Job vacancy: CARIS Team Clinical Lead, Public Health Wales NHS Trust, Sketty Lane, Swansea

Job summary

Main area: Consultant Congenital Anomalies
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 2 sessions per week
Job ref: 028-MD006-0424

Employer: Public Health Wales NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Level 3, West Wing Block Singleton Hospital
Town: Sketty Lane, Swansea
Salary: per annum pro rata
Closing: 12/05/2024 23:59
Interview date: 20/05/2024

CARIS Team Clinical Lead

Welcome to Public Health Wales, the national public health organisation for Wales

Our vision is Working to achieve a healthier future for Wales

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Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. To support our all Wales service, we particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Candidates must hold GMC registration and be licensed to practice.

Main duties of the job

Working on the CARIS outputs, including the annual report that accompanies the official statistics release
Planning and organising Annual meeting(s)
Supporting the Consultant in Public Health Medicine, CARIS manager and other team members as appropriate
Attending regular team meetings, and ad hoc meetings as required
Provide academic support to the team and our academic colleagues
Provide clinical knowledge and help with coding of difficult cases

Please see the full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Person specification

Registration with the GMC
Appointed as a substantive Medical Consultant (via AAC) in the NHS in Wales in a clinical specialty relevant to the surveillance work of the CARIS team
Good understanding of policies and regulations relating to clinical governance and data governance
Ability to identify, develop and evidence effective working relationships with key stakeholders, and to influence people and policy
Ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with different stakeholders
Ability to work effectively across teams and diverse professional backgrounds
IT skills in particular, experience of using word processing and spreadsheet software
Previous experience of academic work, such as conference presentations and/or published papers

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

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

Person specification

Qualifications Knowlege & Experience

Essential criteria

Appointed as a substantive Medical Consultant in the NHS in Wales in a clinical specialty relevant to the surveillance work of the CARIS team
Good understanding of policies and regulations relating to clinical governance and data governance
Ability to identify, develop and evidence effective working relationships with key stakeholders, and to influence people and policy
Ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with different stakeholders
Ability to work effectively across teams and diverse professional backgrounds
IT skills in particular, experience of using word processing and spreadsheet software
Previous experience of academic work, such as conference presentations and/or published papers

Desirable criteria

• Continuing Professional Development
Experience of organising and leading training sessions and/or the development of postgraduate education
Experience using and access to statistical analyses software packages
Higher degree of medical and/or academic relevance (e.g. masters or MD)

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registration with the GMC

Public Health Wales, reserves the right to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage early applications.

Priority is given to staff awaiting redeployment. We therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.

If you have a disability and have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application process, please contact [email protected]

If you are successful and short listed for interview you will be contacted by email using the address with which you registered. Please ensure you check your email account regularly.

We are committed to fair, transparent recruitment and believe in equality of opportunity in our workplace and will not tolerate discrimination on grounds of age, disability, gender identity, religion or belief, race or nationality, marriage or civil partnership status, sex, sexual orientation, working pattern, caring responsibilities, trade union activity or political beliefs – or on any other grounds. We welcome applications from individuals who may wish to work part time or apply on a job share basis.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

The salary scale shown is for a full-time member of staff, with the amount being adjusted pro rata for those working less than 37.5 hours per week.

In general, anyone joining our Trust who has not previously worked in the NHS will, by default, start on the first point of the advertised pay band. Pay progression will then be determined by annual Performance and Development Reviews in accordance with the NHS Wales Pay Progression Policy. An application for Incremental Credit may be considered, but can only be awarded based on evidenced, reckonable service and/or equivalent, relevant experience.