Job summary
This 10 PA per week Consultant Clinical Oncologist post with the following responsibilities in the radiotherapy and systemic therapy treatments in:
- Lung cancer - radiotherapy and systemic therapy
- Skin cancer - non-melanoma skin cancer (melanoma radiotherapy support only)
- Acute Oncology Service (AOS)
The post is based at Nottingham University Hospital, City Campus (NCH) with all the radiotherapy facilities based at this site. It does outreach work to Queens Medical Centre (QMC) for AOS and skin cancer.
Main duties of the job
You will be joining an multidisciplinary team treating skin cancers at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. You be part of Nottingham's specialist skin cancer MDT, which is a regional centre for management of complex skin cancers within the East Midlands, and will work closely with dermatologists, plastic surgeons, ophthalmologists and medical oncologists. You will work alongside an existing clinical oncology consultant treating skin cancers with radiotherapy and patients with advanced non-melanoma skin cancer with systemic treatments:
Acute Oncology Service (including CUP MDT)
You will be joining NUH's expanding acute oncology team and supporting their work at Queen's Medical Centre. The team is currently made up of 5 acute oncology specialist nurses, 1 consultant clinical oncologist and 1 consultant palliative care physician. The consultant oncologist you will work with is:
About us
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.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see detailed Job Description and Person Specification attached that details the role in more depth.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see detailed Job Description and Person Specification attached that details the role in more depth.
Person Specification
Training and Qualification
Essential
- Full GMC registration and Licence to Practice
- MRCP
- CCT expected within 6 months of interview date
clininical skills/Experience
Essential
- Experience and special interest in lung cancer and skin cancer
- Evidence of training in complex radiotherapy planning techniques
- Experience in prescribing and managing patients with systemic anti-cancer therapy for lung and skin cancers
- Independent practitioner in the radiotherapy treatment of primary lung and skin cancers
- Previous experience in Acute Oncology and in managing Cancers of Unknown Primary
Desirable
- Experience of working with a complex multi-disciplinary team
Teaching, Audit & Research
Essential
- Evidence of audit and the subsequent ability to reflect on own practice
- Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development and delivery
Practical Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between City Hospital campus and Queen's Medical Centre. Public transport available.
Management Skills
Essential
- Able to develop, present and put into operation coherent ideas for service development/delivery
- Able to work within a team
Personal Skills/Qualities
Essential
- Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
- Excellent communication skills both oral and written
- Ability to convey highly complex, sensitive information to patients, carers and staff utilizing advanced interpersonal skills in both written and verbal formats.
- Ability to work and take the lead within a multidisciplinary team.
Person Specification
Training and Qualification
Essential
- Full GMC registration and Licence to Practice
- MRCP
- CCT expected within 6 months of interview date
clininical skills/Experience
Essential
- Experience and special interest in lung cancer and skin cancer
- Evidence of training in complex radiotherapy planning techniques
- Experience in prescribing and managing patients with systemic anti-cancer therapy for lung and skin cancers
- Independent practitioner in the radiotherapy treatment of primary lung and skin cancers
- Previous experience in Acute Oncology and in managing Cancers of Unknown Primary
Desirable
- Experience of working with a complex multi-disciplinary team
Teaching, Audit & Research
Essential
- Evidence of audit and the subsequent ability to reflect on own practice
- Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development and delivery
Practical Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between City Hospital campus and Queen's Medical Centre. Public transport available.
Management Skills
Essential
- Able to develop, present and put into operation coherent ideas for service development/delivery
- Able to work within a team
Personal Skills/Qualities
Essential
- Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
- Excellent communication skills both oral and written
- Ability to convey highly complex, sensitive information to patients, carers and staff utilizing advanced interpersonal skills in both written and verbal formats.
- Ability to work and take the lead within a multidisciplinary team.
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
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).