Job summary
Do you share our Health Board values; Caring for each other; Working together; Always improving? If so, we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.
The department of oncology are looking to appoint a LAS ST Higher (SCF level) doctor for a fixed term period of 12 months. The posts will commence on 6th August 2025 until 4th August 2026.
The post-holder will have the opportunity to gain experience in an area of oncology similar to that of other trainees in oncology. The post will be predominantly ward based but with opportunity to attend one clinic a week. The post will participate on the on call rota.
The successful candidates will work together with the wider clinical team of Consultants, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Junior Doctors and other Allied Health Professionals to provide high quality, safe and effective clinical care. Working as part of the multi-disciplinary team. Applicants must hold Full GMC registration with a licence to practise or show evidence that it will be issued by start date. We are not able to sponsor candidates for GMC registration.
Main duties of the job
This post is aimed at at ST Higher level. The post will start as soon as possible. The post-holder will have the opportunity to gain experience in oncology that is similar to other junior posts in oncology. We encourage uptake of training opportunities and will support relevant courses for the candidate's education and training needs.
The post will be based in the South West Wales Cancer Centre, Swansea. The role will mainly be supporting the inpatient unit, in addition to providing medical input to the chemotherapy and radiotherapy units.
Even though the posts will not be recognised for training the successful candidates will have the opportunity to attend teaching and participate in audit, quality improvement and research projects where possible similar to the Wales Deanery Trainees. The successful candidates will also have dedicated educational supervisor. These posts will participate on the medical on call rota and have similar responsibilities to the training grades. There is a study leave budget available and associated funding will be considered by the Medical Director Office and approved for educational opportunities.
About us
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.
We also have community hospital and primary care resource centres providing clinical services outside the main hospitals.
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.
Job description
Job 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.
Job description
Job 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.
Person Specification
Personal skills
Essential
- Communication Skills
- Problem Solving and Decision Making
- Empathy and Sensitivity
- Managing Others and Team Involvement:
- Organisation and Planning
- Values
Desirable
- Management and Leadership Skills
- IT Skills
- Other: oEvidence of achievement outside medicine
- oEvidence of altruistic behaviour e.g., voluntary work
Qualifications:
Essential
- oMBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCP(UK) Part 1 at time of application and MRCP(UK) full diploma by offer date
- Completion of Irish Basic Specialty Training in medicine and the MRCPI full diploma by offer date
Desirable
- Full MRCP (UK) at the time of application
- oHigher degrees including MSc, PhD, or MD (not including intercalated BSc or 'Honorary' MA)
Eligibility
Essential
- oBe eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at the advertised post start date for the vacancy
- oHave evidence of achievement of core medical capabilities
Clinical Experience
Essential
- oEvidence of experience in a range of acute medical specialties, with experience of managing patients on unselected medical take during core training or equivalent
Desirable
- oExperience of managing patients with cancer disease and managing cancer-related emergencies
Clinical skills - clinical knowledge & expertise
Essential
- oDemonstrates awareness of the basics of managing patients with cancer
- oCapability at core level in the management of medical emergencies, in patients and outpatients
- oAppropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems.
- oAble to prioritise clinical need.
- oAble to maximise safety and minimise risk.
Desirable
- oEvidence of some competences in the specialty, as defined by the relevant curricula.
- oEvidence of skills in the management of acute medical emergencies
- oEvidence of skills in the management of patients not requiring hospital admission
Academic skills Research, Audit and Quality Improvement
Essential
- oDemonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues.
- oDemonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives.
- oDemonstrates knowledge of evidence informed practice
- oDemonstrates an understanding of clinical governance.
Desirable
- oDemonstrates an understanding of research methodology
- oEvidence of relevant academic and research achievements, and involvement in a formal research project
- oEvidence of relevant academic publications
- oEvidence of involvement in an audit project, a quality improvement project, formal research project or other activity which: ?Focuses on patient safety and clinical improvement. ?Demonstrates an interest in and commitment to the specialty beyond the mandatory curriculum.
- oEvidence of a portfolio of audit/quality improvement projects, including where the audit loop has been closed and there is evidence of learning of the principles of change management.
- oEvidence of exceptional achievement in medicine
Academic skills, Teaching:
Essential
- oEvidence of teaching experience and/or training in teaching
Desirable
- oEvidence of involvement in teaching students, postgraduates, and other professionals
- oEvidence of participation in a teaching course
Probity - professional integrity
Essential
- oDemonstrates probity (as outlined by the GMC) GMC Probity
Commitment to specialty - learning and personal development
Essential
- oShows initiative/drive/enthusiasm (self-starter, motivated, shows curiosity, initiative)
- oDemonstrable interest in, and understanding of, the specialty
- oCommitment to personal and professional development
- oEvidence of self-reflective practice
Desirable
- oExtracurricular activities / achievements relevant to the specialty
- oEvidence of participation at meetings and activities relevant to the specialty
- oEvidence of attendance at organised teaching and training programme(s)
Person Specification
Personal skills
Essential
- Communication Skills
- Problem Solving and Decision Making
- Empathy and Sensitivity
- Managing Others and Team Involvement:
- Organisation and Planning
- Values
Desirable
- Management and Leadership Skills
- IT Skills
- Other: oEvidence of achievement outside medicine
- oEvidence of altruistic behaviour e.g., voluntary work
Qualifications:
Essential
- oMBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCP(UK) Part 1 at time of application and MRCP(UK) full diploma by offer date
- Completion of Irish Basic Specialty Training in medicine and the MRCPI full diploma by offer date
Desirable
- Full MRCP (UK) at the time of application
- oHigher degrees including MSc, PhD, or MD (not including intercalated BSc or 'Honorary' MA)
Eligibility
Essential
- oBe eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at the advertised post start date for the vacancy
- oHave evidence of achievement of core medical capabilities
Clinical Experience
Essential
- oEvidence of experience in a range of acute medical specialties, with experience of managing patients on unselected medical take during core training or equivalent
Desirable
- oExperience of managing patients with cancer disease and managing cancer-related emergencies
Clinical skills - clinical knowledge & expertise
Essential
- oDemonstrates awareness of the basics of managing patients with cancer
- oCapability at core level in the management of medical emergencies, in patients and outpatients
- oAppropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems.
- oAble to prioritise clinical need.
- oAble to maximise safety and minimise risk.
Desirable
- oEvidence of some competences in the specialty, as defined by the relevant curricula.
- oEvidence of skills in the management of acute medical emergencies
- oEvidence of skills in the management of patients not requiring hospital admission
Academic skills Research, Audit and Quality Improvement
Essential
- oDemonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues.
- oDemonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives.
- oDemonstrates knowledge of evidence informed practice
- oDemonstrates an understanding of clinical governance.
Desirable
- oDemonstrates an understanding of research methodology
- oEvidence of relevant academic and research achievements, and involvement in a formal research project
- oEvidence of relevant academic publications
- oEvidence of involvement in an audit project, a quality improvement project, formal research project or other activity which: ?Focuses on patient safety and clinical improvement. ?Demonstrates an interest in and commitment to the specialty beyond the mandatory curriculum.
- oEvidence of a portfolio of audit/quality improvement projects, including where the audit loop has been closed and there is evidence of learning of the principles of change management.
- oEvidence of exceptional achievement in medicine
Academic skills, Teaching:
Essential
- oEvidence of teaching experience and/or training in teaching
Desirable
- oEvidence of involvement in teaching students, postgraduates, and other professionals
- oEvidence of participation in a teaching course
Probity - professional integrity
Essential
- oDemonstrates probity (as outlined by the GMC) GMC Probity
Commitment to specialty - learning and personal development
Essential
- oShows initiative/drive/enthusiasm (self-starter, motivated, shows curiosity, initiative)
- oDemonstrable interest in, and understanding of, the specialty
- oCommitment to personal and professional development
- oEvidence of self-reflective practice
Desirable
- oExtracurricular activities / achievements relevant to the specialty
- oEvidence of participation at meetings and activities relevant to the specialty
- oEvidence of attendance at organised teaching and training programme(s)
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).
