Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To participate fully in and share leadership of the clinical governance of the specialty covering its Trust-wide activities. To attend clinical governance half-days as detailed in the Trust's Guide to job planning unless on agreed leave or while attending emergencies.
To participate actively in departmental audits, sharing co-ordination of audit activities within the department and implementation of change.
To take an active responsibility for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training and supervision.
To assume responsibility, both personally and corporately with consultant colleagues, for the management of junior medical staff. You are expected to be involved in their professional development, both clinical and personal as per guidance from the Deanery.
We encourage the inclusion of research in normal clinical work but also keen to support developing research activities for interested applicants.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
1. Full GMC registration
2. FRCR or equivalent (Entry on the Specialist Register as a clinical oncologist or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the advisory appointments committee)
Desirable criteria
1. Higher qualification in Medicine
2. Clinical Experience in relevant tumour sites
Experience
Essential criteria
1. Clinical Training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in specialty.
2. Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable criteria
1. Experience in Clinical Audit and Research
2. Experience in medical education
Skills
Essential criteria
1. Enthusiasm for developing tumour site specialisation and Cancer Services in Kent
2. Ability to organise and manage
Desirable criteria
1. An interest and a capacity to teach and learn from members of the multidisciplinary team
2. Dedication to maintaining and developing the cancer care group in co-operation with other hospital departments.
3. Staff management: delegating, appraisal of performance, dealing with poor performance, coaching and motivating.
Personal
Essential criteria
1. Ability to work in a team
2. Good interpersonal skills
3. Caring attitude to patients
4. Commitment to continuing medical education
5. An awareness of their own strengths and weaknesses
Please contact the Recruiting Manager for an informal discussion should you have any queries relating to the role for which you are applying. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted via an email as soon as possible after the closing date. Should you receive an invitation to attend interview, please confirm or decline your attendance. Interview slots will then be allocated on a first come first serve basis.
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.
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