Job summary Job Title: Locum Consultant Medical Oncologist Division: Cancer and Core Clinical Services Care Group: Cancer and Access Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 Interview Date: TBC Duration: 6 months We are recruiting for an Locum Consultant Medical Oncologist who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff. Main duties of the job Our values are B old, E very Person Counts, S haring and Open and T ogether. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust. We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process. To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today. About us Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation. Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment. The NHS are striving towards "we work flexibly" as a workforce, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and importantly for you. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme. We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce. All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. Date posted 21 January 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £105,504 to £139,882 a year 10 PAs Contract Locum Duration 6 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 275-2501-LCONONCOLOGY-HG Job locations Medway Maritime Hospital Windmill Road Gillingham ME7 5NY Job description Job responsibilities Main duties of the job Clinical To provide a comprehensive Oncology Service together with consultant colleagues covering Acute Oncology, Cancer of unknown primary and inpatient care. To provide Oncology expertise in the management and development of site-specialised cancer services. To collaborate with colleagues within the Department to develop Oncology Services. To work with and support the established multi-disciplinary site specific teams. To liaise closely with surgeons, physicians and staff in other specialties and within the Trust. To provide supervision and management of junior medical staff. To undertake teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and to contribute to postgraduate and continuing education both locally and nationally. To undertake clinical audit, continuing medical education, contribute to the annual appraisal process and undertake an annual job planning review. To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team. To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners. To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways. Applications are invited for a medical oncology consultant to cover AOS, CUP and a preferred tumour site. There is one vacancy which requires site specialist interest in urological malignancies, but other tumour sites will be considered. This is a 10 pa, 6 months fixed term Locum post with possibility of development into a substantive post. There is no requirement for on call in current role and all activity is based at Medway Hospital. This post is a replacement appointment which attracts 10 Programmed Activities but applications are welcome from those who wish to work part time or job share. A formal job plan will be agreed between the successful candidate and their Clinical Lead on behalf of the Medical. A full-time job plan is based on a 10 PA working week. The job plan is a prospective agreement that sets out the consultant's duties, responsibilities, and objectives. It covers all aspects of a consultants professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external and will include personal objectives, detailing links to wider service improvements and trust strategic priorities. For a full-time contract, the job plan will be divided on average per week (pro-rata for a part time post) as: 7.5 Programmed Activities (PAs) of Direct Clinical Care - includes clinical activity, clinically related activity and predictable and unpredictable emergency work. 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs) - includes appraisal, revalidation ,CPD, audit, teaching and research. There is no out of hours activity included in this role. Job description Job responsibilities Main duties of the job Clinical To provide a comprehensive Oncology Service together with consultant colleagues covering Acute Oncology, Cancer of unknown primary and inpatient care. To provide Oncology expertise in the management and development of site-specialised cancer services. To collaborate with colleagues within the Department to develop Oncology Services. To work with and support the established multi-disciplinary site specific teams. To liaise closely with surgeons, physicians and staff in other specialties and within the Trust. To provide supervision and management of junior medical staff. To undertake teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and to contribute to postgraduate and continuing education both locally and nationally. To undertake clinical audit, continuing medical education, contribute to the annual appraisal process and undertake an annual job planning review. To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team. To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners. To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways. Applications are invited for a medical oncology consultant to cover AOS, CUP and a preferred tumour site. There is one vacancy which requires site specialist interest in urological malignancies, but other tumour sites will be considered. This is a 10 pa, 6 months fixed term Locum post with possibility of development into a substantive post. There is no requirement for on call in current role and all activity is based at Medway Hospital. This post is a replacement appointment which attracts 10 Programmed Activities but applications are welcome from those who wish to work part time or job share. A formal job plan will be agreed between the successful candidate and their Clinical Lead on behalf of the Medical. A full-time job plan is based on a 10 PA working week. The job plan is a prospective agreement that sets out the consultant's duties, responsibilities, and objectives. It covers all aspects of a consultants professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external and will include personal objectives, detailing links to wider service improvements and trust strategic priorities. For a full-time contract, the job plan will be divided on average per week (pro-rata for a part time post) as: 7.5 Programmed Activities (PAs) of Direct Clinical Care - includes clinical activity, clinically related activity and predictable and unpredictable emergency work. 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs) - includes appraisal, revalidation ,CPD, audit, teaching and research. There is no out of hours activity included in this role. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Basic Medical Degree MRCP UK or equivalent Postgraduate academic qualification CCT or equivalent in Medical Oncology and GIM or within 6 months of CCT date at time of interview Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: a) Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) b) Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) or equivalent from the European Union. Desirable Higher qualifications / degree e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent - Desirable Kn Essential Knowledge of Health Service Management Experience Essential Knowledge of Health Service Management Experience of research and publications in relevant areas Research experience and published work in diabetes and endocrinology Value Based Question Essential How would you ensure you represent MFT in a positive way? Person Specification Qualifications Essential Basic Medical Degree MRCP UK or equivalent Postgraduate academic qualification CCT or equivalent in Medical Oncology and GIM or within 6 months of CCT date at time of interview Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: a) Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) b) Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) or equivalent from the European Union. Desirable Higher qualifications / degree e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent - Desirable Kn Essential Knowledge of Health Service Management Experience Essential Knowledge of Health Service Management Experience of research and publications in relevant areas Research experience and published work in diabetes and endocrinology Value Based Question Essential How would you ensure you represent MFT in a positive way? 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). 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. 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). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Medway NHS Foundation Trust Address Medway Maritime Hospital Windmill Road Gillingham ME7 5NY Employer's website https://www.medway.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)