Consultant in Medical Oncology

Specialising in Skin Cancers and Acute Oncology

Outreach sites - Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

The postholder would be joining a team of Medical and Clinical Oncologists and Clinical Nurse Specialists in the relevant Health Board multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) as well as the tumour-site specific teams based at Velindre Cancer Centre. Other interests including education, training and clinical trials can be included in the job plan according to applicant’s area of interest.

One session will be spent at UHW, working with the multidisciplinary AOS team providing senior clinical review and oversight of acute oncology patients admitted in the health board. Average number of patients requiring consultant review is 3-4. AOS administrative support is provided.

A dedicated AOS SPA session ensures time for leadership, education, training and research.

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

Skin Cancer -The post holder will be responsible for managing patients referred to Medical Oncology for skin cancer treatment requiring systemic anti-cancer therapies. This will predominantly be melanoma patients, but may include other skin cancers treated with systemic therapies. Together with another consultant medical oncologist, the post holder will attend the C&V UHB Skin Cancer MDT, see new patients and oversee treatment plans.

Acute Oncology
- The post-holder will support the Acute Oncology service at Velindre Cancer Centre, including leading the post-take ward round, supporting the clinical team managing acutely unwell patients presenting to Velindre. This will entail one session, reviewing ward patients with the junior doctors, and providing senior review for unwell patients on the 4-bedded Acute Assessment Unit. There are 30 inpatient beds and 2 radio-isotope cubicles. There will be a handover to the on call team at the 12.30 AOS meeting.

Here atVelindre University NHS Trustwe are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in ourcutting-edgeVelindre Cancer Centreand our award-winningWelsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host theNHS Wales Shared Services PartnershipandHealth Technology Walesand have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.

Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.

If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.

The job plan contains 8 Programmed Activities per week on average at the locations specified below, and includes on-call at VCC (pro-rata, approximately 1:30). This is an outline timetable and you will discuss and agree a detailed job plan including your personal and professional objectives with the Clinical Director within 3-6 months of your start date.

The job plan will be reviewed annually with the clinical director. The initial job is proposed to be:
Monday

am

9 am Handover, inpatient ward round and acute oncology support

12.30 AOS meeting handover

VCC

pm

Acute oncology support

UHW

Tuesday

am

SPA

Flexible

pm

SPA

Flexible

Wednesday

am

AOS SPA - leadership, training and education, research

UHW/VCC

Flexible

pm

1:2 CAV skin MDT/clinical admin

1:4 AOS regional MDT/clinical admin

1:4 Telephone follow up clinic (as required)

Flexible/VCC

Thursday

am

Skin cancer clinic

New patients, SACT reviews

CNS and prescriber support, consultant cover

VCC

pm

Clinical admin

VCC

Friday

Non-working day

An approximation is given for guidance purposes only at this stage.

Type of Duty

Average sessional commitment (weekly)

Direct Clinical Care

Outpatients

1.2

Multidisciplinary Meetings

0.5

Inpatient reviews and acute oncology

2

Clinical Admin

1

On call

0.2

Travel to other hospitals

0.1

Total DCC

5

Indicative SPA

Teaching (undergraduates and other staff)

0.5

Job planning, appraisal, continuing professional development, clinical governance and audit, mandatory training

1.5

AOS-specific SPA

1

Total SPA

3