Consultant Clinical Oncologist - Colorectal and Upper Gastrointestinal

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

You'll be joining an ambitious team with a reputation for punching above their weight, including a number of consultants who are active within national roles. We are a research orientated department with a dedicated clinical trials team and are one of the highest recruiters within the South West and nationally for a number of trials.

With your Clinical Service Lead you will agree a prospective Job Plan within 3 months of commencing the post that sets out your main duties and responsibilities, schedule for carrying out your Programmed Activities, managerial responsibilities, accountability arrangements, objectives and supporting resources, with the aim of seamless service provision. Please note that on occasion, you may be required to work some programmed activities during evenings and weekends but will have time off in lieu during the working week. This matter will be discussed with the post holder and the Associate Medical Director.

Main duties of the job

Clinical duties - As a consultant your duties are:

  • To provide, to a high standard, the full range of specialist diagnosis, treatment and care to patients requiring Oncology services, as outlined in the proposed programme.
  • With Dr Matthew Sephton, Clinical Service Lead for Oncology and Dr Saiqa Spensley, Associate Medical Director for the CSCS (Cancer Services and Clinical Support) Directorate, to organise, manage and be responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of patients.
  • Except in emergencies or where otherwise agreed with your manager, you are responsible for fulfilling the duties and responsibilities and undertaking the Programmed Activities set out in your Job Plan, as reviewed annually and additionally when required.
  • You are responsible for the associated duties set out in of the Terms and Conditions.
  • The purpose of including agreed personal objectives in your Job Plan is to set out in clear and transparent terms what you and your clinical manager have agreed should reasonably be achieved in the year in question. These objectives are not contractually binding in themselves, but you have a duty to make all reasonable efforts to achieve them.

About us

Somerset Foundation Trust and Yeovil District Hospital have merged as of April 2023. Both sites have significant capital programmes, which will be coming to fruition within the next two to three years. Yeovil District Hospital received a £15 million investment from the government to develop part of the Hospital and reduce waiting times for patients. The first part of our development plans will see Yeovil District Hospital's main theatre receive a significant refurbishment, including increasing space in the recovery area, and an extension that will add a fifth theatre, increasing the number of operations that can be performed. This is coupled with the £5 million investment into an additional new day surgery unit and modular outpatient unit. A new Surgical Centre will also be opening at Musgrove Park Hospital in the Spring of 2025. The county also has a well-established programme of improvement work supporting the effective and efficient management of outpatient services (Somerset Transformation of Outpatient Care). This includes expanding opportunities for running outpatient clinics in a range of community hospitals across the county.

The Acute Hospital Trust has recently merged with our community Trust. From 1st April 2023 it has now merged with Yeovil District Hospital to provide a unified secondary care provider for Somerset.

Date posted

13 November 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£93,666 to £126,281 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

184-1CONS1319

Job locations

Musgrove Park Hospital

Parkfield Road

Taunton

TA1 5DA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find the detailed job description attached for full details on the role and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find the detailed job description attached for full details on the role and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Full and specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
  • If an applicant is UK trained then they must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or be within six months of aware of CCT by date of interview
  • If an applicant is non -UK trained then they will be required to show evidence of equivalence of UK CCT.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients and be able to work in a multidisciplinary team.
  • IT Literate
  • Knowledge of ethics, principles and practice of clinical research and proven participation in clinical research.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience and interest in teaching of staff, both undergraduate and postgraduate and from all disciplines.

Desirable

  • Experience of e-prescribing
  • GCP training and experience in recruiting patients to relevant trials
Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Full and specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
  • If an applicant is UK trained then they must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or be within six months of aware of CCT by date of interview
  • If an applicant is non -UK trained then they will be required to show evidence of equivalence of UK CCT.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients and be able to work in a multidisciplinary team.
  • IT Literate
  • Knowledge of ethics, principles and practice of clinical research and proven participation in clinical research.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience and interest in teaching of staff, both undergraduate and postgraduate and from all disciplines.

Desirable

  • Experience of e-prescribing
  • GCP training and experience in recruiting patients to relevant trials

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Musgrove Park Hospital

Parkfield Road

Taunton

TA1 5DA


Employer's website

https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Musgrove Park Hospital

Parkfield Road

Taunton

TA1 5DA


Employer's website

https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Service Lead for Oncology

Dr Matthew Sephton

Matthew.Sephton@somersetft.nhs.uk

01823342417

Date posted

13 November 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£93,666 to £126,281 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

184-1CONS1319

Job locations

Musgrove Park Hospital

Parkfield Road

Taunton

TA1 5DA


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