An opportunity has arisen to join our team atColchester Hospital
We are inviting applicationsto join our friendly and dynamic teams within the Oncology department at our Colchester Hospital site, part of the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. There may be the opportunity in keeping with our Clinical Strategy for cross-site working at our other hospital site at Ipswich if service needs require.
The post being advertised is an additionalpost. With the appointment to the vacant post, there will be nine oncologists with their primary base at Colchester Hospital, and eight Oncologists based at Ipswich Hospital. The Departments of Oncology are within the ‘Oncology & Haematology Clinical Delivery Group’ of the ‘Cancer and Diagnostics’ Division
Applicants will have completed CCT or equivalent (CESR) and must be on the Specialist Register.
CLINICAL
On call arrangements
1 in 8 Consultant rota On call is categorised asClass B. Out of hours cover is provided by the General Medical On Call team. On-call for this post still to be agreed
Board & Ward Rounds
Consultants support the daily board round and weekly MDT ward rounds.
Acute Oncology Service
There is an 8am-6pm Acute Oncology Service Monday to Friday, run by nurse specialists who are supported by an Oncologist every weekday.
Example timetable
It is envisaged that the post holder will work according to an agreed job plan, in order to maintain a service embracing all aspects of Oncology including solid tumour chemotherapy and technically advanced radiotherapy
A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and Clinical lead and Director on behalf of the Medical Director three months after the commencement date of their appointment.
The proposed Timetable is indicative of the work required but is not rigid and can be flexible depending on service needs and interests of the applicant. A job plan will be agreed with the appointed candidate ahead of commencing their post.
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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The appointee will be expected to participate in audit projects associated with the department. Medical audit sessions are held regularly every month and attendance is mandatory (it is expected that the consultants will attend 75% of them during the year).
The appointee will participate in clinical governance activities, risk management, clinical effectiveness and quality improvement program activities as requested by both the Trust and external organisations.
Research is encouraged with the support of the ESNEFT Research Team and Local Ethical Committee
This advert closes on Thursday 20 Mar 2025