Locum Consultant in Clinical Oncology - Head & Neck Cancer
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Main area: Oncology
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Contract: Locum: 6 months
Hours: Part time - 8 sessions per week
Job ref: 180-LOCON-5005
Employer: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Addenbrookes Hospital
Town: Cambridge
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 09/02/2025 23:59
Job overview
Applications are invited for the post of a Locum Clinical Oncology Consultant in Head and Neck Cancer (8PA's) to commence ASAP for 6 months. This is a new post with the successful candidate joining the Cancer Directorate at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic colleague to join the established Head and Neck Clinical Oncology Department.
Main duties of the job
It is expected that the prospective candidate will have significant head and neck cancer experience with a particular emphasis on the management of salivary gland tumours, trial development and recruitment. The successful applicant will be expected to:
1. Maintain the highest clinical standards in the management of head and neck cancers
2. Share with colleagues the responsibility for day-to-day management of the clinical service
3. Participate in complex radiotherapy planning and treatment techniques
4. Deliver systemic therapy
5. Recruit to and actively participate in clinical trials
6. Play an active role in the design of original clinical trials and studies
7. Supervise undergraduates, junior doctors and other staff
8. Participate in multi-disciplinary meetings, ward rounds and on call commitments
You will be fully registered with the GMC and ideally have CCT or be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.
Working for our organisation
The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.
Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.
Person specification
Shortlistable
* Questions
* Standards
* Professionalism
* Clinical Skills
* Specialty Specific Skills related to the post
* Commitment to Clinical Governance/ Improving quality of patient care
* Communication Skills
* Personal Skills
* Understanding of the NHS
* Commitment to ongoing professional development
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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