Job summary
You will provide comprehensive consultant oversight of the delivery of SACT to patients with urological cancer across South West Wales. This is a new post joining a team of 20 Consultants responsible for the provision of non-surgical oncology services for the population of South West Wales.
The South West Wales Cancer Centre serves a population of over 900,000 across Swansea, Neath/Port Talbot, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and parts of Powys. The Cancer Centre is sited at Singleton Hospital, adjacent to Swansea University.
Main duties of the job
You will be an integral member of the urology team, currently including four clinical oncologists, three medical oncologists, 3 specialist nurses, non-medical prescribing pharmacist and speciality doctor/registrar on rotation. The team is also supported by research nurses.
You will provide systemic therapy for the population of South West Wales, covering both renal and non-renal urology (prostate and bladder). This practice will be shared with clinical and medical oncologist colleagues.
There will be 2 MDTs - both on Friday, one for the Swansea patients and one for the Hywel Dda population. The former is in person, the latter via MS teams. Both MDTs have clinical oncologist representation for radiotherapy decisions.
Clinics will be held in either West Wales General Hospital or in Singleton Hospital, with option of some virtual working on alternate weeks if required.
You will see in the region of 250 new patients/year and in the region of 800 FU appointments /year
About us
Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.
The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of South West Wales.
Swansea is Wales' second-largest city, and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself. Swansea has a range of shops, cozy cafes, great restaurants, art galleries as well as being able to offer good outdoor lifestyle with its beautiful coastline and beaches on the Gower Peninsula. Swansea also has excellent sporting facilities including the Wales National pool and liberty stadium home to the Ospreys and Swansea City football club.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full information before you apply please visit the attached job description and person specification attached, or contact the named Consultant for a discussion
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full information before you apply please visit the attached job description and person specification attached, or contact the named Consultant for a discussion
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Teaching qualification/Higher qualification in medical education
Skills
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of an ability to develop effective working relationships, on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff ("Working Together")
- Evidence of working with management and clinical colleagues to improve service ("Always Improving")
- Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff
- Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit
- Experience of research in Clinical Oncology
Skills
Essential
- Effective leadership; ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
Skills
Essential
- Excellent Interpersonal skills - ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients, colleagues, relatives and staff; communicate openly and honestly and explain things clearly ("Caring for each other")
Knowledge
Desirable
- Clinical Skills in the management of urology
Skills
Essential
- Enthusiasm to take a lead role in clinical development
Experience
Essential
- Values partnership with other agencies ("Working Together")
Skills
Desirable
- Demonstrates learning in Improvement science and methodology, ability and drive to use information and experience to improve the service ("Always Improving")
Knowledge
Essential
- Understands the importance of effective Team Working with all levels of staff, take time to listen, understand and involve people; receptive to appropriate change ("Working Together")
- Understands and can apply the principles of Prudent Healthcare ("Caring for each other")
- Understands information systems and technology
Skills
Essential
- Ability to undertake on-call
- A commitment to continuous improvement, with a positive attitude, seeks out learning, and continually develops skills and the service ("Always Improving")
- Empathy and sensitivity: ability to listen, understand and involve people; see people as individuals
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Teaching qualification/Higher qualification in medical education
Skills
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of an ability to develop effective working relationships, on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff ("Working Together")
- Evidence of working with management and clinical colleagues to improve service ("Always Improving")
- Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff
- Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit
- Experience of research in Clinical Oncology
Skills
Essential
- Effective leadership; ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
Skills
Essential
- Excellent Interpersonal skills - ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients, colleagues, relatives and staff; communicate openly and honestly and explain things clearly ("Caring for each other")
Knowledge
Desirable
- Clinical Skills in the management of urology
Skills
Essential
- Enthusiasm to take a lead role in clinical development
Experience
Essential
- Values partnership with other agencies ("Working Together")
Skills
Desirable
- Demonstrates learning in Improvement science and methodology, ability and drive to use information and experience to improve the service ("Always Improving")
Knowledge
Essential
- Understands the importance of effective Team Working with all levels of staff, take time to listen, understand and involve people; receptive to appropriate change ("Working Together")
- Understands and can apply the principles of Prudent Healthcare ("Caring for each other")
- Understands information systems and technology
Skills
Essential
- Ability to undertake on-call
- A commitment to continuous improvement, with a positive attitude, seeks out learning, and continually develops skills and the service ("Always Improving")
- Empathy and sensitivity: ability to listen, understand and involve people; see people as individuals
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
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).
