friendly and approachable
- oTidy and presentable
Experience
Essential
- oMinimum of three years post-registration experience
Desirable
- oPrevious experience of working in oncology
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- oFull GMC registration with licence to practice
- oMB ChB or MBBS or equivalent
- oIT experience
- oBLS
Desirable
Basic skills and abilities
Essential
- oCompetence and skills required of middle-grade staff
- oAbility to write clear, concise and legible clinical notes
- oA sound basic knowledge of palliative care
- oAbility to supervise junior doctors
- oAbility and willingness to provide teaching to medical students, junior doctors and nursing staff
- oExperience of clinical audit
Desirable
- oPrevious teaching experience
- oPrevious experience of undertaking audit
Personal Qualitiies
Essential
- oExcellent patient communication skills
- oExcellent inter-personal skills and ability to build and maintain good relations with all staff groups
- oWillingness to facilitate local departmental meetings eg M&M, audit groups
- oAbility to prioritise and organise own workload
Other relevant requirements
Essential
- oAwareness of limitations of own ability and willingness to seek help and guidance
- oWillingness to accept feedback from clinical supervisor and at appraisal
- oWillingness to respond to suggested areas for development
- oMedical Education post: interest and willingness to teach a range of students and junior staff, with an interest in innovation within local education provision, and drive to complete qualification
- oMedical Leadership post: interest and willingness to undertake leadership projects, and drive to complete qualification
- oPost Grad Cert Cancer Studies post: interest in medical oncology and pharmacology, and drive to complete qualification
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.
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).
Additional information
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).
