Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time (10PA) Medical Oncologist with a responsibility in Breast & Gynae cancer for Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
- Opportunity to join the Consultant Oncology Breast Cancer and Gynaecology Cancer Teams (candidates who have preference for other sites are encouraged to discuss their preferences)
- The post will be based at Nottingham City Hospital Campus with outpatient clinics at the City Hospital and at King's Mill Hospital
- None of the tumour sites will be single-handed practice and will involve working along-side colleagues already specialising in each tumour site.
Main duties of the job
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 6 beds as well as satelite 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 post holder will be supported by pharmacists and cancer nurse specialists.
About us
With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
Person Specification
Training and Qualification
Essential
- Full GMC registration and Licence to Practice
- CCT expected within 6 months of interview date
- Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register
Experience
Essential
- oExperience and special interest in breast/gynaecology cancer (or in agreed second site). Further support and training can be given if needed
- oExperience of service development.
- oExperience in prescribing and managing patients with systemic anti-cancer therapy
- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals
Desirable
- oExperience of working with a complex multi-disciplinary team
Skills
Essential
- oExcellent team leadership skills
- oAbility to convey highly complex, sensitive information to patients, carers and staff utilizing advanced interpersonal skills in both written and verbal formats.
- oEvidence of audit and the subsequent ability to reflect on own practice
- oAble to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development and delivery
Person Specification
Training and Qualification
Essential
- Full GMC registration and Licence to Practice
- CCT expected within 6 months of interview date
- Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register
Experience
Essential
- oExperience and special interest in breast/gynaecology cancer (or in agreed second site). Further support and training can be given if needed
- oExperience of service development.
- oExperience in prescribing and managing patients with systemic anti-cancer therapy
- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals
Desirable
- oExperience of working with a complex multi-disciplinary team
Skills
Essential
- oExcellent team leadership skills
- oAbility to convey highly complex, sensitive information to patients, carers and staff utilizing advanced interpersonal skills in both written and verbal formats.
- oEvidence of audit and the subsequent ability to reflect on own practice
- oAble to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development and delivery
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).