Healthcare Specialist

Applications are invited for a Locum Specialist in Lymphoma within the Haematology Department. The lymphoma team in Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Haematology department consists of 5 consultants, an advanced nurse Practioner (ANP), 2 clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) and a band 8a pharmacist. The team provides a secondary care service to patients with lymphoid malignancies within Cardiff and Vale (C& V). This service covers a large outpatient practice, day unit chemotherapy treatments in 2 hospital sites within C& V (UHW and UHL), an ambulatory care service and an in-patient service on B4Haematology and the Teenage Cancer Trust Unit. The lymphoma team also provide many complex tertiary services for south Wales including the teenage and young (TYA) adult cancer service, the acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) service, a service for patients with central nervous system lymphomas and complex aggressive lymphomas eg Burkitt lymphomas as well as providing support to the WHSCC commissioned CAR-T cellular therapies service for lymphoid malignancies. The lymphoma team in C& V also run a portfolio of phase I, II and III clinical trials for patients with lymphoid malignancies from across south Wales. In addition, the team provide medical cover to the haematology day unit in Llandough (UHL) and provide 50% of the ward attending and on-call for the haematology directorate. The post holder will work closely with the existing Consultant and Nursing colleagues within the Lymphoma teams in particular in the care of patients with malignant diseases including in-patient, outpatient and day unit sessions.Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board is one of the largest in the UK providing health services for over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. We are a teaching health board with close links to Cardiff University. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds. 12 years' postgraduate medical / dental work including a minimum of 6 years within the specialty at Specialty Doctor / SAS grade level or equivalent (overseas experience to be assessed in individual cases) Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance Personal Qualities Flexible approach Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues Evidence of management training University Hospital of Wales