Salaried GP: Rapid Diagnostic Clinic | Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
| Posting date: | 19 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £71,061 - £107,229 Pro Rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 19 May 2024 |
| Location: | Newport, NP20 2UB |
| Company: | Aneurin Bevan University Health Board |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6174449/040-GP20 |
Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new and innovative approach to early cancer diagnosis. The Rapid Diagnostic Clinic in ABUHB provides a single point of access for patients who do not fit urgent suspected cancer pathway criteria, but have non-specific ‘vague’ symptoms that could indicate cancer.
The role will form an integral part of a RDC Multidisciplinary Team, working closely with clinical, medical and nursing teams, to provide specialist knowledge and advice on the management of patients referred into the RDC and will play an active part in any decisions regarding the management and strategic direction of the service.
The successful applicant will be ahighly skilled practitioner, have knowledge of cancer and presenting symptoms and possess the drive to continue to develop their practice and the service.
Participation in patient education and health promotion and optimisation, audit and evaluation is required.
The post holder will support the Rapid Diagnostic Clinic in providing an evidence-based service to include assessment and appropriate management strategies and support for patients presenting with vague symptoms. The post holder will:
• Support the continued development and provision of the ongoing clinical service provided by the RDC.
• Provide faster diagnosis for patients with vague symptoms and a suspicion of cancer through timely and effective triage and diagnostic investigations.
• Be responsible for the integrated co-ordination, triage and onward referral of patients with non-specific symptoms to enable access to diagnostics and continued care, as appropriate.
• Be responsible for ensuring onward referral either to an appropriate urgent suspected cancer, tumour-specific MDT or back to the patient’s GP. This includes provision of a report to the GP regarding the findings to include advice and guidance provided by the MDT.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and responsibilities associated with this post.
This position involves Regulated Activity withchildren and adultsas defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer:
• Enhanced check with barred list information, including an adults and children’s barred list check
For these positions, you will already be fully registered with the GMC and hold a Licence to Practice and be on the GMC GP Register.
This advert closes on Sunday 21 Apr 2024