Job summary
The Oncology Department based at The Queen's Centre for Oncology & Haematology currently has 11 Clinical Oncology and 9 medical oncology consultants. Dr James Bailey, Consultant Haematologist is the Clinical Director. The eleven Consultant Clinical Oncologists are - Dr R Roy, Dr Sunil Upadhyay, Dr R Barton, Dr A Wieczorek, Dr A Dhadda, Dr S Dixit, Dr F Bashir, Dr Lorcan O'Toole, Dr N. El-Mahdawi, Dr Waqas Ali (Locum) Dr Sindhu Ramamurthy (locum). The nine Medical Oncologists are Professor M J Lind, Professor A Maraveyas, Dr M Butt, Dr P O'Neill, Dr G. Bozas, Dr V. Brown, Dr Dulani Ranatunge, Dr Zahid Khawaja (Locum) and Dr I. Muazzam. The five year plan for the Service will see the number of Consultant posts increase with the aim of reducing the number of new patients seen per annum per consultant to RCR recommended levels. In addition there are a team of 5 Palliative care consultants looking after hospital and hospice patients.
Main duties of the job
Your work pattern will be issued with your offer letter, confirming your shifts and any pay enhancements.
The timetable is flexible, and can be modified to reflect the special interests and expertise of the appointee. It is largely ward based. The out of hours service also provides cover for the Infectious Disease and Rehabilitation wards.
There may be some opportunity to work with the Palliative Care and Clinical Immunology and Allergy teams.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on this advertised role, please see attached Job Description and Personal specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on this advertised role, please see attached Job Description and Personal specification
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- Full Registration with the GMC and licence to practice.
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- MB ChB or acceptable equivalent.
- Satisfactory FY 2 level competencies or equivalent.
- ILS certification
Desirable
- ECDL or equivalent experience in computers.
- Intercalated BSc
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Minimum 6 months of Clinical or Oncology experience.
Skills, Knowledge & Ability
Essential
- Well-organised,flexible and able to discharge responsibilities within the context of the multidisciplinary team
- Able to organise, prioritise and plan own work and that of the team
- Knowledge and participation in Health & Safety and Clinical Govenance
- Abililty to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems
- Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
Desirable
- Able to train/teach other healthcare professionals
Personal Attributes
Essential
- A flexible nature that is well motivated and able to cope with the changing demands of the service.
- Ability to work in a team across multiple sites.
- Must be able to communicate with other professionals at all levels, in written format and verbally.
- Abilitly to cope with stressful situations
Other requirements
Essential
- The applicant must demonstrate appropriate behaviour ie. Integrity, honesty,confidentiality as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- Full Registration with the GMC and licence to practice.
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- MB ChB or acceptable equivalent.
- Satisfactory FY 2 level competencies or equivalent.
- ILS certification
Desirable
- ECDL or equivalent experience in computers.
- Intercalated BSc
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Minimum 6 months of Clinical or Oncology experience.
Skills, Knowledge & Ability
Essential
- Well-organised,flexible and able to discharge responsibilities within the context of the multidisciplinary team
- Able to organise, prioritise and plan own work and that of the team
- Knowledge and participation in Health & Safety and Clinical Govenance
- Abililty to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems
- Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
Desirable
- Able to train/teach other healthcare professionals
Personal Attributes
Essential
- A flexible nature that is well motivated and able to cope with the changing demands of the service.
- Ability to work in a team across multiple sites.
- Must be able to communicate with other professionals at all levels, in written format and verbally.
- Abilitly to cope with stressful situations
Other requirements
Essential
- The applicant must demonstrate appropriate behaviour ie. Integrity, honesty,confidentiality as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice
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).
