Consultant Medical Oncologist

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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.

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Job overview: University Hospitals of Derby & Burton are seeking to recruit a Consultant Medical Oncologist, who together with 21 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 has particular interests in Breast and Gynaecology but are open to discussions around these and other tumour sites, 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.

Main duties of the job:

• Provision of a comprehensive service in Oncology with consultant colleagues, including new patient and follow-up clinics at Derby and Burton.
• Provision of emergency cover and reciprocal cover for your consultant colleagues during reasonable periods of leave, on a shared basis.
• 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).

In return we will offer development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development, ongoing support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond, and a variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.

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:

• 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.
• Additional higher medical/scientific degree.

Experience:

• 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.
• Experience of clinical responsibility above SpR grade.
• Experience of presenting at national/international conferences.
• Experience of Brachytherapy.

Teaching:

• Experience of teaching and supporting doctors in training and/or medical students.
• Delivery of specific Oncology related teaching sessions to doctors in training and medical students.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

At UHDB, we offer different ways to work flexibly to each and every one of our colleagues, many of whom already work flexibly at all sites of the Trust. For our roles we are open to discussing the possibility of part-time/reduced hours/compressed hours/flexible start and finish times/fixed/flexible shifts/annualised hours/term time hours/hybrid working – working partly in the trust/partly at home.