Job summary
We provide Clinical and Medical Oncology inpatient and outpatient services, as well as radiotherapy and systemic anti-cancer therapy to all common tumour sites. The Beacon Centre and St Margaret's Hospice provide cancer care to the population of Somerset of approximately 560,000. They have received a number of accolades since opening in 2009 for the high-quality care delivered. Including CHKS ISO 9001 accreditation, Macmillan Quality Environment Mark score of 5 on all principles, Investors in People Gold and Customer Service Excellence A+++ award.
Somerset Foundation Trust and Yeovil District Hospital merged in April 2023.
Yeovil District Hospital received a 15 million investment from the government to develop part of the Hospital and reduce waiting times. The first part the development plans will see Yeovil's main theatre receive a significant refurbishment, including increasing space in the recovery area, and an extension that will add a fifth theatre. 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.
Main duties of the job
You'll be joining an ambitious team including a number of consultants who are active within national roles. We are a research- orientated department with a dedicated Clinical Trials team.
The role will incorporate the management of melanoma patients and one other tumour site. This second site can be discussed in pre-interview conversations with one of the Clinical Service Leads.
The appointee would join a progressive and enthusiastic melanoma team supported by an experienced and dedicated skin cancer nurse team; comprising 3 dermatology oncology CNS and 1 maxillofacial CNS and invaluable cancer support workers. There is a weekly skin specialist MDT which the Yeovil team also link into via teams. We work closely with the plastic surgery team in Exeter with provision of wide local excision and sentinel lymph node biopsy for all suitable patients. In addition to standard systemic therapy, we are a T-VEC centre, and accept referrals from other cancer centre's for this treatment.
About us
As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details on the job description and responsibilities, please review the detailed job description attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details on the job description and responsibilities, please review the detailed job description attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Attainments
Essential
- Full and specialist registration (and with a license to practice) with the General Medical Council(GMC) or be eligible for registration within 6 months of Interview
- If an applicant is UK trained then they must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of training (CCT) in Medical Oncology or be within 6 months 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
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patient's ad be able to work in a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Experience of e-prescribing
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Evidence of a good standard of Literacy / English language skills
Organisation & Planning
Essential
- Experience and interest in teaching of staff both undergraduate and post graduate and from all disciplines
- Knowledge of ethics, principles of practice of clinical research and proven participation in clinical research.
Desirable
- GDP training and experience in recruiting patients to relevant trials
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Behaviours aligned with Trust Values: Respect Kindness Team work
- Willingness to use technology to improve standards of care and support to our patients
Knowledge
Essential
- Attendance at management training and evidence of Learning.
- Awareness of the requirements of clinical governance and risk management with particular reference to oncology.
Physical Requirement
Essential
- Ability to commute between places of work
- Must be able to meet on call requirements
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications & Attainments
Essential
- Full and specialist registration (and with a license to practice) with the General Medical Council(GMC) or be eligible for registration within 6 months of Interview
- If an applicant is UK trained then they must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of training (CCT) in Medical Oncology or be within 6 months 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
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patient's ad be able to work in a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Experience of e-prescribing
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Evidence of a good standard of Literacy / English language skills
Organisation & Planning
Essential
- Experience and interest in teaching of staff both undergraduate and post graduate and from all disciplines
- Knowledge of ethics, principles of practice of clinical research and proven participation in clinical research.
Desirable
- GDP training and experience in recruiting patients to relevant trials
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Behaviours aligned with Trust Values: Respect Kindness Team work
- Willingness to use technology to improve standards of care and support to our patients
Knowledge
Essential
- Attendance at management training and evidence of Learning.
- Awareness of the requirements of clinical governance and risk management with particular reference to oncology.
Physical Requirement
Essential
- Ability to commute between places of work
- Must be able to meet on call requirements
Desirable
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).
