Locum Consultant Medical Oncologist – Breast & Colorectal

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Full time
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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Job offered by: NHS
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Locum Consultant Medical Oncologist - Breast & Colorectal

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a highly regarded team, working in collaboration with existing Consultants and within a wider multi-professional team. As part of an enthusiastic and well trained team you will work alongside the Consultants, Specialist Registrars, Speciality doctors and Clinical Nurse Specialists. The post holder will rotate between RSUH and County Hospital. You will be expected to share duties and responsibilities with other middle grade doctors. In addition, you will be required to participate in audit, teaching, training, and research in this field. A job plan will be discussed and reviewed with the successful candidate. Main duties of the job

The appointee will be a member of a team of 13WTE Consultant Oncologists, 2WTE Consultant Medical Oncologists, and 11WTE Consultant Haematologists delivering a comprehensive Oncology and Haematology service to the population of North and South Staffordshire and South Cheshire. There will be service commitments in the Cancer Centre at both Royal Stoke University Hospital and the County Hospital site. The Oncology Department has some commitment to Undergraduate teaching, and you will be expected to participate in this, as well as Postgraduate teaching and training. About us

UHNM Cancer Centre at Royal Stoke Hospital provides world-class, patient-centred, specialised cancer services to the population of Staffordshire, South Cheshire, and part of Shropshire. All inpatient, day case, and the majority of outpatient clinics and Radiotherapy are delivered within a purpose-built centre which opened in July 2009. We see approximately 2000 new patients per year with a geographical catchment area of approximately 800,000 population. You will be part of a team of 13 Consultant Oncologists which include 10 Clinical Oncologists and 3 Medical Oncologists together with 14 Consultant Clinical Haematologists. The post is based at the University Hospital of North Midlands Cancer Centre. Clinical duties will be across both the Royal Stoke Hospital site and the County Hospital site. Job responsibilities

A detailed job description and main responsibilities are included in the attached job description under supporting documents. Person Specification

Clinical Experience & Training:

Experience of conducting clinical audit. Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making. Qualifications

Full GMC registration. Possession of MRCP or equivalent qualification in medical oncology. Eligibility to be on specialist register within 6 months of interview date. MD or PhD. Academic Achievements, Research, Publications

Evidence of training in research methodology. Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems. An awareness of current specialty-specific developments, initiatives, and issues. Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years. Evidence of having undertaken original research. Professional and Multidisciplinary Team Working

Ability to work effectively with colleagues and within a team. Organizational Skills

Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively. Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures. Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives. Personal Attributes

Energy and enthusiasm, and the ability to work under pressure. An enquiring and critical approach to work. Caring attitude towards patients. Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, and other staff and agencies. Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development. Appropriate Immigration Status (where appropriate). An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives, and issues. Ability and means to travel to residence within 10 miles or 30 minutes of base. To be accessible as required for on-call duties. 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.

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