Locum Consultant Clinical Oncologist

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust; Worcester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Locum Consultant Clinical Oncologist for a vital role in delivering advanced cancer care. The position focuses on urology malignancies and may involve other tumor types. The position emphasizes teamwork, staff well-being, and ongoing professional development. Successful applicants will need GMC registration and clinical expertise in oncology.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Clinical training equivalent to UK CCT in Oncology.
• Ability to take full responsibility for clinical care.
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive oncology services at multiple sites.
• Participate in cross-county meetings to improve service.
• Contribute to the continuous development of the oncology service.

Skills

Ability to work in a team

Critical thinking

Effective communication

Expert opinion in clinical oncology

Education

Full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise

Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the appointment of a Locum Consultant Clinical Oncologist to join the Oncology team at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Although this is initially a 12-month post, there is an opportunity for it to become a permanent position.

We are a dynamic, patient-orientated team, working collaboratively to deliver state-of-the-art cancer treatments. Our commitment extends not only to providing compassionate care to our patients but also to ensuring the wellbeing of our staff. We believe that by looking after ourselves, we are better equipped to care for our patients. The team is dedicated to maintaining and enhancing our skills and knowledge, and we actively support professional development, learning opportunities, and participation in clinical trials.

Main duties of the job

The successful consultant will primarily be responsible for caring for patients with urology malignancies. The other tumour site is negotiable - potentially lung or lower gastrointestinal, but other combinations may also be considered. The post is mainly based at Worcestershire Royal Hospital, with an outpatient clinic located in Kidderminster, one of our peripheral hospital sites.

• Provision of a comprehensive oncology service, including new patient and follow-up clinics at Worcester and one of our peripheral sites.
• Provision of emergency cover, including participating in ward rounds on a rotational basis.
• Providing support cover for consultant colleagues during periods of leave on a shared basis.
• Contributing to the continuous development of our service.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester. Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

• Being open and honest
• Ensuring people feel cared for
• Showing respect to everyone

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

Job responsibilities

• The post-holder will attend cross county & cross site meetings.
• To collaborate with colleagues to deliver a high quality, timely service and to work towards meeting the Trusts and departmental objectives.
• The post-holder will develop close collaborative links with Clinicians working in his/her area of specialist expertise and work to develop services to patients in these areas to the highest standard, according to departmental protocols and Trust guidance.
• The post-holder will participate in the Trusts annual appraisal as described by DOH and leading to revalidation and job planning process.
• The post-holder will seek approval for any absence from the Trust such as annual leave, professional leave, study leave & other leave and make available this record at your job plan review.
• The post-holder will participate in the on call rota to ensure that both emergency and urgent services are provided out of normal hours, to be shared equally with Consultant colleagues in post.
• The Trust would expect a consultant whilst undertaking on-call duties to attend the hospital site to review patients when clinically necessary.
• The consultant on call must be prepared to attend willingly whenever requested to do so by a member of their medical and nursing team.
• The post-holder, whilst undertaking weekend on call duties, will attend the hospital to undertake patient reviews.
• Consultants will provide cross cover for periods of annual and study leave.
• To facilitate effective quality assurance and audit and to ensure that services comply with national standards and guidance.
• The post-holder will take part in departmental and multi-disciplinary audit programmes in addition to undertaking individual audit.
• The post-holder will participate in regular clinical meetings, post-graduate activities and maintain continuing medical education in accordance with the requirements of the relevant Royal College and General Medical Council.
• Share responsibility for data protection arising out of the use of computers.
• Comply with all relevant Trust policies and procedures.
• Adhere to the pledges as laid out in the NHS Constitution.

Person Specification

Research Experience

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
• An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiatives

Essential

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Oncology
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Expertise in subspecialty

Personal Attributes

• Ability to work in a team
• Enquiring, critical approach to work
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education

Other Requirements

• An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
• Able to meet the travel requirements of the job and return to the hospital within 30 minutes when on call

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise.
• Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent