Locum Consultant in Medical Oncology (Urology and AOS)

The post holder will join a large team of consultants, specialist registrars, specialty doctors, core medical, F2 and GP trainees, advanced nurse practitioners and physician associates, and will contribute to outpatient and inpatient clinical care, including the Acute Oncology Service (at VCC and providing advice to Health Board colleagues when on call) and the Assessment Unit. The post holder will participate in the consultant 24-hour on call rota (pro-rata, approximately 1 in 30 for a whole time equivalent), which is of low intensity. Velindre University NHS Trust, together with the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management is introducing a mentoring scheme for newly appointed consultants. There is a Staff Clinical Psychologist and a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme for counselling support for all staff, providing confidential assistance with any work, personal or family issues., The post holder will provide services to Aneurin Bevan University Health Board as a core member of the MDT along with Dr Ricky Frazer, Dr Nachi Palaniappan, Dr Elin Evans and Dr Alok Chand. The Urology site-specific team (SST) have a history of innovative leadership in service redesign and patient experience including participation in the national PSA self-management pilot, non-medical prescriber-led clinics, early discharge to primary care and extended clinical nurse specialist roles as well as reduced frequency virtual systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) visits for well patients. Radiotherapy developments include high dose rate brachytherapy, Physics radical plan approvals, Advanced Practice and Consultant Radiographer roles, non-medical outlining and a Radium-223 service. The Urology SST also have a strong track record with recruitment to multiple phase 3 clinical trials leading to international practice changing results.

Dr Satish Kumar leads the Germ Cell Tumour Practice

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

Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and ouraward-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and 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.