Job summary
Applications are invited for exceptional candidates to join the Neuroendocrine Cancer Service within the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board as a full-time fixed term Clinical Fellow in Gastroenterology & Neuroendocrine Tumours for 12 months in the first instance.
The fixed term post is available immediately until September 2024.
The post is based at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, with some duties required at the nearby University Hospital Llandough.
It is an exciting time to join the Health Board with expansion of the nationally commissioned South Wales Neuroendocrine Cancer Service, a tertiary cancer service for patients with Neuroendocrine Tumours (NETs) and an accredited European Centre of Excellence. This is an innovative, patient-centred, tertiary service achieving awards including the British Society of Gastroenterology service prize and other national awards. As one of the larger centres in the UK, it receives approximately 200 new patients a year.
Main duties of the job
Applications are invited for exceptional candidates to join the Neuroendocrine Cancer Service within the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board as a full-time fixed term Clinical Fellow in Gastroenterology & Neuroendocrine Tumours until September 2024
The majority of patients have Gastroenteropancreatic-NETs (GEP-NETs) involving elements of specific luminal gastroenterology, endoscopy, oncology, and hepatobiliary medicine expertise. The service has been developed through clinical leadership working with gastroenterology/hepatology, endocrinology, surgery, oncology, radiology, nuclear medicine, palliative care, and pathology teams, identifying patients' goals through co-production. 2.6 WTE Clinical Nurse Specialists provide nursing support and coordination for patients across South Wales alongside a NET dietician. There is an active research programme with clinical trials and internationally recognised, innovative clinical and health service development research. The service is embedded in digital transformation and opportunities are available to participate in wider digital health technology projects and protected self-directed portfolio time.
About us
Cardiff, the City and the Capital of Wales, has a typical air of a cosmopolitan city, being the administrative, business, cultural and education centre for Wales. Cardiff has much to offer, modern shopping centres, Edwardian arcades with exclusive boutiques and a large indoor market.Cardiff Castle sits in the middle of the city along with impressive buildings such as the City Hall and the National Museum of Wales. For entertainment, Cardiff has many venues - the Millennium Centre, Motorpoint Arena and St David's Hall for world class concerts, the New Theatre and Sherman Theatre, large cinema complexes as well as Chapter Arts Centre.The city also contains the Welsh National Ice Rink and the National Sports Centre and the Millennium Rugby Stadium. The development of some 2,700 acres of Cardiff Bay has created a 500 acre lake, 8 miles of waterfront and a new commercial and leisure environment. The Vale of Glamorgan stretches to the coast and is dotted with small country villages. Situated in the Vale are the picturesque beaches of Southerndown and Llantwit Major. Within an hour from Cardiff is varied countryside - the Brecon Beacons and the Wye Valley.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification
Working with the lead of the Neuroendocrine Cancer service, alongside the NET CNSs and a number of specialists in gastroenterology, endocrinology, oncology, radiology, and surgery throughout South Wales, you will be responsible for care for outpatients and inpatients with neuroendocrine tumours.
We have good links with Cardiff University and the Wales Deanery; as a teaching unit, we are driving forward a programme of medical education, international research, and innovations in gastroenterology and endoscopy. This is an excellent opportunity for dynamic individuals with the appropriate skills to join our multidisciplinary team.The Department provides a comprehensive service for patients with GI disorders from Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. We also provide tertiary services not available in local hospitals such as complex hepatobiliary disease, EUS, oesophageal manometry, complex IBD, intestinal failure and home parenteral nutrition and advanced endoscopy including EMR, ESD and RFA. The ERCP service is based at UHW and deals with 450 cases per year of a secondary and tertiary nature. Bowel screening colonoscopy is performed at UHL (3 screening colonoscopists), which is also a regional centre for endoscopy training and training and assessment of potential screening colonoscopists.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification
Working with the lead of the Neuroendocrine Cancer service, alongside the NET CNSs and a number of specialists in gastroenterology, endocrinology, oncology, radiology, and surgery throughout South Wales, you will be responsible for care for outpatients and inpatients with neuroendocrine tumours.
We have good links with Cardiff University and the Wales Deanery; as a teaching unit, we are driving forward a programme of medical education, international research, and innovations in gastroenterology and endoscopy. This is an excellent opportunity for dynamic individuals with the appropriate skills to join our multidisciplinary team.The Department provides a comprehensive service for patients with GI disorders from Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. We also provide tertiary services not available in local hospitals such as complex hepatobiliary disease, EUS, oesophageal manometry, complex IBD, intestinal failure and home parenteral nutrition and advanced endoscopy including EMR, ESD and RFA. The ERCP service is based at UHW and deals with 450 cases per year of a secondary and tertiary nature. Bowel screening colonoscopy is performed at UHL (3 screening colonoscopists), which is also a regional centre for endoscopy training and training and assessment of potential screening colonoscopists.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- oIntercalated Degree
- oMSc or PHD
- oAcademic Excellence (Prizes, merits, distinctions etc.,)
Previous Experience
Essential
- oMRCP Part 1 & 2
- oGastroenterology experience
- oManaging patients in an outpatient setting
- oAttendance at MDT meetings
Desirable
- oComplex gastroenterology or endoscopy experience
- oFull MRCP
- oPresentation at national or regional conferences
Skills
Essential
- oDemonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
- oUp to date with current medical practices
- oExperience in formal teaching of medical students, junior doctors or nursing staff
Desirable
- oExperience in conducting audit and quality improvement projects
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- oMotivated and efficient
- oAble to relate to patients, staff and medical colleagues
- oFlexible, caring and hardworking
- oAbility to work as part of a team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- oIntercalated Degree
- oMSc or PHD
- oAcademic Excellence (Prizes, merits, distinctions etc.,)
Previous Experience
Essential
- oMRCP Part 1 & 2
- oGastroenterology experience
- oManaging patients in an outpatient setting
- oAttendance at MDT meetings
Desirable
- oComplex gastroenterology or endoscopy experience
- oFull MRCP
- oPresentation at national or regional conferences
Skills
Essential
- oDemonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
- oUp to date with current medical practices
- oExperience in formal teaching of medical students, junior doctors or nursing staff
Desirable
- oExperience in conducting audit and quality improvement projects
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- oMotivated and efficient
- oAble to relate to patients, staff and medical colleagues
- oFlexible, caring and hardworking
- oAbility to work as part of a team
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
