Job summaryWe are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team as a Consultant Medical Oncologist. This post is available for recruitment in January 2027.The current opportunity is for a Consultant Medical Oncologist with an interest in Breast Cancer and Melanoma will provide care to patients served by the directorate. This includes providing services at NCCC-Carlisle.
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Main duties of the jobTo provide tertiary-level oncology care in a teaching hospital's cancer centre and peripheral clinics. There will be a commitment to providing general oncological care as part of a general oncology on call rota.
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Rachel Pearson via email at rachel.pearson1@nhs.net.
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
About usNewcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teachingNHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of 1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
DetailsDate posted08 October 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary
113,565 to 150,569 a year
per annum
ContractPermanentWorking pattern
Full-time
Reference number317-CON-26-240Job locationsFreeman HospitalNewcastle upon TyneNE7 7DNUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesClinical: Provide oncology advice to the relevant MDT and to patients with these cancers Prescribing of and supervision of prescribing of chemotherapy On call cover for general oncological emergencies and provision of advice in and out of hours, to non-specialist teams managing patients with cancer Out-patient clinic, day unit and ward management.
Administrative: Participation in the directorate clinical governance processes including reporting into the Trust mortality database Engagement with all the administrative electronic systems needed to deliver patient care.
Research: There is an active research programme within the directorate with links to the Sir Bobby Robson Unit at Freeman Hospital, the late phase research team within the research and development directorate and to Newcastle University. Contribution to the research programme or further developments and collaborations will be actively encouraged.
Teaching: There will be opportunity to develop teaching skills within the directorate and within the wider trust environment. Bedside and clinical teaching of undergraduate students will form part of the responsibilities of the consultant Clinical training and supervision of Trust junior doctors, Deanery trainees and ACPs will be expected.
Flexibility: In line with the Trusts core value of placing patients at the heart of everything we do, we are developing our service provision to be responsive to the needs of our patients. To meet those needs some staff groups will be increasingly asked to work a more flexible work pattern so that they can offer services in the evening or weekend. As a result any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern or working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work.
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesClinical: Provide oncology advice to the relevant MDT and to patients with these cancers Prescribing of and supervision of prescribing of chemotherapy On call cover for general oncological emergencies and provision of advice in and out of hours, to non-specialist teams managing patients with cancer Out-patient clinic, day unit and ward management.
Administrative: Participation in the directorate clinical governance processes including reporting into the Trust mortality database Engagement with all the administrative electronic systems needed to deliver patient care.
Research: There is an active research programme within the directorate with links to the Sir Bobby Robson Unit at Freeman Hospital, the late phase research team within the research and development directorate and to Newcastle University. Contribution to the research programme or further developments and collaborations will be actively encouraged.
Teaching: There will be opportunity to develop teaching skills within the directorate and within the wider trust environment. Bedside and clinical teaching of undergraduate students will form part of the responsibilities of the consultant Clinical training and supervision of Trust junior doctors, Deanery trainees and ACPs will be expected.
Flexibility: In line with the Trusts core value of placing patients at the heart of everything we do, we are developing our service provision to be responsive to the needs of our patients. To meet those needs some staff groups will be increasingly asked to work a more flexible work pattern so that they can offer services in the evening or weekend. As a result any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern or working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work.
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
EssentialPrimary Medical QualificationFull GMC RegistrationEntry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).
Clinical Experience
EssentialEvidence of experience in the specialtyAdvanced Trainee Competencies in Breast, Melanoma and Acute oncology experienceEvidence of ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality at MDTEvidence of the ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre
Management and Administration Experience
EssentialInvolvement with management and project leadership within OncologyAn understanding of Clinical GovernanceDesirableAttendance at a course to develop management and leadership skillsEvidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines
Teaching
EssentialExperience of supervision of junior medical staffExperience of participation in undergraduate/postgraduate teaching. DesirableAttendance at courses to develop teaching skillsPostgraduate qualification in medical education
Research
EssentialEvidence of productive research activityUp to date with GCP trainingDesirableRelevant publications in the last three yearsExperience of being an Associate PIMD/PhD
Audit
EssentialEvidence of participation in audit / service developmentDesirableEvidence of having changed practice as a result of auditEvidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
EssentialPrimary Medical QualificationFull GMC RegistrationEntry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).
Clinical Experience
EssentialEvidence of experience in the specialtyAdvanced Trainee Competencies in Breast, Melanoma and Acute oncology experienceEvidence of ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality at MDTEvidence of the ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre
Management and Administration Experience
EssentialInvolvement with management and project leadership within OncologyAn understanding of Clinical GovernanceDesirableAttendance at a course to develop management and leadership skillsEvidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines
Teaching
EssentialExperience of supervision of junior medical staffExperience of participation in undergraduate/postgraduate teaching. DesirableAttendance at courses to develop teaching skillsPostgraduate qualification in medical education
Research
EssentialEvidence of productive research activityUp to date with GCP trainingDesirableRelevant publications in the last three yearsExperience of being an Associate PIMD/PhD
Audit
EssentialEvidence of participation in audit / service developmentDesirableEvidence of having changed practice as a result of auditEvidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvementDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameThe Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAddressFreeman HospitalNewcastle upon TyneNE7 7DNUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameThe Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAddressFreeman HospitalNewcastle upon TyneNE7 7DNUnited KingdomEmployer's website
Consultant Medical Oncologist - Breast Cancer & Melanoma in Newcastle upon Tyne employer: National Health Service
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