The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT
The appointee will be lead oncologist for Colorectal cancers and share the responsibility for the management and treatment of Cancers of Unknown Primary (CUP). Like most cancer units and centres, there has been a steady rise in the number of patients being referred for treatment of these malignancies and an increase in the use of multiple lines of chemotherapy, including the expansion in the use of monoclonal antibodies and other newer agents. The appointee will be expected to maintain and enhance the multidisciplinary management of patients with these malignancies, to increase entry of patients into clinical trials and to expand the service as required to meet patient's needs.
Main duties of the job
1. To be a key member of the oncology team with a clear role in ensuring comprehensive care for inpatients and providing cover for the acute oncology service.
2. To develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients.
3. Ward based care of inpatients on specialty wards, under the supervision of specialty consultants.
4. To assist the oncology consultants in clinic reviewing patients on chemotherapy.
5. Provide clinical supervision of junior doctors on medical wards and/or in the on-call team.
6. To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team.
7. To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.
8. To be able to perform emergency procedures, such as lumbar puncture, ascitic drain and chest drains. Training can be provided around procedural competencies.
9. To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.
About us
There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.
At the QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across West and North Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.
Job responsibilities
For further details about this vacancy, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
* MRCP (UK) Part 1 and Part 2 or equivalent experience.
* Advanced Life Support (ALS) or be in the process of acquiring within a grace period of starting.
Experience
* Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council.
* Achieved the competences equivalent to that of a trainee who has completed UK foundation, ST1 and ST2 training or equivalent experience.
* Management of medical admissions at ST3+ level.
* Advanced procedural competences, such as chest drains, ascitic drains and lumbar punctures.
* Evidence of supervision or training of junior doctors.
* Minimum of 1 year of UK experience.
Experience
* Minimum of 4 years post-registration experience with at least 2 years of Oncology Department experience.
* Experience in acute and general medicine at ST2 or equivalent level for at least 12 months.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT
£59,175 to £95,400 a year per annum pro rata
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