Locum Consultant in Oncology

South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust; Warwick; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting fixed-term locum consultants in Medical Oncology with a special interest in Breast, Gynaecology, Colorectal, Upper GI and Acute Oncology.

The posts total 10 PAs and are supported by visiting Oncology consultants from a linked Trust. You will contribute to MDTs, develop protocols and actively participate in audits and professional development within the Trust.

Qualifications

• Satisfactory Occupational Health Clearance.
• Clinical experience in Medical Oncology.

Responsibilities

• Provide Breast, Gynaecology, Colorectal, Upper GI and Acute Oncology services totalling 10PAs.
• Work in site specific local MDTs and support nurse-led Acute Oncology service.
• Consult with and advise other clinical colleagues within the Trust and Primary Care.
• Develop treatment protocols and guidelines with colleagues.
• Participate in departmental and multidisciplinary audits.
• Attend regular clinical meetings and postgraduate activities.
• Support revalidation principles and participate in the Trust Performance and Annual review scheme.

Skills

Clinical Oncology experience

Job description

This is a fixed-term locum post for 3 consultants in Medical Oncology with a special interest in Breast, Gynaecology, Colorectal, Upper GI and Acute Oncology.

The posts are based at South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust who currently holds a service level agreement with the Oncology department at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust for to facilitate visiting Oncology consultants.

Main duties of the job

The principal duties of the post will provide Breast, Gynaecology, Colorectal, Upper GI and Acute Oncology services totalling 10PAs.

The appointee will work in site specific local MDTs at SWFT and contribute to the cancer management of patients including providing consultant oncologist support to the nurse-led Acute Oncology service.

• The appointee will take ongoing responsibility for patients under his/her care.
• The appointee will provide a consultation service and an advisory and guidance service to other clinical colleagues in other specialties within the Trust and Primary Care.
• The appointee will develop close collaborative links with clinicians working in his/her specialty and work to develop services provided to patients in these areas to the highest standards including the development of treatment protocols and guidelines.
• The appointee will take part in the departmental audit programme as well as participating in multidisciplinary audit relating to their area of clinical interest.
• The appointee will participate in regular clinical meetings and other postgraduate and educational activities.
• The appointee will participate in the Trust Performance and Annual review scheme and be responsible for ensuring that they support the principles of revalidation by the General Medical Council.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:

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We appreciate you completing the survey.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• The appointee will be committed to, and involved in, clinical governance, risk management and clinical audit this will include the development and maintenance of appropriate systems and practices to ensure continued safe clinical practice.
• To provide supervision and mentorship to junior medical workforce.
• The appointee will participate in Departmental Error Reviews and will support the Departmental and Trust clinical risk management policies and procedures.
• Share responsibility for data protection arising out of the use of computers
• Comply with all relevant Trust Policies and Procedures.

Please see attached job description pack.

Person Specification

Essential

• Satisfactory Occupational Health Clearance
• Clinical experience in Medical Oncology

Desirable

• Commitment to Continuing Professional Development

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