Job summary
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust are seeking a dynamic, committed, visionary Locum Consultant Medical Oncologists to support Acute Oncology, Urology, and Cancer of the Unknown Primary Oncology for a 24-month period. However, other subspecialty roles will be considered.
The post is based at South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust. The Trust currently holds a service level agreement with the Oncology department at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust to facilitate visiting Oncology consultants. The principal duties of the post will provide Acute oncology services and will include 5.5 PA's of acute oncology totalling 10PAs.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will work in site specific local MDTs at SWFT and contribute to the cancer management of patients including providing consultant oncologist support to the nurse-led Acute Oncology service as well as mentorship.
The Aylesford Unit serves the whole of South Warwickshire covering a population of approximately 536,000. We are part of the West Midlands Clinical Network; population approximately 6.3 million.
Outpatients, chemotherapy and other day case patients are managed in the Aylesford Unit and Rigby Unit (opening July 2017). The Aylesford Units activity for oncology patient 2016-2017 was over 1000 first attendances and 9,500 follow up patients. The unit is nurse-led and nurse led clinics are held every day for chemotherapy reviews, consent and pre chemotherapy education and emergency clinics as part of acute oncology.
There is an established team of seven visiting Clinical Oncologists and one visiting Medical Oncologist.
The department benefits from use of the Electronic Oncology management system (MOSAIQ) which facilitates e records, e scheduling and e prescribing across Coventry and Warwickshire.
About us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Purpose of the Post
1. The appointee will take ongoing responsibility for patients under his/her care.2. The appointee will provide a consultation service and an advisory and guidance service to other clinical colleagues in other specialties within the Trust and Primary Care.3. The appointee will develop close collaborative links with clinicians working in his/her specialty and work to develop services provided to patients in these areas to the highest standards including the development of treatment protocols and guidelines.4. The appointee will take part in the departmental audit programme as well as participating in multidisciplinary audit relating to their area of clinical interest.5. The appointee will participate in regular clinical meetings and other postgraduate and educational activities.6. The appointee will participate in the Trust Performance and Annual review scheme and be responsible for ensuring that they support the principles of revalidation by the General Medical Council.7. The appointee will be committed to, and involved in, clinical governance, risk management and clinical audit this will include the development and maintenance of appropriate systems and practices to ensure continued safe clinical practice8. To provide supervision and mentorship to junior medical workforce
9. The appointee will participate in Departmental Error Reviews and will support the Departmental and Trust clinical risk management policies and procedures.10. Share responsibility for data protection arising out of the use of computers.11. Comply with all relevant Trust Policies and Procedures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Purpose of the Post
1. The appointee will take ongoing responsibility for patients under his/her care.2. The appointee will provide a consultation service and an advisory and guidance service to other clinical colleagues in other specialties within the Trust and Primary Care.3. The appointee will develop close collaborative links with clinicians working in his/her specialty and work to develop services provided to patients in these areas to the highest standards including the development of treatment protocols and guidelines.4. The appointee will take part in the departmental audit programme as well as participating in multidisciplinary audit relating to their area of clinical interest.5. The appointee will participate in regular clinical meetings and other postgraduate and educational activities.6. The appointee will participate in the Trust Performance and Annual review scheme and be responsible for ensuring that they support the principles of revalidation by the General Medical Council.7. The appointee will be committed to, and involved in, clinical governance, risk management and clinical audit this will include the development and maintenance of appropriate systems and practices to ensure continued safe clinical practice8. To provide supervision and mentorship to junior medical workforce
9. The appointee will participate in Departmental Error Reviews and will support the Departmental and Trust clinical risk management policies and procedures.10. Share responsibility for data protection arising out of the use of computers.11. Comply with all relevant Trust Policies and Procedures.
Person Specification
Professional Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience in Medical Oncology
- Expressed interest in undergraduate and postgraduate education
Academic achievements
Essential
- Full and specialist registration (and a license to practice) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
Desirable
- Postgraduate research qualification, MD or PhD or MSc.
- MRCP or evidence of equivalent qualification
Person Specification
Professional Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience in Medical Oncology
- Expressed interest in undergraduate and postgraduate education
Academic achievements
Essential
- Full and specialist registration (and a license to practice) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
Desirable
- Postgraduate research qualification, MD or PhD or MSc.
- MRCP or evidence of equivalent qualification
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).
