Consultant in Clinical Oncology

The Methodist Church in Britain; Leicester; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust seeks an experienced consultant in clinical oncology with a focus on head and neck radiotherapy. The role encompasses clinical leadership, teaching and active participation in MDTs and audits.

You will drive research, manage clinical workloads, and contribute to clinical governance and multidisciplinary collaboration while engaging in on-call rotas and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent required.
• MRCP, FRCP, FRCR or equivalent.
• Fully trained in clinical oncology and eligible for higher specialist training or equivalent UK experience.

Responsibilities

• Clinical and managerial responsibility for oncology patients and specialties, including liaison with consultants, other clinicians, hospital staff and GPs.
• Continuing responsibility for patients' care and department functioning.
• Attend MDT meetings, maintain national standards and participate in peer review.
• Specialise in radiotherapy for head and neck malignancies, collaborating with surgical, palliative care and oncology colleagues.
• Undertake research and enter patients into clinical trials, including leading trial development.
• Share responsibility for clinical and professional standards meeting national requirements and local quality system.
• Take part in the Centre's on-call and receiving on-call consultant rotas.
• Supervise, educate and appraise junior staff.
• Engage in clinical governance, clinical audit and continuing medical education.
• Undertake undergraduate teaching.
• Contribute to management and administration of the service.
• Report critical incidents under Trust policy.

Skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Workload management

Clinical governance

Influencing

English proficiency

Clinical judgement

Analytical thinking

IT literacy

Education

MBBS or equivalent

MRCP/FRCP/FRCR or equivalent

Higher specialist training eligibility or UK equivalent

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

This consultant post sits in the oncology Centre at University Hospitals of Leicester, which serves Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire, alongside existing consultant colleagues. The post holder is expected to offer expertise in head and neck tumours, with scope to develop other specialist interests and to take part in research and clinical trials. The role includes the Centre's on-call and receiving on-call consultant rotas and both clinical and managerial responsibility for patients. Applicants must be fully trained in clinical oncology and hold full GMC registration, or be eligible for the specialist register within six months of interview.

What the job involves

• Clinical and managerial responsibility for oncology patients and specialties, including liaison with consultants, other clinicians, hospital staff and GPs
• Continuing responsibility for patients' care and the proper functioning of the department
• Attending and taking part in specific MDT meetings, maintaining national standards and participating in peer review
• Specialising in radiotherapy for head and neck malignancies, working with surgical, palliative care and oncology colleagues in the head and neck MDTs
• Undertaking research and entering patients into clinical trials, including leading trial development
• Sharing responsibility for clinical and professional standards that meet national requirements and the local quality system
• Taking part in the Centre's on-call and receiving on-call consultant rotas
• Supervising, educating and appraising junior staff
• Taking part in clinical governance, clinical audit and continuing medical education
• Undertaking undergraduate teaching
• Sharing the medical contribution to management of the service and co-operating with local management, including administration
• Reporting critical clinical incidents in a timely manner under the Trust's Critical Incident Policy

What’s required

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCP, FRCP, FRCR or equivalent
• Fully trained in clinical oncology and fully accredited for higher specialist training, or eligible for the specialist register within 6 months of interview, or similar UK experience

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration

Experience

• Experience of leading teams
• Experience of quality improvement work and audit
• Recent research and development activity, with the ability to appraise research critically
• Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees, including assessing clinical competencies
• Clinical skills and experience to meet all aspects of the job plan

Skills & knowledge

• Working effectively in a multidisciplinary team, supervising juniors and motivating and developing medical and non-medical staff
• Organising, prioritising and managing clinical workload and information
• Knowledge of clinical governance and understanding of the wider health agenda and modern NHS
• Influencing, negotiating and persuading to overcome barriers to change
• Adequate written and spoken English and empathy for communicating with patients and colleagues
• Sound clinical judgement and clear, logical, evidence-based analytical thinking

Other

• IT skills, including web browser, Excel and Word

Nice to have

• Experience of, or interest in, head and neck cancer treatment and broad experience across other tumour sites
• Evidence of clinical or research commitment and a relevant specialty interest
• Membership of relevant specialist societies or associations
• Higher degree such as MSc, MD or PhD
• Management and administration experience
• Management training on an accredited course
• Postgraduate qualification in teaching and training
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals relevant to the specialty

What’s offered

• Opportunity to develop other specialist interests, which can be negotiated for the right candidate
• Opportunity to become involved in research and trials