Job Summary
PENDING COLLEGE APPROVAL
Full-time Consultant Medical Oncologist with a responsibility in Renal, Melanoma, and CUP Cancers for Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Join Our Growing Team at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
We are excited to announce the creation of three NEW Consultant posts in Oncology, reflecting our commitment to expanding and enhancing our exceptional services. This expansion is part of a strategic investment to meet the growing needs of our patients and further develop our outstanding team.
At NUH, we take pride in delivering exceptional, holistic care through multiprofessional collaboration, supporting patients every step of the way on their cancer journey. As part of our team, you will play a pivotal role in providing high-quality clinical care both at NUH and our satellite service at KMH. Beyond clinical duties, you will have opportunities to contribute to education and supervision, leadership, and innovative research, helping to shape the future of oncology care.
Join us in making a real difference in patients' lives while advancing your own career in a supportive, forward-thinking environment.
Main Duties of the Job
PENDING COLLEGE APPROVAL
This is a 10 PA Consultant in Medical Oncology with a responsibility in Renal and Melanoma Cancer post for Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The appointee will join a team of 2 Medical Oncology Consultants (renal) and 3 Medical Oncology Consultants (melanoma) providing outpatient and inpatient care. The team also includes two prescribing Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) who cover melanoma and renal patients, two Clinical Oncology Consultants who provide radiotherapy cover, and rotational specialist registrars (SPRs). Responsibilities will include outpatient clinics seeing new, on-treatment, and follow-up patients with melanoma and renal cancer, inpatient ward rounds, skin and urology MDT attendance, and providing support to the CNS team for ad hoc queries and their clinic patients as well as training and support for SPRs and ward resident doctors. The appointee will be confident in prescribing immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and chemotherapy for melanoma and renal cancer as well as investigating and managing treatment and cancer complications.
About Us
The specialty serves a resident population of 1.1 million and currently sees approximately 5,000 new patients each year (at City Hospital and Kingsmill); providing a comprehensive range of non-surgical oncology services to the East Midlands.
Oncology has invested in a high calibre acute oncology nursing team supporting the acute care of cancer patients admitted to city hospital campus as well as providing outreach support at Queen's medical centre.
Date Posted: 12 February 2025
Pay Scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-time
Reference Number: 164-6958037
Job Locations:
City
Hucknall Road
Nottingham
NG5 1PB
Job Description Job Responsibilities
Please see detailed Job Description and Person Specification attached that details the role in more depth.
Person Specification
Training and Qualification Essential:
* Full GMC registration and Licence to Practice
* MRCP or equivalent
* CCT expected within 6 months of interview date
Experience Essential:
* Experience and special interest in Melanoma, Renal and CUP Cancers
* Experience in prescribing and managing patients with systemic anti-cancer therapy
Desirable:
* Experience of working with a complex multi-disciplinary team
Skills Essential:
* Excellent communication skills both oral and written
* Excellent team leadership skills
* Ability to convey highly complex, sensitive information to patients, carers and staff utilizing advanced interpersonal skills in both written and verbal formats.
* Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development and delivery
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship:
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here.
UK Registration:
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Employer Name: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address:
City
Hucknall Road
Nottingham
NG5 1PB
Employer's Website: https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/
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