Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Oncology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 130-NPTSSG10090S
- Employer
- Swansea Bay University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Singleton Hospital
- Town
- Swansea
- Salary
- £110,240 - £160,951 Per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Clinical Oncologist - CNS, Sarcoma and AOS
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
We expect everyone that works for the Health Board, regardless of their role, to share and uphold our values in all that they do:
- Caring for each other - in every human contact in all of our communities and each of our hospitals.
- Working together - as patients, families, carers, staff and communities so that we always put patients first
- Always improving - so that we are at our best for every patient and for each other.
Job overview
Swansea University Health Board is seeking to appoint to a 10 session Clinical Oncologist post specialising in CNS, sarcoma and AOS, who has a commitment to high quality patient care, high level research, innovative service models, delivery of performance targets and excellence in education/training. The post-holder will be responsible for the delivery of SACT and radiotherapy for the CNS subspecialty and radiotherapy for sarcoma as well as expanding a trials portfolio in these cancers for the patients of the South West Wales Cancer Centre.
The postholder will be joining a friendly and forward-thinking consultant team of clinical and medical oncologists who are committed to delivering highest standards of cancer care, alongside a large team of other clinical and non-clinical professionals
Main duties of the job
CNS
The postholder will provide a comprehensive non –surgical oncology service (SACT and RT) for patients with CNS tumours. The postholder with work closely with the surgical team based at the University of Wales Hospital, Cardiff. The postholder will join a team of 1 clinical oncologist.
The postholder would see approximately 60 new patients a year.
Sarcoma
The postholder will join a clinical oncologist working across South West Wales. The postholder will deliver SACT for Sarcoma for the South West Wales population. The team is supported by a
CNS.
The South Wales sarcoma MDT is hosted by Swansea Bay University Health Board and meets every Wednesday morning. Its membership includes plastic surgery, oncology, general surgery, radiology and pathology.
The postholder will see approximately 20-30 new patients/year
Acute Oncology
The Acute Oncology Service in Swansea was launched in 2015. The team has developed to consist of three full time AOS nurses, a GP with extended interest in oncology, and 4 consultants with sessions to support the nursing team and to conduct medical reviews. The service covers both Singleton and Morriston Hospital.
Working for our organisation
Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.
The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of Southwest Wales.
Swansea is Wales' second largest city and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself. Swansea has a range of shops, cosy cafes, great restaurants, art galleries as well as being able to offer good outdoor lifestyle with its beautiful coastline and beaches on the Gower Peninsula. Swansea also has excellent sporting facilities including the Wales National pool and Swansea.com stadium home to the Ospreys and Swansea City Football Club.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered with the GMC
- Licensed to practice
- On Specialist Register with GMC as a specialist in clinical oncology with an interest in CNS, sarcoma and AOS or eligible for CCT within 6 months of date of interview and have passed exit exam or a statement of eligibility for registration issued by PMETB or a primary medical qualification and recognized specialist qualification from a European Member State which will allow direct entry to the GMC Specialist Register
Desirable criteria
- Further relevant degree/diploma
- Teaching qualification/Higher qualification in medical education
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of an ability to develop effective working relationships, on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff (”Working Together”)
- Evidence of working with management and clinical colleagues to improve a service (“Always Improving”)
- Values partnership with other agencies (”Working Together”)
- Development and commissioning of oncology services
- Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff
- Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit
- Experience of research in oncology
- Experience of CNS, sarcoma and AOS cancer management
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Effective leadership; ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
- Understands the importance of effective Team Working with all levels of staff, take time to listen, understand and involve people; receptive to appropriate change (”Working Together”)
- Understands and can apply the principles of Prudent Healthcare (“Caring for each other”)
- Excellent interpersonal skills – ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients, colleagues, relatives and staff; communicate openly and honestly and explain things clearly (“Caring for each other”)
- Understands information systems and technology including chemo prescribing and RT planning software
- Clinical Skills in CNS, sarcoma and AOS
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrates learning in Improvement science and methodology, ability and drive to use information and experience to improve the service (“Always Improving”)
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks
- Ability to undertake on-call
- A commitment to continuous improvement, with a positive attitude, seeks out learning, and continually develops skills and the service (“Always Improving”)
- Enthusiasm to take a lead role in clinical development
- Empathy and sensitivity: ability to listen, understand and involve people; see people as individuals
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Christopher
- Job title
- Consultant Clinical Oncologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01792 702222
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Medical HR
SA6 6NL
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