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Job summary

Main area
Paediatric Oncology
Grade
Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 8 sessions per week
Job ref
188-MT1306
Employer
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Southampton General Hospital
Town
Southampton
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 per annum (pro rata'd)
Closing
29/11/2024 23:59
Interview date
18/12/2024

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Consultant in Paediatric Oncology

Consultant

Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

Online applications are invited for a Consultant in Paediatric Oncology. This is a 8 PA  substantive post.

The Trust is a major teaching centre for the University of Southampton providing a tertiary paediatric oncology service for the Wessex region. All major paediatric specialities are also provided including, allergy, cardiology, ENT, gastroenterology, urology, nephrology, neonatology (level 3), neurology and neurosurgery, orthopaedics (including spinal), paediatric intensive care, paediatric and neonatal surgery, diabetes, respiratory medicine, radiology and endocrinology. The hospital offers ample opportunities for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and excellent facilities for research and clinical care. 

Working for our organisation

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care. 

All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. 

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are looking for a colleague to join a team of 8 paediatric oncology/haematology consultants. The successful applicant will be involved in the care of children with all types of malignancy, but with primary responsibility for patients with solid tumours and leukaemia as well as those on early phase clinical trials. They will work closely with a strong multi-disciplinary team to provide specialist care of children with cancer across the Wessex region, including support of the 11 paediatric oncology shared care units across the region. They will be enthusiastic, highly motivated and help develop our paediatric oncology daycare and ambulatory service.

Applications will ideally have a CST or be on the GMC’s Specialist Register.  Applicants who are within six months of obtaining their CST are also invited to apply.  Where equivalent qualifications and experience are being offered, it is essential that candidates provide confirmation of this from the relevant College or Faculty in the United Kingdom and attach the confirmation to their application.

When applying, please remember to include your CST date in the membership of professional bodies section of the online application form, which is where you must also record your GMC number.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Individuals wishing to apply must be registered with the General Medical Council (GMC). 

The successful candidate will be employed under the terms and conditions of service for Consultants (England) 2003. 

Interviews will be held on Wednesday, 18 December 2024

Job Reference: 188-MT1306 - This vacancy closes on or before: 29th November 2024

Should you have any queries, please use the contact details below to get in touch.

Person specification

Qualifications and training

Essential criteria
  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
  • GMC registration with a licence to practise
  • MRCPCH or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Completion or evidence of working towards a higher academic degree (MD/PhD)
  • CCT in Paediatrics with subspeciality recognition in Oncology (or equivalent) or be within six months of CCT date or have undertaken comparable paediatric oncology training oversees

Previous or relevant experience

Essential criteria
  • Appropriate paediatric oncology knowledge base to work as consultant, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of early phase clinical trials
  • Research experience and publications
  • Experience of recruitment of patients to clinical trials
  • Experience of service development and/or quality improvement

Aptitudes and skills

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge, clinical and technical skills to provide a consultant led service in Paediatric Oncology
  • Experience in the management of paediatric malignancies and paediatric oncological emergencies, including the prescription and delivery of complex chemotherapy
  • Clinical skills in bone marrow aspiration/biopsy and lumbar puncture
  • Knowledge and experience of clinical governance and audit
Desirable criteria
  • Familiarity with working in networks / shared care

Living the Trust values

Essential criteria
  • Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values: Patients First, Always Improving, Working Together

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerInclusion UK

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Professor Juliet Gray
Job title
Consultant in Paediatric Oncology
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07901507929
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