Specialist Doctor in Acute Oncology

NHS Forth Valley; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 104,000 - 115,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Forth Valley is seeking a Specialist Doctor in Acute Oncology to lead the development of an Acute Oncology Service within Forth Valley Hospital. The post is locum, part-time (7 PAs), with a fixed-term salary scale of £104,401–£115,342 per annum pro rata.

A key aspect is education and collaboration, including training Primary and Secondary care teams, to optimise diagnostics and early interventions to reduce hospital admissions.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and licence to practise.

Responsibilities

• Liaison advice and review for inpatients modelled on the palliative care team model.
• Acute oncology hot clinics – referrals may include symptom management, SACT toxicity or diagnostics for new cancer diagnoses or unknown origin.
• Outpatient follow-up after hot clinics and admissions, including phone support with Oncology CNS team and outpatient supportive therapies.

Skills

Broad experience in Acute Oncology

Education

MBChB or equivalent medical degree

Job description

Locum Specialist Doctor in Acute Oncology

Part time 7 PAs

Fixed term Salary Scale - £104,401 - £115,342 per annum (pro rata)

NHS Forth Valley seeks to appoint an enthusiastic colleague to the post of Specialist Doctor in Acute Oncology to lead the development of an Acute Oncology Service within Forth Valley Hospital.

A key part of this Acute Oncology role is education and collaboration – particularly in the rapidly evolving field of new therapeutics and toxicities. The Acute Oncology Service would look to offer education to Primary and Secondary care teams, to optimise diagnostics and early interventions for symptom and toxicity management, aiming to reduce hospital admissions. Similarly, using education, liaison support and follow-up mechanisms to empower medical teams to shorten hospital stays.

It is essential that the candidate applying for this post has broad experience in Acute Oncology.

Main responsibilities:

• Liaison advice and review for inpatients modelled on the palliative care team model
• Acute oncology "hot clinics" – Typical referrals may include symptom management of cancer or SACT toxicity or support in diagnostics for new advanced cancer diagnosis or malignancy of unknown origin
• Outpatient follow-up after "hot clinics" and admissions. Often this would be phone support in collaboration with Oncology CNS team, alongside facilitation of outpatient supportive therapies such as blood transfusion, IV steroid administration etc.
• Support and involvement in Nurse and other Allied Health professionals’ training/supervision
• Participation in Clinical Audit and Service Development

This job description is neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the duties and responsibilities may vary from time to time in the lights of changing circumstances and in consultation with the job holder.

Applicants are encouraged to visit the hospital and meet key staff. Informal enquires should be directed to Oliver Milling Smith ([e-mail]), Clinical Lead for Cancer Services or Karen Bonnar ([e-mail]), Cancer Services Manager.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

Applicants should have full GMC registration and a licence to practise and a minimum of 10 years post registration experience, at least six of which will be in Oncology at speciality doctor and or closed SAS grades or equivalent.

Reference number: 260235

Closing date: 8th November 2026

Interview date: To be confirmed

NHS Forth Valley is an equal opportunities employer.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.