Consultant Clinical Oncologist in Breast

The Methodist Church in Britain; Hampstead; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Flexible working

CPD funding

Staff discounts

Onsite nursery

Car lease

Cycle to work

Job summary

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Eastern services) in Exeter seeks a consultant clinical oncology post with a breast cancer specialism within the oncology team. The role focuses on breast cancer care in a multidisciplinary setting, with trainee supervision, teaching and involvement in research recruitment.

A second interest in thyroid cancer is preferred, and the post includes weekday and weekend on-call duties, with opportunities for leadership and regional teaching

Qualifications

• Specialist interest in breast cancer.
• Nice to have thyroid cancer interest.

Responsibilities

• Provide breast cancer care as part of a multidisciplinary team in Eastern services.
• Work closely with the Northern services team across the region.
• Supervise clinical oncology and medical oncology trainees.
• Take part in clinical and educational supervision of trainees.
• Teach and train oncology trainees as part of the Peninsula training network.
• Recruit patients into NCRI and commercial research studies.
• Cover the on-call rota across weekdays and weekend days.
• Provide non-resident telephone advice out of hours on a 1 in 18 rota.

Skills

Breast cancer interest

Job description

A consultant clinical oncology post with a breast cancer specialism, in the oncology team at the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's Eastern services in Exeter. The work centres on breast cancer care within a multidisciplinary team, with trainee supervision, teaching and research recruitment built in. A second interest in thyroid cancer is preferred, and the post sits on a weekday and weekend on-call rota. Staff with Priority or At Risk status are given preference.

What the job involves

• Provide breast cancer care as part of a multidisciplinary team in Eastern services
• Work closely with the Northern services team across the region
• Supervise clinical oncology and medical oncology trainees
• Take part in clinical and educational supervision of trainees
• Teach and train oncology trainees as part of the Peninsula training network
• Recruit patients into NCRI and commercial research studies
• Cover the on-call rota across weekdays and weekend days
• Provide non-resident telephone advice out of hours on a 1 in 18 rota
• Develop interests across clinical practice, teaching, supervision, research and leadership

Skills & knowledge

• Specialist interest in breast cancer

Nice to have

• Second tumour site interest in thyroid cancer, with other secondary tumour sites considered

What’s offered

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days
• NHS Pension scheme
• Flexible working schemes and family-friendly policies
• Occupational health service including counselling and wellbeing activities
• Funding for qualifications and days off for study and CPD
• Staff discounts, Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts
• Salary sacrifice options including an onsite nursery at Exeter
• Car lease and cycle to work schemes