Locum Consultant Clinical Oncologist

Integrated Care System; Torquay; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A local health trust is seeking a dedicated Locum Consultant Clinical Oncologist to join their team in Torquay. This role focuses on Breast and Urology specializations with flexible job planning options available. Applicants should have recognized qualifications and a passion for teaching and research within oncology. The position offers a supportive environment and a strong commitment to work-life balance.

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Flexibility in job planning

Opportunities for teaching and research

Qualifications

• Must be on the GMC’s Specialist Register with a licence to practice.
• Experience running a radiotherapy and SACT service for major tumour sites.
• Desire to teach junior staff and participate in trust teaching programmes.

Responsibilities

• Work with existing oncologists on research and clinical governance.
• Contribute to the training of junior staff and medical students.
• Manage and provide care for patients with clinical responsibilities.

Skills

Expert clinical opinion

Teaching experience

Management abilities

Ability to contribute to research

Education

Higher Degree

Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists

Completion of higher specialist training in Clinical Oncology

Job description

Go back Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Locum Consultant Clinical Oncologist

The closing date is 03 September 2025

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is offering the rare opportunity to combine a rewarding job in oncology with an unrivalled lifestyle in the heart of one of the most beautiful areas of the country.

We are seeking an enthusiastic clinical oncologist to join our team at Torbay, with a particular interest in Breast and Urology, we are happy to be flexible on a 2nd tumour site. This is a fixed term post for 12months.

As a department we recognise that individual job satisfaction and achieving a healthy work/life balance is vital to maintaining a successful oncology team for the future, so please do come and look round and discuss how this role would suit you best. Consideration will be given to candidates wishing to work part-time and job share opportunities would also be considered.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please email - Dr Nicole Dorey, Clinical Service Lead & Clinical Oncologist, [e-mail]

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an enthusiastic clinical oncologist to join our team at Torbay, with a particular interest in Breast and Urology, we are happy to be flexible on a 2nd tumour site. This is a fixed term post for 12months.

We will work with you to create a job plan that suits your interests, expertise and ambitions. We encourage a flexible approach to job planning, for those who wish to work their week in a different way to suit their work-life balance.

You would be expected and encouraged to work with the existing oncologists to contribute to research, clinical governance, audit, training of junior staff and medical students and undertake CME/CPD according to the requirements of your College.

About us

The Trust is in the process of significant investment into oncology services, with service redesign to support a robust and resilient service moving forwards. The Oncology Department at Torbay Hospital is concentrated on one site and boasts, a chemotherapy day unit (with a sea view), a suite of dedicated oncology outpatient rooms and 18 bed oncology/haematology ward.

You will be joining a committed and friendly team of 9 Clinical and 3 Medical Oncologists and 1 Specialist Doctor supported by 3 Specialty Doctors, 2 Clinical Fellow posts and 3 registrars from the Peninsula Postgraduate School of Medicine. Combined with a team of experienced cancer nurse specialists and radiographers with independent clinics. We also have a successful cancer clinical trials team with a varied commercial and non-commercial portfolio.

Job responsibilities

Applicants are required to be on the GMCs Specialist Register with a licence to practice or within 6 months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT at the time of interview.

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full registration with the GMC with licence to practice
• Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists or equivalent qualifications
• Completion of higher specialist training in Clinical Oncology
• Entry onto the Specialist Register (or entry expected within 6 months of interview date)
• Higher Degree

Clinical Experience

• Able and experienced to run a radiotherapy and SACT service for a major tumour site (for example Breast) and one other tumour site
• Able to offer expert clinical opinion
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Able to contribute to the development of radiotherapy and/or SACT services, including immunotherapy, at Torbay
• Involvement in cancer clinical trials

Teaching/Research Experience

• Desire to teach junior medical staff and professions allied to medicine and to participate in trust teaching programme
• Interested in teaching Medical School student
• Experience of audit
• Experience of research and ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice
• Evidence of teaching experience at undergraduate and post graduate levels and ability to teach clinical skills
• o Publication in peer reviewed journals

Management Experience

• Ability to organise a practice in an efficient manner with due attention to timeliness and dealing with administration and enquiries
• Interested in taking on a management role
• Governance experience

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.

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust