Consultant Clinical Oncologist

NHS Highland; Inverness; Hybrid; GBP 111,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

NHS Highland in Inverness is inviting applications for a Consultant Clinical Oncologist to join a small, friendly and innovative team on a 10 PA basis. Colleagues with interests in Urology, Lung, LGU, UGI, head and neck or skin are welcome, with options for part‑time or hybrid working.

The successful candidate will work alongside clinical colleagues across Oncology and related specialties in a supportive environment, with opportunities for teaching and research within a remote rural healthcare

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant-level oncology service across the Highlands.
• Engage in teaching and clinical research within Oncology and related specialties.

Job description

£111,430 - £148,064 per annum pro rata

NHS HIGHLAND

Raigmore Hospital

Consultant Clinical Oncologist

Hours 10Pas/40hours per week

£111,430 - £148,064 per annum pro rata

Applications are invited for a Consultant Clinical Oncologist with the skills and interests to complement those of the existing team. Colleagues with a responsibility for Urology, Lung, LGU, UGI, head and neck or skin would be particularly welcome. You would be joining a small but friendly and innovative team of Oncologists on a 10 PA basis. We would also support applications for those wishing to work part time or on a hybrid basis which included a significant period of time in Inverness.

You will be working alongside dynamic and supportive clinical colleagues within Oncology and a range of surgical and medical specialties. The hospitals in the Highlands are pleasant and friendly places to work.

NHS Highland Cancer Services looks after over 300,000 people spread over approximately 10,000 square miles and that that makes delivering a 21st century standard of healthcare interesting. Going beyond this, NHS Highland also provides cancer services to the Western Isles and areas of Grampian. We must be innovative, forward thinking, engaging and embrace the challenges of a truly remote and rural population to ensure access to healthcare where and when it is needed.

The Highlands has excellent transport links to the rest of the UK with Inverness airport connecting the Highlands to the rest of the world. Highland schools rank highly in Scottish league tables, housing options are excellent, and Inverness is a dynamic and diverse city with all the modernity an urban dweller could desire.

NHS Highland covers an area from Caithness in the far north of Scotland to Campbeltown on the Kintyre peninsula. Secondary healthcare is provided by Raigmore (district general) Hospital in Inverness and rural general hospitals (RGHs) in Wick, Fort William and Oban. Our team is based in Inverness and at full complement consists of 7 consultant oncologists who provide a comprehensive service across the Highlands. Approximately 1400 new cancer patients are seen annually. We have strong links to community, a solid cohort of outreach workers and locally based skills across the north. This is something we have been continually developing and are proud of the achievements made. We are keen to attract a Clinical Oncologist whose skills and outlook complement those of the existing team and to do so can negotiate job plans which accommodate research, teaching and development.

We will also accommodate the appointment of colleagues with research interests. The department has an enthusiastic and dedicated clinical trials team with high participation rates in Phase II and III trials. We are recognised for our innovative and flexible approach, our strong team ethos and our high-quality patient focused service. NHS Highland recognises and encourages staff to learn, maintain and develop skills throughout their careers. Facilitation of this is something that the service values highly and is here to support.

As a member of the North Cancer Alliance, the NHS Highland Oncology Service benefits from being in a well-established collaboration with two other Cancer Centres in Grampian and Tayside providing excellent peer support. The department has a modern outpatient suite which includes a day case SACT area. The department enjoys excellent working relationships with colleagues within the community, secondary care, primary care and has four led SACT units in peripheral hospitals.

Informal enquiries will be welcomed by Dr Beth Sage, Tel [phone] or Dr Neil McPhail, Tel [phone].

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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