Consultant Clinical Oncologist - with a special interest in Lower and Upper GI/HPB cancers
Job summary
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust invites applications for a 1 year fixed-term Consultant Clinical Oncologist with a specialist interest in GI malignancies.
Situated on the beautiful South Coast and adjacent to the South Downs National Park, yet only just over an hour from London by train, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth offers the best of both worlds. Come and join our progressive and cohesive department, forging clinical excellence while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. IGRT, VMAT and 4D-CT are in routine use and a linac replacement programme to four cutting-edge Varian Trubeams (complete with 6 degree of freedom couches and 4D-CBCT) was completed in 2020. We have an established SABR service for lung and oligometastatic nodal and bone disease, and will shortly expand to spinal SABR treatments as well. We commissioned out treatment planning software (Raystation) around a year ago.
The post holder would cover the colorectal practice on the Isle of Wight with nurse specialist, prescriber and resident doctor support. The Upper GI practice is based at Portsmouth and shared with another Clinical Oncologist. The job incorporates both radiotherapy and systemic therapy and the post holder would be expected to participate in acute oncology ward rounds.
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, based at Queen Alexandra Hospital, has a vision to be recognized as a world-class hospital, leading the field through innovative healthcare solutions, focusing on the best outcomes for our patients, delivered in a safe, caring and inspiring environment. It was rated as ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in January 2020. Portsmouth Cancer Centre also provides cancer services to West Sussex (Chichester) and the Isle of Wight. We are a friendly and integrated Centre embracing enhanced radiographer, nursing and pharmacy roles, and actively encouraging research and innovation.
Interview Date: to be confirmed
Main duties of the job
The appointee will join the Oncology team as a Clinical Oncology Consultant and will be expected to participate in all facets of departmental activity, and take an active role in management over a career.
A full-time substantive Consultant Oncologist post of 10 PA is available, covering the job plan (attached). A part-time appointment would be considered with appropriate adjustment of job plan.
Intending applicants are encouraged to discuss their application by contacting:
Dr Freddie Bartlett (Clinical Director) frederick.bartlett@nhs.net or Dr Maja Uherek (Head of Radiotherapy) maja.uherek@nhs.net - phone 02392 286000 ext 4790 for an informal discussion and /or arrange a visit to the department.
Qualifications
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
- Higher professional training in Clinical Oncology
Desirable
- MRCP/FRCP or equivalent
- BSc or MD
Clinical Experience
- Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights
- An appropriate higher Clinical Oncology surgical qualification
- Evidence of a clinical or research fellowship
Clinical Skills
- Demonstrable skills and experience of expertise in the areas of special interest relevant to the Job Plan
- Understanding of clinical risk management
Knowledge
- Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge
- Knowledge and use of evidence based practice
- IT skills
- Effective, confident presentation ability
- Experience in and outside specialty
Research/Publications
Essential
- Experience of recruiting to clinical trials
- Willingness to participate in research as a Consultant
- Participation in audit
Desirable
- Research Experience
- Published research in peer reviewed journal
Leadership/Management
Essential
- Evidence of leadership/management experience within outside of medicine
- Evidence of effective team working
Desirable
- Formal management training/qualification
- Ability and enthusiasm for leading service improvement
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Evidence of effective teaching of SHOs
Desirable
- Formal teaching qualification
- Training of registrars
Other
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Logical thinking, problem solving and decision making
- Ability to organise oneself and prioritise clinical need
- Ability to work in multi-professional teams
- Understanding of NHS Clinical Governance and Resource Constraints
- Probity
- Effective, confident presentation ability
- Prizes and honours
Additional Information
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.