Main area: Oncology
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 10 sessions per week (Full time 10 PA's)
Job ref: 372-MED-MD189
Employer: Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
Town: Huddersfield
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 Per Annum (Salary is dependant on experience)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/02/2025 23:59
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.
We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.
Job overview
We are advertising two new posts to expand our current workforce of ten substantive Consultant Medical Oncologists and four visiting Clinical Oncologists.
Calderdale & Huddersfield NHSFT has been a pioneer in the provision of DGH-based oncology services since 1996. The service was cited as a model for cancer care in the RCP publication “The Cancer Patient’s Physician – Recommendations for the development of medical oncology in England and Wales (2000)”.
Over the past 30 months, CHFT has been working collaboratively with Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust to support the delivery of sustainable Oncology services across the wider geography. The two organisations continue to work closely together and these roles along with the wider workforce will help to support ongoing development.
We are open to applicants with a specialist interest in any tumour site, and the post-holder’s own specialist interests will be considered within the requirements of the current and anticipated service configuration.
Main duties of the job
It is anticipated that this will be a 10PA full time post, although less than full-time working options can be discussed. There will be a requirement to travel to multiple sites where patient care is provided.
There is a current 1:8 Consultant of the week rota, and a 1:8 out–of-hours on-call rota will decrease to a 1:9 or a 1:10 frequency as new postholders commence in their role. In the COW week the post holder will work on the inpatient oncology ward and provide a focal point for oncology queries.
Applicants must be on the General Medical Council Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if in a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the GMC Specialist Register to be considered for a consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee. Applicants must continue to hold a License to Practice.
Working for our organisation
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is an exceptional place to work with many amazing teams of hard working and dedicated staff, delivering high standards of patient care. We have made significant changes in the way we work to meet the challenges of the changing NHS, and were rated by the Care Quality Commission as Good in June 2018.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post is based at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust but to enable cross cover of colleagues some cross site working will be necessary. Office accommodation will be provided in the post holders’ base unit.
Person specification
Qualifications
* MRCP or equivalent
* All applicants must have Specialist registration for Oncology (or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK).
* Applicants must be Registered with the General Medical Council and hold a Licence to Practise.
Experience and Achievements
* Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of the Oncology specialty.
* Significant minor Oncology procedures experience and any other post graduate qualifications that can advance the department needs would be preferable.
* Understanding current issues within the wider NHS.
* Attendance at a recognised management course.
* Ability to work with and lead others across professions.
Teaching and Training
* Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
* Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications.
* Training in clinical and educational supervision.
* Attendance at a teaching course.
Audit and Research
* Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects.
* Critical Appraisal Skills.
* Evidence of knowledge of research methodology.
* Good communication and empathy skills with patients.
* Willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service.
* Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis.
* Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff.
* Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff.
* Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost effective healthcare.
General
* Eligibility to work in the UK.
* Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.
* An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them.
If you have any questions please contact ask.recruitment@cht.nhs.uk for assistance.
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