Locum Consultant Clinical Oncologist (Urology Cancers)

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 10 April 2025

Job summary

This is a fixed term Locum Consultant Clinical Oncologist (Urology tumours) post until March 2026 to cover maternity leave.

The Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust hosts a leading regional Cancer Centre, and we are seeking a well-organized Clinical Consultant Oncologist to join our team. The successful candidate will provide expertise in the management and treatment of patients with Urology tumours. This includes offering Chemotherapy, systemic therapy, and Radiotherapy (including Stereotactic). This role offers the opportunity to join a dynamic team providing exceptional cancer care in a modern, state-of-the-art facility.

We are looking for candidates who are on the Specialist Register for Clinical Oncology (or within six months of CCT date for resident doctors), have expertise and experience in Urology tumours, have a strong commitment to providing high-quality patient care and continuous professional development, and excellent communication and teamwork skills.

We welcome applications from both newly qualified and experienced consultants.

Main duties of the job

This is a 10.25PA post for a Locum Clinical Consultant Oncologist, with a specialist interestin Urology tumours to cover maternity leave. Thepost is based at the Royal Surrey NHS FoundationTrust and with weekly attendance to our satellitesite at East Surrey Hospital.

Strong links exist between the Royal Surrey Hospital (RSH)and East Surrey Hospital, which holds multidisciplinarycancer team meetings for major tumour types supported byOncologists based at the Royal Surrey Cancer Centre.The Royal Surrey Trust provides high quality cancerservices, as well as being a busy district general hospitalwith an accident and emergency department, plus fullgeneral medical and surgical teams.Candidates interested in working a different number of programmed activities than specified are welcome to apply,with individual negotiation on the job plan content.

Candidates interested in job share arrangements will alsobe considered

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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Date posted

01 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum, DoE

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

10 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

384-SD-EMF18079LCO

Job locations

Royal Surrey Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX

Job description

Job responsibilities

Remit of the Consultant Post:

Work with colleagues to provide a Urology oncology service.

Provide the oncology service for Urology patients in the Guildford catchment area and prostate patients in the East Surrey Hospital area.

Offer Chemotherapy and systemic therapy expertise, as well as Radiotherapy (including Stereotactic), brachytherapy and molecular radiotherapy.

Participate in regular consultant ward cover sessions.

This remit requires a well-organized individual with good team-working skills and the ability to complete work within agreed timescales in cooperation with all staff groups and with support from senior colleagues.

For further details please review the attached job description

Job description

Job responsibilities

Remit of the Consultant Post:

Work with colleagues to provide a Urology oncology service.

Provide the oncology service for Urology patients in the Guildford catchment area and prostate patients in the East Surrey Hospital area.

Offer Chemotherapy and systemic therapy expertise, as well as Radiotherapy (including Stereotactic), brachytherapy and molecular radiotherapy.

Participate in regular consultant ward cover sessions.

For further details please review the attached job description

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC registration
Clinical Oncology- CCT (CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview date)
Portfolio Pathway (formerly known as CESR)
Recent experience of Oncology care in the relevant tumour groups at a senior level
Relevant experience of management of Oncological emergencies

Desirable

Teaching/Education Qualification
Higher Degree

Experience

Essential

Evidence of experience of / commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development
Experience and interest in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC registration
Clinical Oncology- CCT (CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview date)
Portfolio Pathway (formerly known as CESR)
Recent experience of Oncology care in the relevant tumour groups at a senior level
Relevant experience of management of Oncological emergencies

Desirable

Teaching/Education Qualification
Higher Degree

Experience

Essential

Evidence of experience of / commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development
Experience and interest in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching

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

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