Job summary
We are looking for
a compassionate and quality-driven Consultant Medical Oncologist colleague to
join our Oncology team.
This new
substantive post offers an exciting opportunity to support and further develop
our Oncology service. The post holder will specialise in breast and
hepatobiliary cancers, and help to develop and implement the cancer frailty
pathway.
The appointee will
work closely with our existing Oncologists, our CNSs, ward staff and the wider
multidisciplinary teams to deliver quality oncological care.
The day-to-day work
of the successful applicant will be mainly located in the Macmillan Unit at the
West Suffolk Hospital, supported by our excellent CNSs, acute oncology team and
the ward team. There are no on-call duties, however there may be the need to
cover the occasional bank holiday.
Candidates should
be on, or eligible for inclusion onto, the GMC Specialist Register, or be
within 6 months of their expected date of obtaining a CCT (or equivalent) at
the time of the interview.
Here at theWest Suffolk NHS
Foundation Trust (WSFT), our vision is to deliver the best quality and safest
care for our community. Serving a rural population of around 280,000, we aim to
provide the right care, in the right place, at the right time whether in the hospital
or in community settings across west Suffolk.
Main duties of the job
To
collaborate with consultant colleagues to provide a comprehensive and high-quality
oncology service at West Suffolk Hospital, including patients admitted and
those referred as outpatients. This will
principally include the management of breast and hepatobiliary (HPB) cancers.
To assist in the development of breast and HPB oncology care across the cancer
network.
To develop and participate in collaborative initiatives, studies and trials
regionally, nationally and internationally, having a high regard for clinical
effectiveness and for the practice of evidence-based medicine.
To participate in audit, research and teaching within West Suffolk
To work with the Frailty Project Manager and Elderly Medicine Team at West
Suffolk Hospital to develop and implement a cancer frailty pathway within the
Trust.
The appointee will be expected to provide the highest possible quality of
service to patients.
About us
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at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to
more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for,
treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community
settings.
The
West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care
services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery
unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+
beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult
and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk
Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing
temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We
do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our
values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we
work and behave as a team.
With
nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation
a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be
the best you can be.
We
promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you
can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join
us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a substantive
post of 8 PAs based at WestSuffolkHospital Bury
St. Edmunds
It is a new position,
comprising 6.5 PAs of Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and 1.5 PAs of Supporting
Professional Activity (SPA).
This post arises as a consequence of
increased workload within the department at West Suffolk Hospital, with the
need for more subspecialised skills in breast and HPB oncology, and the desire to develop and implement a
cancer frailty pathway
At the West Suffolk there is a major
oncology commitment to the management of urological, breast, colorectal, lung
and upper gastrointestinal cancers, and lymphoma. It is expected that the
appointee will jointly manage the breast cancer practice at West Suffolk with
Dr Moody and Dr Woodward and will take over the HPB practice. Other interests
may be accommodated by negotiation. The successful post holder would be
expected to see approximately 250 new patient referrals per annum.
The post holder will be expected to
cross cover his or her oncology colleagues at the West Suffolk and to provide
general oncology cover for that hospital including the management of patients
with cancer of unknown primary. There are established multidisciplinary teams
with weekly multidisciplinary meetings (MDTs) in all of the above
subspecialties.
The post has no regular out of hours
(evening or weekend) commitment, although the post holder will be required to
participate in any bank holiday cover rotas at West Suffolk Hospital.
A formal job plan will be agreed between
the appointee, the Lead Clinician and their Clinical Director (CD) and their
Associate Director of Operations (ADO), on behalf of the Executive Medical
Director, three months after commencement. This will be signed by the Clinical
Lead and the Associate Director of Operations and will be effective either from
the commencement date of the appointment or at an alternative agreed date.
The
appointee will work closely with the five Oncology Consultants already in post
at West Suffolk Hospital, and with our team of Oncology Clinical Nurse
Specialists (CNSs).
The
Oncology Department is based in the Macmillan Unit at the West Suffolk Hospital
(WSH), and clinics are held in the Macmillan outpatients area. Clinics comprise
new and follow-up patients, and are well supported by nursing and reception
staff. The CNSs are also available to support the Consultants during
out-patient clinics, and there are weekly nurse-led clinics running alongside
the Consultant clinics.
Ward
referrals are shared between the relevant site-specific Consultants.
MDT
meetings are held weekly at West Suffolk Hospital and the SMDT meetings are
teleconferenced with Addenbrookes and Papworth Hospitals.
The
post holder will also be working closely with the Frailty Project Manager and
the WSH Elderly Medicine team to develop and implement a cancer frailty
pathway. This will include setting up a Frailty MDT and working with the site-specific
MDT leads.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a substantive
post of 8 PAs based at WestSuffolkHospital Bury
St. Edmunds
It is a new position,
comprising 6.5 PAs of Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and 1.5 PAs of Supporting
Professional Activity (SPA).
This post arises as a consequence of
increased workload within the department at West Suffolk Hospital, with the
need for more subspecialised skills in breast and HPB oncology, and the desire to develop and implement a
cancer frailty pathway
At the West Suffolk there is a major
oncology commitment to the management of urological, breast, colorectal, lung
and upper gastrointestinal cancers, and lymphoma. It is expected that the
appointee will jointly manage the breast cancer practice at West Suffolk with
Dr Moody and Dr Woodward and will take over the HPB practice. Other interests
may be accommodated by negotiation. The successful post holder would be
expected to see approximately 250 new patient referrals per annum.
The post holder will be expected to
cross cover his or her oncology colleagues at the West Suffolk and to provide
general oncology cover for that hospital including the management of patients
with cancer of unknown primary. There are established multidisciplinary teams
with weekly multidisciplinary meetings (MDTs) in all of the above
subspecialties.
The post has no regular out of hours
(evening or weekend) commitment, although the post holder will be required to
participate in any bank holiday cover rotas at West Suffolk Hospital.
A formal job plan will be agreed between
the appointee, the Lead Clinician and their Clinical Director (CD) and their
Associate Director of Operations (ADO), on behalf of the Executive Medical
Director, three months after commencement. This will be signed by the Clinical
Lead and the Associate Director of Operations and will be effective either from
the commencement date of the appointment or at an alternative agreed date.
The
appointee will work closely with the five Oncology Consultants already in post
at West Suffolk Hospital, and with our team of Oncology Clinical Nurse
Specialists (CNSs).
The
Oncology Department is based in the Macmillan Unit at the West Suffolk Hospital
(WSH), and clinics are held in the Macmillan outpatients area. Clinics comprise
new and follow-up patients, and are well supported by nursing and reception
staff. The CNSs are also available to support the Consultants during
out-patient clinics, and there are weekly nurse-led clinics running alongside
the Consultant clinics.
Ward
referrals are shared between the relevant site-specific Consultants.
MDT
meetings are held weekly at West Suffolk Hospital and the SMDT meetings are
teleconferenced with Addenbrookes and Papworth Hospitals.
The
post holder will also be working closely with the Frailty Project Manager and
the WSH Elderly Medicine team to develop and implement a cancer frailty
pathway. This will include setting up a Frailty MDT and working with the site-specific
MDT leads.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrated by possession of CCST at the time of taking up the post
Desirable
- Specialist experience of Breast and HPB Cancers
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent
- Full GMC registration
- Relevant CCST (Medical Oncology) or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of Advisory Appointments Committee)
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the Advisory Appointments Committee
Desirable
- MD or PhD or evidence of equivalent qualifications, training and expertise
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Wide knowledge of general medicine and clinical oncology as a basis for providing care for acute and chronically ill oncology patients, and cross-cover of the general oncology practice at West Suffolk Hospital.
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following:-
- -that applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; or -have the following scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
- -Overall 7.5. Speaking 7, Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 7. If applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills, but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence
Desirable
- Formal communication skills training
Management and Audit Training
Essential
- Ability to assist in the efficient and smooth running of the Oncology service
- Ability to organise and manage day to day service delivery
- Ability to manage and lead strategic developments in service delivery
- Previous documented audit experience
Desirable
- Publication of audit results
Personal Skills and Qualities
Essential
- Commitment to developing oncology services in the changing environment of the NHS
- Ability to cope with stress and difficult emotional situations
- Enthusiastic to develop oncology as an evidence-based subject
- Willingness and ability to co-operate with specialists in other departments to develop and expand joint oncology services.
- Computer literate
Desirable
- Has own current driving license
Research and Publications
Essential
- Experience of clinical or laboratory research.
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals and/or presentations at National or International meetings
- Motivated to enter patients into Phase III clinical trials
Desirable
- Have the potential to develop a research-based practice at The West Suffolk
- Track record of high-level recruitment into phase III trials
Clinical Governance, Appraisal and Standards
Essential
- To have a broad understanding of all elements of, and a commitment to, the principles of Clinical Governance
- To have training and experience in appraisal systems
- To have a thorough knowledge and demonstrable understanding of Good Medical Practice from the GMC
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrated by possession of CCST at the time of taking up the post
Desirable
- Specialist experience of Breast and HPB Cancers
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent
- Full GMC registration
- Relevant CCST (Medical Oncology) or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of Advisory Appointments Committee)
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the Advisory Appointments Committee
Desirable
- MD or PhD or evidence of equivalent qualifications, training and expertise
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Wide knowledge of general medicine and clinical oncology as a basis for providing care for acute and chronically ill oncology patients, and cross-cover of the general oncology practice at West Suffolk Hospital.
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following:-
- -that applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; or -have the following scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
- -Overall 7.5. Speaking 7, Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 7. If applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills, but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence
Desirable
- Formal communication skills training
Management and Audit Training
Essential
- Ability to assist in the efficient and smooth running of the Oncology service
- Ability to organise and manage day to day service delivery
- Ability to manage and lead strategic developments in service delivery
- Previous documented audit experience
Desirable
- Publication of audit results
Personal Skills and Qualities
Essential
- Commitment to developing oncology services in the changing environment of the NHS
- Ability to cope with stress and difficult emotional situations
- Enthusiastic to develop oncology as an evidence-based subject
- Willingness and ability to co-operate with specialists in other departments to develop and expand joint oncology services.
- Computer literate
Desirable
- Has own current driving license
Research and Publications
Essential
- Experience of clinical or laboratory research.
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals and/or presentations at National or International meetings
- Motivated to enter patients into Phase III clinical trials
Desirable
- Have the potential to develop a research-based practice at The West Suffolk
- Track record of high-level recruitment into phase III trials
Clinical Governance, Appraisal and Standards
Essential
- To have a broad understanding of all elements of, and a commitment to, the principles of Clinical Governance
- To have training and experience in appraisal systems
- To have a thorough knowledge and demonstrable understanding of Good Medical Practice from the GMC
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
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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).
