Job summary
Job Title: Consultant Medical and / or Clinical Oncologists : Up to three posts
GRADE: Consultant
Accountable to: Clinical Director Cancer Services
Overview/Introduction
These new posts are key to the continued development and delivery of cancer services to the population of Dorset. They have been funded as additional posts to support provision of Cancer Care for the people of Dorset in recognition of an increasing prevalence of cancer and requirements for supervision for ever increasing treatment systemic anti cancer and radiotherapy treatment options.
The posts represent an expansion of our existing Consultant numbers joining a fully staffed department of 21 permanent Consultant and Specialist Doctor Oncologists.
There are three posts with a maximum of 10 Pas and potential for less than full time or compressed week working.
The Cancer Care Directorate provides a high degree of specialisation with multi-disciplinary clinics for all the major cancers.
Three geographic sites, Poole, Bournemouth and Dorchester provide outpatient services, day units and acute oncology services each with a dedicated oncology pharmacy incorporating an aseptic unit.
Currently, in-patient and the main radiotherapy facilities for Oncology reside at Poole Hospital although over the next 5 years, inpatient services will move to the main emergency hospital site in Bournemouth.
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.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Job description
Job 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
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- FRCR or eequivalent
Desirable
- Advanced Communications training
experience and effectivness
Essential
- oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of adult patients
- oDemonstrate use of evidence based practice
- oDemonstrate evidence of sub-specialty / specific tumour site training
Desirable
- oWilling and able to help develop oncology services
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- oWillingness and ability to fulfil all key elements of the job description
- oExperience of / ability to supervise and train junior doctors
- oAbility to develop effective working relationships on an individual, multi-professional and team basis with all levels of staff
Desirable
- oExperience of service planning and developments
- oClinical / educational supervisor training
Personal Skills
Essential
- oGood leadership skills
- oEnthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
Desirable
- oWillingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels
Person Specification
education and qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- FRCR or eequivalent
Desirable
- Advanced Communications training
experience and effectivness
Essential
- oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of adult patients
- oDemonstrate use of evidence based practice
- oDemonstrate evidence of sub-specialty / specific tumour site training
Desirable
- oWilling and able to help develop oncology services
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- oWillingness and ability to fulfil all key elements of the job description
- oExperience of / ability to supervise and train junior doctors
- oAbility to develop effective working relationships on an individual, multi-professional and team basis with all levels of staff
Desirable
- oExperience of service planning and developments
- oClinical / educational supervisor training
Personal Skills
Essential
- oGood leadership skills
- oEnthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
Desirable
- oWillingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
