Locum Medical or Clinical Oncology Consultant

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust; Northampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Consultant in Oncology to join their team. This role involves clinical and managerial responsibilities, ensuring high standards of care for Oncology patients. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, participate in clinical governance, and contribute to teaching programs. This position offers the opportunity to work in a supportive environment that values teamwork and professional development. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to excellence in patient care and community service.

Benefits

Relocation Expenses

Professional Development Opportunities

Flexible Working Hours

Team Building Activities

Qualifications

• GMC registered with experience as a Consultant in Oncology.
• Commitment to clinical governance and participation in audits.

Responsibilities

• Manage clinical responsibilities for Oncology patients and specialties.
• Participate in MDT meetings and clinical trials.

Skills

Clinical Management

Oncology Expertise

Clinical Governance

Teaching and Mentoring

Education

GMC Registration

Consultant Experience

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• To undertake clinical and managerial responsibility for the agreed Oncology specialties and patients. This includes liaison with consultant colleagues, department team of clinicians, other hospital staff and general practitioners involved in the diagnosis and management of Oncology patients.
• Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge in liaison with consultant colleagues and for the proper functioning of the department in line with the Operational Policy and Strategic Plan (as amended from time to time).
• To attend and partake in the management of patients through the specific MDT, maintaining national standards and participating in Peer Review.
• To undertake research and show commitment to entering patients into clinical trials.
• To share responsibility for the clinical standards of the Oncology service including liaison with other members of the multidisciplinary team and the Centre.
• To show responsibility for professional standards within Oncology and ensure compliance with the standards required to satisfy national standards and the local quality system.
• To work as part of the Multidisciplinary Team in the Directorate.
• To attend national, network and local meetings as appropriate including ECAGs.
• To demonstrate a firm commitment to clinical governance including participation in effective clinical audit and continuing medical education
• Requirement to co-operate with local management in the efficient running of services and an expectation to share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management. To contribute to management within the Trust through the Directorate.
• To participate in all teaching programmes for medical staff, medical students and other hospital employees as required. There is an introductory teaching programme for the Senior House Officers in Oncology and Clinical Haematology and the post-holder would be expected to and participate in this. Medical student teaching is expanding, mostly from University of Leicester Medical School.
• To take part with other consultants in the Centre's on call rota
• To comply with departmental and Trust policies and procedures.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• GMC registered

Desirable criteria

• NHS experince

Years of experience

Essential criteria

• Working as a Consultant

Speciality

Essential criteria

• Tumour sites

On call requirement

Essential criteria

• Able to undertake on-call

At Northampton General Hospital we provide general acute services and hyper-acute stroke, vascular and renal services to people living in Northamptonshire. As well as this we are an accredited cancer centre and provide cancer services to a wider population of Northamptonshire and parts of Buckinghamshire.

We are proud to be the first hospital in the UK to have obtained Pathway to Excellence designated accreditation from the American nurses credentialing centre (ANCC).

We celebrate staff achievements and value the importance of working as one big team. That's why we talk about Team NGH. It's all about working together to provide the best possible care for our patients and supporting each other to grow and develop our skills. We are driven to helping you to be the best you can be.

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Apply today and join the largest family in Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values:

• Compassion
• Respect
• Integrity
• Courageous
• Accountable

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Locum Consultant JD (PDF, 499.6KB)
• Staff Fair Processing Statement (PDF, 90.4KB)
• Respect and Support Document (PDF, 207.1KB)
• Code of Conduct (PDF, 235.2KB)
• Code of Conduct - Band 7+ (PDF, 140.0KB)
• Benefits and NGH (PDF, 379.3KB)
• Useful Links (PDF, 185.9KB)
• Relocation Expenses Policy (PDF, 548.0KB)