Consultant in Medical Oncology

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 08 May 2025

Job summary

Applications are invited from medical oncology doctors on the specialist register (or within 6 months of CCT) who are interested in joining the Gynaecology and Colorectal cancer teams.

The successful applicant will be the 2nd consultant in both the Gynaecology & Colorectal cancer teams and will have a 1:8 week on call commitment.

Consultants in Medical Oncology will have an honorary lecturer contract with the Hull and York medical school (HYMS) and will have the opportunity to become involved in undergraduate teaching (see below).

Main duties of the job

Managing and treating patients with Gynaecological and Colorectal cancers as part of the site specific MDTs
On call and acute cover for oncology inpatients and new inpatient referrals on a rotational basis (1 week out of 8)
Attending weekly multi-disciplinary meetings
Honorary lecturer at Hull York medical school (HYMS)
Participate in clinical research as appropriate
Training and teaching speciality trainees in medical oncology

About us

York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles, and which includes Scarborough and Bridlington. We are the largest provider of healthcare in the region and we are incredibly proud of our 8,500 staff, working across 9 hospital sitesOur mission is to be a valued and trusted partner within our care system, delivering safe effective care to the population we serve.We're situated in a fantastic part of the country: home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York, which is consistently voted one of the best to live in the UK.In joining the Trust, you will have access to a wide range of staff benefits including health and wellbeing support, finance schemes and discounts. There is also a competitive relocation package of up to £18,000. To support your learning and development you will be entitled to a study leave budget of £3,000 across three years, along with support from our learning and development team. The Trust also offers an extra 2 days annual leave for consultants on top of the existing allowance as detailed in the 2008 - Consultant Terms and Conditions. More information can be found on the Trust's website in the 'Working for Us' section.

Date posted

08 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

419-6904066-C-CSD

Job locations

York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information please see the job description attached

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that York Teaching Hospital has provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome their application to work for us.

Disability Confident and Mindful Employer

The Trust is committed to meeting the needs of employees and applicants with a disability or mental health condition. Our support for these schemes includes encouraging applications from people who are disabled or have a mental health condition, offering adjustments to make our application process accessible.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

As you may have contact with vulnerable service users in the course of your role with us, Covid-19 full vaccination is a condition of youremployment, unless an exemption applies. We will therefore seek proof of you being fully vaccinated during the recruitment process. You can prove that you are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by providing us with an NHS Covid-19 pass, an EU Digital COVID Certificate, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention vaccination card or a certificate in English issued by the competent health authority which contains your full name, date of birth, the name and manufacturer of the vaccine that you received, the date that you received each dose of the vaccine and details of either the identity of the issuer of the certificate or the country of vaccination, or both.

You can find more information on how to obtain an NHS Covid-19 pass by clicking on this link- https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/covid-pass

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information please see the job description attached

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

Disability Confident and Mindful Employer

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

You can find more information on how to obtain an NHS Covid-19 pass by clicking on this link- https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/covid-pass

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in medical oncology via; CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) or CESR
Hold a medical qualification registered with the GMC
Hold a license to practise with the General Medical Council

Desirable

Post graduate degree (MD or PHD)
Substantive NHS experience

Experience

Essential

Clinical experience & skill in speciality
Experience of teaching undergraduate and post graduate trainees

Desirable

Substantive NHS experience

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in medical oncology via; CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) or CESR
Hold a medical qualification registered with the GMC
Hold a license to practise with the General Medical Council

Desirable

Post graduate degree (MD or PHD)
Substantive NHS experience

Experience

Essential

Clinical experience & skill in speciality
Experience of teaching undergraduate and post graduate trainees

Desirable

Substantive NHS experience

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

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).