Applications are invited for the post of Locum Consultant in Gynaecological Oncology based at University Hospital of Wales. This locum post is available for approximately 12 months pending recruitment to a substantive post in the future.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.

Although this post is full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements.

Applicants should preferably either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within three months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT / CESR(CP) at the time of interview.

You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. The basic salary for this post is £105,401 per annum.

Applicants must ensure they provide names and contact details of referees covering at least the last 3 years of their employment/training history in full. In addition, applicants who are currently or have most recently been employed as a substantive Consultant or as a Locum Consultant in post for more than 12 months must also provide the name of their Medical Director as an additional referee.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will join a team of three Consultants at a well-established and the largest Gynae-oncology centre in Wales. The centre offers a comprehensive gynae-oncology service with dynamic research opportunities. There is a requirement to provide an on-call service as part of a rota.

The successful candidate will be able to access excellent training and career development opportunities within the department.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is 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 focussed 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.

Job description
Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• On GMC Specialist Register for specialty / Specialty Registrar with CCT / CESR(CP) due within six months of interview date
• Sub-specialist accreditation in Gynae-oncology (or projected to complete within 6 months)
• BSCCP accreditation

Experience
Essential

• Evidence of training and experience in managing patients with gynaecological cancer

Desirable

• Experience of managing advanced ovarian cancer patients
• Experience of robotic surgery

Skills
Essential

• Evidence of advanced level of surgical skill in gynaecological cancer surgery
• Evidence of effective team and multi-discipinary working
• Effective and demonstrable communication skills

Desirable

• Experience of minimal access surgery in gynaecological cancers
• Experience of managing advanced ovarian and peritoneal malignancies

Clinical Governance
Essential

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice

Desirable

• Evidence of quality improvement projects

Research
Essential

• Ability to critically appraise research

Teaching
Essential

• Evidence of teaching medical students and junior doctors

Management
Essential

• Evidence of effective leadership skills

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