Locum Consultant Oncologist Upper and Lower GI Cancers

NHS Jobs; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is recruiting a Locum Consultant Oncologist with a focus on Upper and Lower GI cancers. The role requires full GMC registration or eligibility for Specialist Register, with a CCT/CESR-CP date within six months.

The post emphasises clinical governance, quality improvement, leadership, and mentorship of junior doctors, with involvement in clinical trials and patient-centred care in a NHS setting.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration (or eligible within 6 months)
• Entry on Specialist Register for Clinical/Medical Oncology or eligibility within 6 months
• CCT or CESR-CP date within 6 months of interview
• Desirable: MD/PhD
• Desirable: Quality Improvement qualification
• Desirable: Management qualification
• Desirable: Education qualification

Skills

Clinical governance

Quality improvement

Teamwork

Leadership

Patient-centred care

Lifelong learning

Education

GMC registration

Specialist Register eligibility (Oncology)

CCT or CESR-CP date within 6 months

MD/PhD (Desirable)

Quality Improvement qualification (Desirable)

Management qualification (Desirable)

Education qualification (Desirable)

Job description

Locum Consultant Oncologist Upper and Lower GI Cancers

Job responsibilities

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Essential Qualifications and Training

• Full General Medical Council registration
• Entry on the Specialist Register as a Clinical or Medical Oncologist or eligibility for entry within 6 months of interview
• CCT or CESR-Combined Programme: proposed CCT/CESR-CP date within 6 months of interview

Desirable Qualifications and Training

• Research degree (MD/PhD)
• Additional qualification in Quality Improvement, Medical Education, or other pertinent expertise
• Additional management qualification
• Additional Education Qualification

Essential Knowledge and Skills

• Understanding and experience of Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement
• Awareness of current relevant developments within the wider NHS

Essential Clinical Experience

• Evidence of expertise in the areas of special interest relevant to the Job Plan
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Training of resident doctors
• Active involvement in clinical trials

Essential Personal Attributes

• Friendly and enthusiastic colleague, with drive, initiative and conscientiousness
• Effective team working skills
• Caring and empathetic with a desire to put the patient at the centre of their care
• Able and driven to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions
• Non-judgemental in approach to patients and colleagues regardless of the sexuality, ethnicity, disability, religious beliefs or financial status
• Flexible and resilient
• Committed to lifelong learning