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Job summary

Main area
Oncology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
320-MDR-6325510-SM
Employer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Derby Hospital
Town
Derby
Salary
£99,532 - £131,964 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Consultant Medical Oncologist

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services.  The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds.  All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities.  This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification.  Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

 

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for; 

Job overview

University Hospitals of Derby & Burton are seeking to recruit a Consultant Medical Oncologist, who together with 17 other Consultant Oncologists will provide a comprehensive service for the people of Southern Derbyshire and East Staffordshire.

We are looking for a Medical Oncologist that have particular interests in UGI, Germ Cell, Skin & HPB tumour sites but are open to discussions around these, knowing flexibility is important.

The posts are based at the Royal Derby Hospital with work at Queens Hospital Burton which provide Cancer Services for the population of Southern Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire.

The Cancer Business Unit is proud to offer high quality clinical care within flexible and sustainable job plan structures. We positively encourage part time working and are happy to recruit less than full time candidates to complement our existing medical team. If your preference is for less than full time hours, we have a number of potential job plans including a one tumour site 6 PA post working either 4 days per week or 5 days per week. We are happy to discuss other options if these are of interest.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will be responsible for:

- Provision of a comprehensive service in Oncology with consultant colleagues, including new patient and follow-up clinics at Derby and Burton. The Department also undertakes a variety of joint clinics with other specialties.

- Provision of emergency cover and reciprocal cover for your consultant colleagues during reasonable periods of leave, on a shared basis. This will include care of patients and supervision of junior doctors.

- The care of patients in his/her charge and for the proper functioning of the Department

- Undertaking teaching/training duties as required and actively participating in the postgraduate and undergraduate teaching  programmes

- Participating in clinical and medical audit and actively contributing in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance

- Actively participating in continuing medical education (CME)

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

•    Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
•    On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
•    A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

•    We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
•    We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
•    An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
•    Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
•    Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
•    We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
•    We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the detailed job description and personal specification document that is attached to this advert

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Possession of MRCP or equivalent
  • Evidence of entry on GMC Specialist Register OR Have CCT or be within 6 months of attaining CCT at time of interview OR Evidence that the GMC is processing the Specialist Registration application (MUST be provided prior to interview)
  • Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
Desirable criteria
  • Additional higher medical/ scientific degree

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Medical Oncology
  • Evidence of ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team and share clinical responsibilities
  • Experience of research
  • Experience of, and commitment to, Clinical Audit
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of clinical responsibility above SpR grade
  • Peer reviewed publication
  • Experience of presenting at national/international conferences
  • Experience of Brachytherapy

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

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
Rachel Millward
Job title
Deputy General Manager - Cancer BU
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01332 783225
Additional information

Dr Jessica Davies, Assistant Clinical Director for Oncology on 01332 783354

Ms Rachel Millward, Deputy General Manager 01332 789438

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