University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Locum Oncology Consultant
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Job Summary
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is recruiting to a Colorectal and Upper GI Locum Consultant Oncologist posts (10 PAs) to join a large, dynamic and forward-thinking oncology service.
The successful post holders will join an established and supportive consultant body delivering high-quality systemic anti-cancer therapy across multiple hospital sites. Tumour site subspecialty interests will be discussed at interview; however, experience in Breast, Lung, Urology, or Hepatobiliary oncology is particularly welcomed. One of the three posts will be delivered predominantly at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust under an established service-level agreement.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop a long-term consultant career within a major cancer centre with strong MDT working, active clinical trials, and close links to academic and research partners.
Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required
- Deliver specialist inpatient and outpatient oncology care, including independent consultant-led clinics
- Prescribe and manage systemic anti-cancer treatments in line with Trust protocols
- Participate fully in tumour site multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings across the Trust
- Contribute to Acute Oncology services and inpatient ward attending commitments
- Participate in the consultant on-call rota (1 in 14)
- Support undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training, and clinical supervision
- Engage in clinical governance, audit, and service development activity
- Contribute to and support clinical research and trial recruitment, with opportunities to act as Principal Investigator
- Develop subspecialty interests and, where appropriate, undertake additional leadership roles within the department
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About Us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value, and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values-driven in all that we do, and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such, we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long-term health condition, mental health, or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job Description
For further details pertaining to the nature of this role, please find attached fully detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Registration with licence to practice OR GMC Specialist Register (or within 6 months of getting CCT)
- MRCP
- FRCR (Clinical Oncology)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
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For Help With Your Application, Contact
Karen Hope
Email: Karen.Hope2@uhb.nhs.uk
Phone: 07584175726
Pay scheme
Hospital Medical and Dental
Band
Consultant
Salary
£113565.00 to £150569.00 Yearly
Contract
Fixed Term
Duration
12 Month(s)
Working pattern
Full-Time
Reference number
304-EP-1097556
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
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[Job Description](JDPS Oncology.pdf – 894KB) Opens in a new window
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