About this role
Job summary
Applications are invited for the full-time post of Consultant in Clinical Genetics (Cancer) based at the Wales Genomics Health Centre/Canolfan Iechyd Genomig Cymru in Cardiff but with the requirement to travel to deliver clinics across the Wales.The All Wales Medical Genetics Service (AWMGS) provides clinical genetics services to over 3 million residents of Wales from three bases - Cardiff, Swansea and North Wales - offering mainly outpatient based service. The service provides a comprehensive clinical genetics and laboratory service.
Although this post is full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements.Applicants should either be on the Specialist Register or a Specialist Registrar within six months of their expected CCT date at the time of interview.You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. The basic salary range for this post is £114,099 - £166,585 per annum.Applicants must ensure they provide the names and contact details of referees covering at least the last three 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 successful applicant will provide outpatient care (including risk assessment and surveillance) for patients and their families with cancer/cancer predisposition syndromes in South Wales, correspondence with patients and colleagues, participation in multidisciplinary team meetings input into variant interpretation, teaching and research (where applicable).
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Full GMC/GDC Registration with a licence to practise MRCP or MRCPCH or equivalent qualification On Specialist Register for specialty / Specialty Registrar with CCT due within six months of interview date
Desirable
Postgraduate qualification e.g. MD/PhD
Experience Essential
Appropriate training and significant experience in Clinical Cancer Genetics Appropriate laboratory experience
Ability Essential
Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working Counselling and communication skills
Desirable
Computing skills
Audit Essential
Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance Evidence of engagement with revalidation
Research Essential
Evidence of participation in and contribution to research projects
Desirable
Evidence of leading, initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
Management Essential
Commitment to participating in and understanding of the management process
Desirable
Evidence of management training
Teaching Essential
Evidence of teaching medical/dental students, junior doctors and other allied health professionals
Desirable
Organisation of (undergraduate and/or postgraduate) teaching programmes
Personal Qualities Essential
Evidence of ability to work both in a team and alone Values aligned to those of the Health Board
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address Canolfan Iechyd Genomig Cymru
Cardiff Edge Business Park, Longwood Drive
Whitchurch, Cardiff
CF14 7YU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)