Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This Oncology Consultant post will be based at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW) with sessions at the South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWUFT). The appointee will work in site specific local and specialist MDTs at UHCW and SWUFT.
The appointee will work with site specific local and specialist MDTs for Breast cancer at UHCW and SWUFT. The typical new patient caseload is expected to be on average 5 per week in a 10PA job plan, and up to 210 per annum based on 42 working weeks of routine work (excluding leave and on-call).
The role is supported by a dedicated CNS team. You will be expected to support the Acute Oncology Service and the Oncology ward in-patient care, as necessary on working days. Patients will be treated in both the Arden Cancer Centre on the UH site, the Maple unit at St Cross Hospital Rugby, Rigby Unit at Stratford and Aylesford Unit at SWUFT. This is part replacement and succession planning post for the breast team due to retirement and cross-cover at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust for Breast cancer.
The post is required to support the site-specialist consultant led service including facilities for inpatients and outpatients, a dedicated chemotherapy suite and radiotherapy facilities. In addition, there is an integrated Oncology Clinical Trials Centre and the department is currently developing its Medical Oncology team. This post is based at The University Hospital in Coventry (UHCW), with weekly commitment at the South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will be expected to provide cross cover for MDTs (videoconferencing is available) and to liaise with the Acute Physicians/Emergency department as part of the supporting the Acute Nurse Led Oncology Service and when on call.
The key duties of this post will include driving forward Breast Cancer care in systemic anticancer therapy, and Radiotherapy/Clinical Trials.
You will be joining a team of 22 Clinical Oncologists and 3 Medical Oncologists at UHCW Cancer Centre, serving UHCW and the adjoining Cancer Units at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWUFT), George Eliot Hospital (GEH), Stratford Rigby Unit and Rugby Maple Unit.
Person specification
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
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FURTHER TRAINING & KNOWLEDGE
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SKILLS & ABILITY
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EXPERIENCE
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PERSONAL QUALITIES
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To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.
In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.
UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.
If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we'll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.
We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.
Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.
All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Documents to download
* JD/PS Locum Breast Consultant (PDF, 688.3KB)
* Candidate Information (PDF, 300.0KB)
* Welcoming Applicants with a Disability (PDF, 53.2KB)
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