Specialty Doctor in Oncology

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Oncology Specialty Doctor to join the St Luke's Cancer Centre at Royal Surrey Hospital for a 12-month fixed term. The post involves outpatient clinics, ward work, MDT meetings, radiotherapy and chemotherapy prescribing, with on-call commitments.

The successful candidate will be based at RSH in Guildford, work within the Oncology team of 29 oncologists, and may travel to outreach sites to provide clinic cover.

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration with license to practice is required.
• FRCR or equivalent qualification is desirable.
• Higher degree (MD/PhD) or equivalent.
• Teaching/Education qualification is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Based at Royal Surrey Hospital (RSH) in Guildford, provide a high level of medical care in Oncology outpatient clinics.
• Cover outreach oncology sites for clinic cover and occasional Guildford site work.
• Undertake regular on-call duties as per the contract.
• Collaborate with tumour group teams and MDT members to deliver oncology care.

Skills

Oncology practice

Clinical governance

Research experience

MDT teamwork

Education

Full GMC Registration with license to practice

FRCR or Equivalent

Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent

Teaching/Education Qualification

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Oncology Specialty Doctor to join the Oncology team at St Luke's Cancer Centre at the Royal Surrey Hospital (RSH) for a fixed period of 12 months.

Here at St Luke's, we aim to provide first class, high quality care for all of our patients in a friendly and professional setting. Our services have received national recognition and praise and our patients benefit from the latest and most innovative treatments available, delivered by a team of committed and highly skilled staff. You will be joining our team of 29 oncologists, supported by a team of Specialist Registrars, Specialty Doctors, SHOs, AHP's and Specialist Nurses.

This is a 10PA post consisting of outpatient clinics, ward work, MDT meetings, radiotherapy and chemotherapy prescribing. In order to fulfil the responsibilities of this post you must be eligible for full GMC registration.

Candidates from either the UK, or overseas are welcome to apply. We would welcome enquiries from anyone wishing to follow the RCR Portfolio Pathway training route onto the specialist register.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be based at the RSH in Guildford providing a high level of medical care to the Oncology patients in the outpatient clinics. The job plan may involve travelling to our outreach oncology sites to provide clinic cover, as well as working on the Guildford site. There will be an expectation to work within the tumour group teams, covering the service, where required. Excellent communication and team working will be required with the tumour teams.

The post holder will also be required to cover regular on call duties, as per the contract.This post is aimed at a senior Oncology doctor who has experience in Oncology practice in a range of tumour sites. The objective of the role would be to address clinic demands and to provide oncology expertise in both Clinical and Medical Oncology in the management and treatment of solid tumour sites.

This post will have some fixed clinics in the timetable, plus some flexible sessions with set tumour groups.

The role will require good MDT working within Oncology, as well as with wider trust to ensure the oncology patients receive a high quality of medical care. There will be an on-call commitment related to this post.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

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Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description for full details of the role, job plan and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration with license to practice
• FRCR or Equivalent
• Teaching/Education Qualification
• Higher Degree eg MD, PhD or equivalent

Experience

• Have completed a minimum of 4 years' medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification, 2 of which must be in Oncology or a relevant specialty
• Understand the principals of Clinical Governance
• Experience of research

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£63,696 to £102,689 a yearper annum, DoE