Acute Oncology Therapy Assistant Practitioner

2 weeks ago

Cardiff, United Kingdom Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Full time

Are you interested in a new and exciting role working closely with adults with cancer? The Acute Oncology Service (AOS) in Cardiff and Vale UHB is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join the team.

The Acute Oncology service at Cardiff and Vale UHB covers both UHW and UHL and ensures that cancer patients who develop an acute cancer-related or cancer treatment-related problem receive the care they need quickly and within the most appropriate setting. The AOS allied health professionals (AHP’s) are a new addition to the AOS team and the first of its kind in Wales within a tertiary hospital setting.

The AOS team are involved in the assessment of Acute Oncology (AO) patients throughout the hospital with the main focus on the timely access to expert advice, improved patient experience and aim of facilitating early discharge and admission avoidance. The AOS AHP’s also aim to enhance patients’ health, wellbeing and quality of life in order to maintain a patient’s independence and reduce deconditioning.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis 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 focused on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, 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.

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