Consultant in Medical Oncology | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned NHS hospital trust in York is looking for a medical oncology doctor to join the Gynaecology and Colorectal cancer teams. The successful candidate will be the 2nd consultant and have on-call commitments. This position includes involvement in teaching at Hull and York Medical School. The trust offers competitive benefits including relocation packages and study leave.

Benefits

Access to health and wellbeing support

Competitive relocation package up to £18,000

Study leave budget of £3,000

Extra two days annual leave

Qualifications

• Applications are invited from medical oncology doctors on the specialist register (or within 6 months of CCT).

Responsibilities

• Manage and treat patients with Gynaecological and Colorectal cancers.
• On-call and acute cover for oncology inpatients on a rotational basis.
• Attend weekly multi-disciplinary meetings.
• Act as an honorary lecturer at Hull York Medical School.
• Participate in clinical research as appropriate.
• Train and teach specialty trainees in medical oncology.

Job description

Overview

Applications are invited from medical oncology doctors on the specialist register (or within 6 months of CCT) who are interested in joining the Gynaecology and Colorectal cancer teams. The successful applicant will be the 2nd consultant in both the Gynaecology & Colorectal cancer teams and will have a 1:8 week on call commitment. Consultants in Medical Oncology will have an honorary lecturer contract with the Hull and York Medical School (HYMS) and will have the opportunity to become involved in undergraduate teaching.

For more information please see the job description attached.

Responsibilities

• Manage and treat patients with Gynaecological and Colorectal cancers as part of the site-specific MDTs
• On-call and acute cover for oncology inpatients and new inpatient referrals on a rotational basis (1 week out of 8)
• Attend weekly multi-disciplinary meetings
• Act as an honorary lecturer at Hull York Medical School (HYMS)
• Participate in clinical research as appropriate
• Train and teach speciality trainees in medical oncology

About the Trust

York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale — an area covering 3,400 square miles, including Scarborough and Bridlington. We are the largest provider of healthcare in the region and employ around 8,500 staff across 9 hospital sites. Our mission is to be a valued and trusted partner within our care system, delivering safe, effective care to the population we serve.

We are located in a fantastic part of the country, with access to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and York city, consistently voted one of the best places to live in the UK.

Benefits and Relocation

• Access to a wide range of staff benefits including health and wellbeing support, finance schemes and discounts
• Competitive relocation package up to £18,000
• Study leave budget of £3,000 across three years, plus support from our learning and development team
• Extra 2 days annual leave for consultants on top of the existing allowance

Additional Information

• Armed Forces Friendly Employer
• Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award holder; statement of intent to support Defence personnel
• Disability Confident and Mindful Employer; adjustments available to support applicants with disability or mental health conditions
• COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements: Covid-19 vaccination is a condition of employment unless an exemption applies. Proof of full vaccination may be required during recruitment. Acceptable proofs include NHS Covid-19 pass, EU Digital COVID Certificate, CDC vaccination card, or an English certificate from the competent health authority with full name, date of birth, vaccine details, and issuer/country details. The NHS Covid-19 pass information can be found at the NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/covid-pass

This advert closes on Wednesday 8 Oct 2025