Job summary
Our oncology team is excited to welcome a friendly and enthusiastic colleague who values strong teamwork and a patient-centred approach. This new role is a vital addition to our expanding and ambitious oncology service, where you'll join an energetic, innovative team dedicated to providing a comprehensive range of oncology services for the communities of Gloucestershire and Herefordshire. With plans to develop the Gloucestershire Cancer Institute by expanding our regional Cancer Centre in Cheltenham through a new building and estate transformation, there's never been a more exciting time to join us.
This is a substantive position for a Consultant Clinical Oncologist at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. When working 10 Programmed Activities (PAs), consultants typically see 150 to 200 new patients per year, approximately four new patients each week. Work closely with our established teams focused on urological and breast cancers, with a specific opportunity to engage in research, which is prioritised in the job plan.
While this role is advertised as a 10 PA post, we welcome applications from those interested in less-than-full-time work and are committed to accommodating particular interests or tumour sites the successful candidate may wish to pursue. We encourage informal enquiries to explore how we can tailor this role to suit your career aspirations.
Main duties of the job
We have 13 Clinical Oncologists (consultants and specialist doctors) and 7 Medical Oncologists with 3 Consultant Radiographers and one Consultant Nurse. We are supported by 10 WTE Specialist Registrars in Clinical and Medical Oncology, 4 specialty doctors, 12 resident doctors and 3 clinical fellows. We have a large team of nurse practitioners providing acute care to our patients (inpatient care, 24-hour acute haematology oncology unit and acute oncology service) and assessment for patients undergoing SACT.
This Clinical Oncology post will provide specialist input to the urology service in Gloucestershire and the breast service in Herefordshire in order to deliver high quality patient care. This will include:
-continuing the established links with site specialized teams through multidisciplinary team meetings
-further strengthening and developing multidisciplinary teams
-maintaining and fostering links with multi-disciplinary staff groups within Oncology, the palliative care teams, colleagues in medical and surgical specialties, and colleagues in primary care
-offering as many patients as possible access to a clinical trial (0.5 PA per week to pursue research activity)
About us
We are a large organisation providing acute services from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester and Cheltenham General Hospital. Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong. Our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing outstanding patient-centred, high-quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas. Ours is a warm, collegiate, and patient-centred trust.
The Gloucestershire Oncology Centre is located on the Cheltenham site. This is a regional Cancer Centre for the population of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and South Worcestershire, as well as parts of Shropshire and Powys. The Centre registered 5058 new patients in 2023. We are expanding our Centre to create Gloucestershire Cancer Institute (GCI). This will provide a brand-new building plus transformation of our current estate. Our new space will be bigger, brighter and more welcoming, enabling us to be fit for the future of oncology care in Gloucestershire.
Gloucestershire was voted as the best place to live in the UK by the Times and the Sunday Times in 2021. It offers the stunning Cotswold countryside, the Cathedral city of Gloucester and the beautiful Regency spa town of Cheltenham. Cheltenham has a vibrant cultural and recreational scene, with an annual Race festival as well as four extraordinary Jazz, Science, Music and Literature festivals. Gloucestershire offers world-class schools with easy access to Bristol, Birmingham, London and Wales
Job description
Job responsibilities
Thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you would like to see the details of the job, please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you would like to see the details of the job, please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full General Medical Council registration
- Entry on the Specialist Register as a Clinical Oncologist or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the advisory appointments committee
- CCT or CESR-Combined Programme; proposed CCT/CESR-CP date within 6 months of interview
- FRCR
Desirable
- Research degree (MD/PhD)
- Additional qualification in Quality Improvement, Medical Education, or other pertinent expertise
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of expertise in the areas of special interest relevant to the Job Plan
- A full understanding of clinical risk assessment
- Clear logical thinking showing an analytical/scientific approach to clinical practice
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable
- Experience in Medical Education
Management Expertise
Essential
- Participation in clinical audit including completion of audit project
- Understanding and experience of Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement
- A willingness to accept shared responsibility and provide leadership
- Awareness of current relevant developments within the wider NHS
- Determination to have a key role in establishing and developing the service
Desirable
- Additional management qualification
Educational Experience
Essential
- Training of resident doctors
Desirable
- Additional Education Qualification
Research Experience
Essential
- Active involvement in clinical trials
Desirable
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Friendly and enthusiastic colleague, with drive, initiative and conscientiousness
- Effective team working skills
- Caring and empathetic with a desire to put the patient at the centre of their care
- Able and driven to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions
- Non-judgemental in approach to patients and colleagues regardless of the sexuality, ethnicity, disabil-ity, religious beliefs of financial status
- Flexible and resilient
- Committed to lifelong learning
- Able to meet travel commitments of the post
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full General Medical Council registration
- Entry on the Specialist Register as a Clinical Oncologist or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the advisory appointments committee
- CCT or CESR-Combined Programme; proposed CCT/CESR-CP date within 6 months of interview
- FRCR
Desirable
- Research degree (MD/PhD)
- Additional qualification in Quality Improvement, Medical Education, or other pertinent expertise
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of expertise in the areas of special interest relevant to the Job Plan
- A full understanding of clinical risk assessment
- Clear logical thinking showing an analytical/scientific approach to clinical practice
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable
- Experience in Medical Education
Management Expertise
Essential
- Participation in clinical audit including completion of audit project
- Understanding and experience of Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement
- A willingness to accept shared responsibility and provide leadership
- Awareness of current relevant developments within the wider NHS
- Determination to have a key role in establishing and developing the service
Desirable
- Additional management qualification
Educational Experience
Essential
- Training of resident doctors
Desirable
- Additional Education Qualification
Research Experience
Essential
- Active involvement in clinical trials
Desirable
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Friendly and enthusiastic colleague, with drive, initiative and conscientiousness
- Effective team working skills
- Caring and empathetic with a desire to put the patient at the centre of their care
- Able and driven to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions
- Non-judgemental in approach to patients and colleagues regardless of the sexuality, ethnicity, disabil-ity, religious beliefs of financial status
- Flexible and resilient
- Committed to lifelong learning
- Able to meet travel commitments of the post
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).
