Renal, Melanoma and CUP Consultant

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious healthcare provider in Nottingham is seeking a full-time Locum Consultant Medical Oncologist specializing in Renal, Melanoma, and CUP cancers. The role involves outpatient clinics, inpatient care, and collaboration with clinical teams. Candidates must be skilled in immunotherapy and complex cancer management, supporting education and clinical supervision as part of a growing team dedicated to patient-centered care. This position offers a chance to contribute significantly to oncology services and advance in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in outpatient clinics for melanoma and renal cancer.
• Confidence in inpatient ward rounds and managing chemotherapy.
• Background in oncology with a focus on patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient care for new and follow-up cancer patients.
• Conduct inpatient ward rounds and support Clinical Nurse Specialists.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings and training.

Skills

Prescribing immunotherapy

Managing treatment complications

Leadership in a clinical setting

Collaboration in multi-professional teams

Education

Medical degree and relevant specialist training

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated full-time Locum Consultant Medical Oncologist with responsibility in Renal, Melanoma and CUP cancers for Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The appointee will join a team of 2 Medical Oncology Consultants (renal) and 3 Medical Oncology Consultants (melanoma) providing outpatient and inpatient care. The team also includes two prescribing Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) who cover melanoma and renal patients, two Clinical Oncology Consultants who provide radiotherapy cover and rotational specialist registrars (SPRs).

Responsibilities will include outpatient clinics seeing new, on-treatment and follow‑up patients with melanoma and renal cancer, inpatient ward rounds, skin and urology MDT attendance, and providing support to the CNS team for ad‑hoc queries and their clinic patients as well as training and support for SPRs and ward resident doctors.

The appointee will be confident in prescribing immunotherapy, targeted therapy and chemotherapy for melanoma and renal cancer as well as investigating and managing treatment and cancer complications.

Join Our Growing Team at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

We are excited to announce the creation of this NEW Consultant post in Oncology, reflecting our commitment to expanding and enhancing our exceptional services. This expansion is part of a strategic investment to meet the growing needs of our patients and further develop our outstanding team.

At NUH, we take pride in delivering exceptional, holistic care through multiprofessional collaboration, supporting patients every step of the way on their cancer journey. As part of our team, you will play a pivotal role in providing high‑quality clinical care both at NUH and our satellite service at KMH. Beyond clinical duties, you will have opportunities to contribute to education and supervision, leadership, and innovative research, helping to shape the future of oncology care.

Join us in making a real difference in patients' lives while advancing your own career in a supportive, forward‑thinking environment.

The speciality serves a resident population of 1.1 million and currently sees approximately 5,000 new patients each year (at City Hospital and King's Mill Hospital); providing a comprehensive range of non‑surgical oncology services to the East Midlands.

The Oncology Service has four dedicated oncology inpatient wards with 66 beds, which includes a dedicated Teenage and Young Adult Unit and its own oncology outpatient department. There are two outpatient systemic therapy wards with 35 chairs and six beds as well as satellite clinics at King's Mill Hospital with a further 11 chairs dedicated to outpatient systemic anticancer therapy delivery.

Oncology at NUH runs its own 24hr admission service with a 20 bed Specialist Receiving Unit which it shares with Haematology and a Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC). A rapid response triage emergency line is manned by our nurse‑led Cancer Admission Triage Team (CATT) using the UKONS telephone triage system. Oncology has invested in a high‑calibre acute oncology nursing team supporting the acute care of cancer patients admitted to city hospital campus as well as providing outreach support at Queen's Medical Centre.

The current Oncology consultant team of 12 medical oncologists and 27 clinical oncologists provide site specialist care in multi‑disciplinary teams. There is an established Medical Oncology Higher Specialist Training programme (9 posts), a highly successful Academic training programme (ACFs & ACLs).