Medical Oncology Consultant - Urological Malignancies

Employer heading

Consultant

The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training, and research.

The Trust comprises four hospitals: the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington, and the Horton Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards, and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues, and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence , focusing on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement, and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Many of our recruitment programmes use values-based interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, share our values, and can deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know this significantly impacts your job satisfaction and, most importantly, the outcomes and experiences of our patients and their families.

Job overview

CONSULTANT IN MEDICAL ONCOLOGY specialising in Uro-oncology

We are eager to appoint a dynamic Consultant Medical Oncologist to join our team of 54 Consultant Oncologists working full-time or part-time across Oxford and regional units. This 10 PA post is based at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, primarily at the Churchill and visiting the Horton Hospital.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder’s duties will be primarily at Churchill Hospital, Oxford, and Horton Hospital, Banbury. However, it is a condition of employment that the post-holder is willing to work at any of the Trust’s locations or outreach district general hospital clinics. The post specializes in Urological malignancies. Each 4-hour clinic typically handles 2 new and 7 follow-up patients; over a 42-week year, the post-holder is likely to see 240-300 new patients.

The oncology department in Oxford moved into a £110M comprehensive diagnostic and treatment cancer centre in 2009. Chemotherapy is prescribed using a pan-cancer network e-prescribing system (Aria). The department collaborates closely with the University Department of Oncology, providing excellent opportunities for cancer research.

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Trust comprises four hospitals: the John Radcliffe Hospital , Churchill Hospital , Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington, and Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post specializes in Urological malignancies and will work with existing Medical and Clinical Oncology colleagues, clinical nurse specialists, nurses, pharmacists, and other multidisciplinary team members across these tumour sites. The post-holder will participate in a rota for Consultant of the week, AOS for the oncology ward, and triage at Churchill Hospital. We encourage the post-holder to undertake and support the development of telemedicine clinics and contribute to service improvement projects in this area.

Person specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential criteria

• MB ChB or equivalent. MRCP (UK) or equivalent.
• GMC registration.
• CCT or CESR in Medical Oncology; OR within six months of achieving CCT at the time of interview.

Desirable criteria

• Higher Medical / Research degree

Experience

Essential criteria

• General training in Medical Oncology to specialist level or equivalent.
• Experience in all aspects of medical oncology and tumour sites.
• Ability to make decisions at consultant level.

Desirable criteria

• Research / Clinical trial experience / Publications.
• Uro-oncology experience.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Excellent leadership, organisational, communication, professional, and personal skills suitable for a large teaching hospital.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Highly developed English communication skills.
• Experience in teaching undergraduates and trainees.
• Evidence of participation in clinical audits and risk management.
• ICH GCP training within the last 12 months. Active involvement in clinical research trials.

Desirable criteria

• Research publications.
• Management training and experience.
• Knowledge of NHS organization and government modernization agenda.
• Computing skills: proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets, and web browsing.

COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, colleagues, and patients. While not a mandatory condition of employment currently, vaccination is encouraged. We will check vaccination status of new starters to manage risks and support those undecided. More information is available at Oxfordshire County Council Website. A government consultation is ongoing regarding vaccination requirements for new starters.

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Please read the attached job description and person specification carefully. Ensure your application reflects these criteria, as your application will be assessed against them.

All candidates will be contacted with updates on their application. Most correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system, so please check your emails regularly, including junk folders.

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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 a Disclosure will be required from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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