Consultant Oncologist - Urology and Thyroid

Swansea University Health Board is seeking to appoint to a 10 session Clinical Oncologist post in Urological and Thyroid cancers, who has a commitment to high quality patient care, high level research, innovative service models, delivery of performance targets and excellence in education/training. The post-holder will be responsible for the delivery of SACT and radiotherapy including radioiodine therapy for the above tumour sites as well as expanding a trials portfolio in these cancers for the patients of the South West Wales Cancer Centre. It is hoped the candidate will become and ARSAC license holder. The postholder will be joining a friendly and forward-thinking consultant team of clinical and medical oncologists who are committed to delivering highest standards of cancer care, alongside a large team of other clinical and non-clinical professionals

Main duties of the job

Urology The postholder will provide a comprehensive non -surgical oncology service (SACT and RT) for patients with urological cancer (prostate and bladder). The postholder with work closely with the surgical team based at Morriston Hospital. The postholder will join a team of 3 clinical oncologists and 4 medical oncologists delivering non -surgical treatment for prostate, bladder and renal cancers across South West Wales.

The postholder would see approximately 160 new patients a year

Thyroid The postholder will be an integral member of the thyroid team, working alongside surgical, CNS and nuclear medicine colleagues to deliver Radioactive Iodine, SACT and palliative RT to patients with thyroid cancer. The postholder will be expected to work towards a ARSAC license in delivering RAI. There is one thyroid cancer CNS working specifically in oncology and one CNS working across surgery and oncology. Both undertake nurse led clinics. The South Wales thyroid MDT is hosted by Cardiff and Vale with Swansea oncologists joining remotely via MS teams. There is also a RAI service run by a Clinical Oncologist in Velindre Cancer Centre, 40 miles away and the expectation is that the two will provide mutual cross cover. The postholder will see approximately 10-15 new patients/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.

We also have community hospital and primary care resource centres providing clinical services outside the main hospitals.

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 Southwest Wales.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with the GMC
• Licensed to practice
• On Specialist Register with GMC as a Clinical Oncologist or eligible for CCT within 6 months of date of interview and have passed exit exam or a statement of eligibility for registration issued by PMETB or a primary medical qualification and recognized specialist qualification from a European Member State which will allow direct entry to the GMC Specialist Register
• FRCR

Desirable

• Higher degree MD/PhD

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 a service (Always Improving)
• Values partnership with other agencies (Working Together)
• Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff
• Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit
• Experience of research in oncology

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Effective leadership ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
• 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)
• 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)
• Understands information systems and technology
• Clinical Skills in the management of urological and thyroid cancers

Desirable

• Demonstrates learning in Improvement science and methodology, ability and drive to use information and experience to improve the service (Always Improving)

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks
• 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)
• Enthusiasm to take a lead role in clinical development
• Empathy and sensitivity: ability to listen, understand and involve people see people as individuals

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