Consultant Gynaecological Oncology SurgeonNHS

Job summary

This a new post and is for a full time Substantive Consultant Gynaecological Oncologist. This post is based in Swansea but some duties may be held in other parts of the Health Board. It is offered on the amended terms of the Consultant Contract.

The post is offered initially on a 10-session contract with on call commitments. The department is willing to consider flexible working arrangements depending on the individual needs of the successful candidate.

The successful candidate must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and should reside within 30 minutes (approx. 10 miles) of their base hospital.

Any candidate who is unable for personal reasons to work this number of sessions would also be eligible to be considered for the post, and the post is subject to the terms and conditions of service governing the appointment of hospital medical and dental staff in Wales.

GYNAECOLOGICAL ONCOLOGY SERVICE:

The Swansea Gynaecological Oncology Centre (SGOC) is based at Singleton Hospital and serves a population of approximately one million patients. A full complement of specialist and supportive services are provided, with surgical and non-surgical oncology teams based at the same site. In addition to Singleton hospital the surgical team provides services at Morriston hospital.

Main duties of the job

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Job description

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.

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.

Mental Health and learning Disabilities services are provided both in hospital settings (Cefn Coed Hospital, Swansea Caswell clinic and Taith Newydd at Glanrhyd Bridgend) and other community settings.

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.

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