Job summary
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, Speciality doctors and Clinical Nurse Specialists. Post holder will rotate to 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 13WTE Consultant Oncologists, 2WTE Consultant Medical Oncologists and 11WTE 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.
About us
UHNM Cancer Centre at Royal Stoke Hospital provides world class, patient centred, specialised cancer services to the population of Staffordshire, South Cheshire and part of Shropshire.
All inpatient, day case, the majority of the outpatient clinics and Radiotherapy are delivered within a purpose-built centre which opened in July 2009. We see approximately 2000 new patients per year with a geographical catchment area of approximately 800,000 population.
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.
You will be part of a team of 13 Consultant Oncologists which include 10 Clinical Oncologists and 3 Medical Oncologists together with 14 Consultant Clinical Haematologists.
The post is based at the University Hospital of North Midlands Cancer Centre. Clinical duties will be across both the Royal Stoke Hospital site and at County Hospital site.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A detailed job description and main responsibilities are within the attached job description attached under supporting documents.
Person Specification
Clinical Experience & Training:
Essential
1. Experience of conducting clinical audit.
2. Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making
3. Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making.
Qualifications
Essential
4. Full GMC registration
5. Possession of MRCP or equivalent qualification in medical oncology
6. oEligibility to be on specialist register within 6 months of interview date
Desirable
7. MD or PhD
Academic Achievements, Research, Publications
Essential
8. Evidence of training in research methodology.
9. Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
10. An awareness of current speciality specific developments, initiatives and issues.
Desirable
11. Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.
12. Evidence of having undertaken original research.
Professional and Multidisciplinary Team Working
Essential
13. Ability to work effectively with colleagues and within a team
Ability to work effectively with colleagues and within a team
Essential
14. Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
15. Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
16. Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives
Personal Attributes
Essential
17. Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
18. An enquiring and critical approach to work
19. Caring attitude to patients
20. Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other staff and agencies.
21. Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development
22. Appropriate Immigration Status (where appropriate)
23. An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
24. Ability and means to travel residence within 10 miles or 30 minutes of base.
25. To be accessible by as required for on call duties