Job overview
Due to paternity leave, we are offering a 6-month locum Consultant Oncologist position. The role involves managing cancer patients from MDT referral to treatment with Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy. Responsibilities include direct inpatient care, 'consultant of the week' cover, ward referrals for patients under other specialties, and outpatient clinics. For more details, please read the full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert. We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. The interview date is scheduled for 5th September.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please read the full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert.
Person specification - Education and qualifications
* Essential criteria: Full GMC registration, FRCR or equivalent.
* Desirable criteria: Advanced Communications training, effectiveness.
Skills and experience
* Essential criteria: Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of adult patients; demonstrate use of evidence-based practice; evidence of sub-specialty/specific tumour site training.
* Desirable criteria: Willing and able to help develop oncology services.
Knowledge and skills
* Essential criteria: Willingness and ability to fulfill all key elements of the job; experience of/supervisory ability with junior doctors; ability to develop effective working relationships across multi-professional teams.
* Desirable criteria: Experience in service planning and development; clinical/educational supervisor training.
Personal skills
* Essential criteria: Good leadership skills; enthusiasm; ability to work under pressure.
* Desirable criteria: Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional, and national levels.
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