Job summary
Our oncology team is excited to welcome a friendly and enthusiastic colleague who values strong teamwork and a patient-centred approach. This new role is a vital addition to our expanding and ambitious oncology service, where you'll join an energetic, innovative team dedicated to providing a comprehensive range of oncology services for the communities of Gloucestershire and Herefordshire. With plans to develop the Gloucestershire Cancer Institute by expanding our regional Cancer Centre in Cheltenham through a new building and estate transformation, there's never been a more exciting time to join us.
This is a substantive position for a Consultant Clinical Oncologist at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. When working 10 Programmed Activities (PAs), consultants typically see 150 to 200 new patients per year, approximately four new patients each week. Work closely with our established teams focused on urological and breast cancers, with a specific opportunity to engage in research, which is prioritised in the job plan.
While this role is advertised as a 10 PA post, we welcome applications from those interested in less-than-full-time work and are committed to accommodating particular interests or tumour sites the successful candidate may wish to pursue. We encourage informal enquiries to explore how we can tailor this role to suit your career aspirations.
Main duties of the job
We have 13 Clinical Oncologists (consultants and specialist doctors) and 7 Medical Oncologists with 3 Consultant Radiographers and one Consultant Nurse. We are supported by 10 WTE Specialist Registrars in Clinical and Medical Oncology, 4 specialty doctors, 12 resident doctors and 3 clinical fellows. We have a large team of nurse practitioners providing acute care to our patients (inpatient care, 24-hour acute haematology oncology unit and acute oncology service) and assessment for patients undergoing SACT.
This Clinical Oncology post will provide specialist input to the urology service in Gloucestershire and the breast service in Herefordshire in order to deliver high quality patient care. This will include:
-continuing the established links with site specialized teams through multidisciplinary team meetings
-further strengthening and developing multidisciplinary teams
-maintaining and fostering links with multi-disciplinary staff groups within Oncology, the palliative care teams, colleagues in medical and surgical specialties, and colleagues in primary care
-offering as many patients as possible access to a clinical trial ( PA per week to pursue research activity)
About us
We are a large organisation providing acute services from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester and Cheltenham General Hospital. Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong. Our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing outstanding patient-centred, high-quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas. Ours is a warm, collegiate, and patient-centred trust.
The Gloucestershire Oncology Centre is located on the Cheltenham site. This is a regional Cancer Centre for the population of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and South Worcestershire, as well as parts of Shropshire and Powys. The Centre registered 5058 new patients in 2023. We are expanding our Centre to create Gloucestershire Cancer Institute (GCI). This will provide a brand-new building plus transformation of our current estate. Our new space will be bigger, brighter and more welcoming, enabling us to be fit for the future of oncology care in Gloucestershire.
Gloucestershire was voted as the best place to live in the UK by the Times and the Sunday Times in 2021. It offers the stunning Cotswold countryside, the Cathedral city of Gloucester and the beautiful Regency spa town of Cheltenham. Cheltenham has a vibrant cultural and recreational scene, with an annual Race festival as well as four extraordinary Jazz, Science, Music and Literature festivals. Gloucestershire offers world-class schools with easy access to Bristol, Birmingham, London and Wales
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Full General Medical Council registration
2. Entry on the Specialist Register as a Clinical Oncologist or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the advisory appointments committee
3. CCT or CESR-Combined Programme; proposed CCT/CESR-CP date within 6 months of interview
4. FRCR
Desirable
5. Research degree (MD/PhD)
6. Additional qualification in Quality Improvement, Medical Education, or other pertinent expertise
Clinical Experience
Essential
7. Evidence of expertise in the areas of special interest relevant to the Job Plan
8. A full understanding of clinical risk assessment
9. Clear logical thinking showing an analytical/scientific approach to clinical practice
10. Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable
11. Experience in Medical Education
Management Expertise
Essential
12. Participation in clinical audit including completion of audit project
13. Understanding and experience of Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement
14. A willingness to accept shared responsibility and provide leadership
15. Awareness of current relevant developments within the wider NHS
16. Determination to have a key role in establishing and developing the service
Desirable
17. Additional management qualification
Educational Experience
Essential
18. Training of resident doctors
Desirable
19. Additional Education Qualification
Research Experience
Essential
20. Active involvement in clinical trials
Desirable
21. Research degree (MD/PhD)
Personal Attributes
Essential
22. Friendly and enthusiastic colleague, with drive, initiative and conscientiousness
23. Effective team working skills
24. Caring and empathetic with a desire to put the patient at the centre of their care
25. Able and driven to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions
26. Non-judgemental in approach to patients and colleagues regardless of the sexuality, ethnicity, disabil-ity, religious beliefs of financial status
27. Flexible and resilient
28. Committed to lifelong learning
29. Able to meet travel commitments of the post