Oncology Consultant

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Poole; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust in Poole and Bournemouth is seeking an oncologist to lead and deliver multi-modality cancer care. You will collaborate with surgical and medical colleagues to provide comprehensive treatment across our Poole and Bournemouth sites.

The role is full-time (10 PA per week) with opportunities to develop oncology services and supervise junior doctors within a supportive Trust. A GMC registration and FRCR or equivalent are essential.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration is required.
• FRCR or equivalent qualification is expected.
• Advanced communications training is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the provision of oncology services for cancer patients at the Poole and Bournemouth sites.
• Work with surgical and other oncology colleagues to provide multi-modality treatment.
• Role is full time with 10 programmed activities per week.
• Lead and participate in service planning and development, and supervise junior doctors.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Supervise juniors

Service planning

Clinical/educational training

Education

GMC registration

FRCR or equivalent

Advanced communications training

Job description

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with 'university hospital' status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you'll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we're also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.

Job overview

This post is key to the continued development and delivery of cancer services to the population of Dorset.

The post holder will contribute to the provision of oncology services for patients with cancer at the Poole and Bournemouth sites of University Hospitals Dorset. The post holder will work with surgical and other oncology colleagues to provide multi-modality treatment.

The post is full time 10 PA's per week

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications

Working for our organisation

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person specification

education and qualifications

• Full GMC registration
• FRCR or eequivalent
• Advanced Communications training

experience and effectivness

• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of adult patients
• Demonstrate use of evidence based practice
• Demonstrate evidence of sub-specialty / specific tumour site training
• Willing and able to help develop oncology services

Knowledge and skills

• Willingness and ability to fulfil all key elements of the job description
• Experience of / ability to supervise and train junior doctors
• Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual, multi-professional and team basis with all levels of staff
• Experience of service planning and developments
• Clinical / educational supervisor training

Personal Skills

• Good leadership skills
• Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels

Please note:

Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.

This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.