Consultant Medical Oncologist Breast and colorectal

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time (10PA) Medical Oncologist with a responsibility in Breast and Colorectal cancer for Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

• Opportunity to join the Consultant Oncology Breast and Colorectal (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 Kings Mill Hospital
• More information including an indicative timetable for the post is in the job plan.
• None of these tumours sites will be single-handed practice and will involve working along-side colleagues already specialising in each tumour site.

We are open to a compressed working pattern / job plan as long as this meets the needs of the service and that this can be negotiated with the successful candidate Centre.

Relocation costs up to £6000 will be available for suitable candidates, alternatively we may be able to support funding to complete a Postgraduate Certificate in Patient Safety or Quality improvement alongside this post, and would be happy to discuss this at interview

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 Kingsmill); 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 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

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.

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust have various staff benefits. Some of the benefits of working for NUH include;

• Access to the Staff Wellbeing programme including our 24hour staff advice and emotional support service, financial advice service, a staff physiotherapy service and staff support networks
• Access to Spiritual and Pastoral Care Services
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Cycle to work and travel passes
• NHS discounts
• Flexible working

Relocation costs up to £6000 will be available for suitable candidates, alternatively we may be able to support funding to complete a Postgraduate Certificate in Patient Safety or Quality improvement alongside this post, and would be happy to discuss this at interview

We are open to a compressed working pattern / job plan as long as this meets the needs of the service and that this can be negotiated with the successful candidate Centre.