Consultant in Clinical Oncology (OG and colorectal cancers) inCardiff inCardiff PUBLISHED
WED 6 NOV 2024
Velindre Cancer Centre r0RjSXaG
The position outlines a structured job plan comprising 10 Programmed Activities weekly, which includes clinical care, scheduled clinics, multidisciplinary meetings, administrative duties, and time allocated for professional development, teaching, and clinical governance. Newly appointed consultants will prepare a detailed job plan with the Clinical Director within three months of starting, with annual reviews to ensure ongoing alignment with professional objectives. Additionally, while the ability to speak Welsh is desirable, applications from both English and Welsh speakers are welcome.
The post holder will join a large team of consultants, specialist registrars, core trainees, advanced nurse practitioners, and will contribute to outpatient and inpatient clinical care, including the Acute Oncology Service and the Assessment Unit. The post holder will participate in the consultant 24-hour on call rota (pro-rata approximately 1 in 30 for 1.0 whole time equivalent), which is of low intensity. There is a mentoring scheme for newly appointed consultants with a senior consultant. There is a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme for counselling support for all staff, providing confidential assistance with any work, personal or family issues.
Medical posts within the Velindre Cancer Centre are accountable to the Clinical Director supported by a Medical Staffing Team who are available every weekday.
The post holder's job plan contains 10 Programmed Activities per week on average at the locations specified below, and includes on-call at VCC (pro-rata, approximately 1:30 for 1.0 WTE, low intensity). This is an outline timetable and a detailed job plan including personal and professional objectives will be agreed with the Clinical Director within 3 months of the start date.
The job plan will be reviewed annually with the clinical director. The initial job plan for this post is proposed to be:
Job Plan
An approximation (annualised) is given for guidance purposes only at this stage.
Number of programmed activities (3.75 hrs)Programmed activities for direct clinical care:
Scheduled care clinics (face to face, virtual) 2.85 MDMs (Face to Face, virtual) 1.0 RT planning, peer review 1.4 Clinic admin 1.5On call and ward round
Monthly average on call - approx. 1:30
0.25
TOTAL
7
Supporting programmed activities:
Job planning, appraisal, continuing professional development, clinical governance and audit, mandatory training
1.5
Teaching, research, development
1.5
TOTAL
3.00
TOTAL
10
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The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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