Consultant Oncologist

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant Oncologist to join their innovative team. The role involves delivering specialist oncology care, focusing on breast and germ cell oncology, and offers opportunities for research and professional development in a comprehensive healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Broad experience and understanding of Oncology.
• Specialist general oncology interest in breast and germ cell.
• Significant experience in delivering chemotherapy and managing side effects.

Responsibilities

• Participate in outpatient clinics focusing on breast and germ cell oncology.
• Manage a cohort of inpatients and provide specialist liaison advice.
• Engage in research and clinical trials within the oncology team.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to cope with pressure

Communication skills

Education

GMC Registration with licence to practice

MRCP

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Oncologist

The closing date is 26 June 2025

University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation Trust (UHB) is recruiting to a Consultant Oncologist, to join their dynamic team. The successful post holder will join an innovative team of Consultant Oncologists, each of the roles will deliver specialist Oncology care as per the job plans included below, for one of the largest trusts in the UK.

The successful candidate can expect to work within an innovative and supportive team, compromising of Consultant Oncologists, SpRs, Physician Associates, Speciality Doctors, Resident Doctors, CNS, Nurses, Advanced Clinical Practitioners and Pharmacists, whilst being supported by dedicated administrative teams.

UHB's Oncology service delivers an extensive range of systemic anti-cancer treatments and radiotherapy treatments. Consultant-led clinics are delivered face to face and virtually, from dedicated Oncology/Haematology units at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB), Birmingham Heartlands Hospital (BHH), Good Hope Hospital (GHH) and Solihull Hospital (SHH). Bespoke Day Unit facilities support the delivery of chemotherapy, immunotherapy and supportive treatments from each hospital site. Inpatient Oncology care is delivered at all of UHB's sites, supported by the Acute Oncology Team (AOS) and Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP) service. QEHB has two dedicated Oncology wards for elective inpatient treatment and emergency admissions. There is also an inpatient and day case Young Persons Unit (YPU).

Main duties of the job

*Broad experience and understanding of oncology

*Specialist oncology and tumour site sub speciality experience

*Demonstrates good interpersonal skills with patients, relatives and members of the clinical team

*Ability to gain confidence and trust

*Ability to cope with pressure

*Ability to respond to change

*Conscientious and hardworking

*Positive contribution to MDTs

*Flexibility in working pattern

*Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients and their families

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job responsibilities

The site specialist interests will be agreed on acceptance of the post, but will require specialist oncology interests in breast and germ cell oncology.

Clinical

The appointee should be able to demonstrate experience and specific interest in the management of breast and germ cell oncology. The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop disease specific areas of interest, working alongside the current Oncology team. In keeping with the department's ambition as a teaching hospital, the appointee will have the opportunity to engage in research and would be encouraged to utilise world class expertise based on Campus within the University of Birmingham (UoB), the Cancer Research Clinical Trials Unit and the Institute for Translational Medicine to progress the research strategy under the umbrella of Birmingham Health Partners.

The appointee will participate in the attending and on-call rota , supported by and working with clinical team's trust-wide. They will be responsible for managing a cohort of inpatients and providing specialist liaison advice.

The appointee will be expected to participate in number of clinics per week, predominantly dealing with their respective sub-specialties as per job plans, but also consideration for other subspecialist workload could be considered, depending on applicant's experience to date. The delivery of outpatient activity will include opportunities to support clinical trial recruitment and PI roles within the department.

There will be the integrated weekly multidisciplinary team meeting, plus monthly quality meetings, educational sessions, journal clubs and mortality and morbidity meetings.

For the ward attending commitments, the appointee will be expected to provide reciprocal cover for periods of leave.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GMC Registration with licence to practice
• MRCP

Experience

• Broad experience and understanding of Oncology
• Specialist general oncology interest in breast and germ cell
• Significant experience in delivering chemotherapy and managing side effects

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 Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust