Main area: Oncology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Contract: Fixed term: 4 months (4 months)
Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week (ONLY APPLICANTS WITH THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK WILL BE CONSIDERED DUE TO CONTRACT LENGTH)
Job ref: Locum Clinical Oncologist
Employer: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: RSUH
Town: Stoke on Trent
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 Pro Rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 10/04/2025 23:59
Locum Clinical Oncologist
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a highly regarded team, working in collaboration with existing Consultants and within a wider multi-professional team.
As part of an enthusiastic and well trained team, you will work alongside the Consultants, Specialist Registrars, Specialty doctors, and Clinical Nurse Specialists. The post holder will rotate between RSUH and County hospital.
You will be expected to share duties and responsibilities with other middle grade doctors. In addition, you will be required to participate in audit, teaching, training, and research in this field. A job plan will be discussed and reviewed with the successful candidate.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will be a member of a team of 13 WTE Consultant Oncologists, 2 WTE Consultant Medical Oncologists, and 11 WTE Consultant Haematologists delivering a comprehensive Oncology and Haematology service to the population of North and South Staffordshire and South Cheshire.
There will be service commitments in the Cancer Centre at both Royal Stoke University Hospital and the County Hospital site. The Oncology Department has some commitment to Undergraduate teaching, and you will be expected to participate in this, as well as Postgraduate teaching and training.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching, and research.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM, and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfill their true potential.
UHNM creates and encourages a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A detailed job description and main responsibilities are within the attached job description under supporting documents.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Full registration with the GMC.
* Possession of MRCP and FRCR or equivalent qualification in medical oncology.
* Entry on Specialist Register or in U.K. training scheme and within 6 months of award of CCT at the time of interview.
* Obtained CESR already or Application in progress through Portfolio Pathway for Specialist Registration.
* MD or PhD.
Clinical Experience
* Experience of conducting clinical audit.
* Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making.
Professional and Multidisciplinary Team Working
* Ability to work effectively with colleagues and within a team.
Academic Achievements, Research, Publications
* Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
* An awareness of current specialty-specific developments, initiatives, and issues.
* Evidence of training in research methodology.
* Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.
* Evidence of having undertaken original research.
Management and Administrative Experience
* Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
* Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgments when faced with conflicting pressures.
* Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.
Personal Attributes
* Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure.
* An enquiring and critical approach to work.
* Caring attitude to patients.
* Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, and other staff and agencies.
* Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development.
* An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives, and issues.
* Appropriate Immigration Status.
* Ability and means to travel residence within 10 miles or 30 minutes of base.
* To be accessible as required for on-call duties.
Important information about your application
* All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
* References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
* We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith, or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
* Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.
* New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.
We will communicate with you regarding your job application via email. Please be aware that we cannot guarantee the security of any emails sent/received via non-encrypted format.
If you have problems applying, contact
Address: 2nd Floor, Springfield Building
Royal Stoke University Hospital
Newcastle Road
Stoke on Trent
Staffordshire
ST4 6QG
Telephone: 01782 674595
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