Consultant Medical Oncologist

NHS; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a Consultant Medical Oncologist to join a dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing comprehensive oncology services, teaching medical students, and engaging in clinical audits. Applicants should hold full GMC registration and possess a MRCP or equivalent qualification. This role offers the chance to work in a supportive environment committed to professional development and research.

Qualifications

• Possession of a valid GMC registration.
• Eligibility for specialist register within 6 months.
• Evidence of training in clinical audit.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive Oncology and Haematology services.
• Participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
• Engage in research and clinical audit.

Skills

Clinical audit experience

Effective communication

Teamwork

Research methodology

Education

Full registration with the GMC

MRCP or equivalent qualification

MD or PhD

Job description

Go back University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Consultant Medical Oncologist

The closing date is 23 January 2026

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. Post holder will rotate to 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

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job responsibilities

A detailed job description and main responsibilities are within the attached job description attached under supporting documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full registration with the GMC
• Possession of MRCP or equivalent qualification in medical oncology
• Eligibility to be on specialist register currently or within 6 months of interview date
• MD or PhD

Clinical experience & training

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

Professional and Multidisciplinary Team Working:

• Ability to work effectively with colleagues and within a team

Academic Achievements, Research, Publications:

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

Management and Administrative Experience:

• 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.
• Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure.
• Caring attitude to 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 residence within 10 miles or 30 minutes of base.
• To be accessible by 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.

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust