Consultant Medical Oncologist

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Due to increasing demand on our services, we are excited to offer the opportunity for a permanent Medical Oncologist to join our team. This post is key to the continued development and delivery of cancer services to the population of Dorset. This is a 10 PA role, but part-time or compressed working will also be considered.

The role will involve covering the management of cancer patients from MDT referral through to treatment with Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy. This will include direct in-patient provision including 'consultant of the week' cover and also advise through ward referrals for patients admitted under other specialities, as well as Outpatient clinics.

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About us

Our values define who we are as . They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification education and qualifications

• Full GMC registration
• FRCR or eequivalent
• Entry on GMC Specialist Register via CCT (or CCT date within 6 months of interview)
• Advanced Communications training

experience and effectivness

• oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of adult patients
• oDemonstrate use of evidence based practice
• oDemonstrate evidence of sub-specialty / specific tumour site training
• oWilling and able to help develop oncology services

Knowledge and skills

• oTeaching and audit experience
• oExperience of / ability to supervise and train junior doctors
• oAbility to develop effective working relationships on an individual, multi-professional and team basis with all levels of staff
• oExperience of service planning and developments
• oClinical / educational supervisor training

Personal Skills

• oGood leadership skills
• oEnthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
• oWillingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels

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.

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust