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Main area
Oncology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Contract
24 months (Fixed term 2 years)
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (Due to the rota pattern, the PA value will be 11.48 PAs per week)
Job ref
357-MLN-579-24
Employer
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Lincoln County Hospital
Town
Lincoln
Salary
£52,530 - £82,400 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/08/2024 23:59

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Speciality Doctor in Oncology

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people.  We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULHT.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

Our values guide everything we do. They are:

  • Patient-centred – Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
  • Safety – Following ULHT and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
  • Excellence – Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
  • Compassion – Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
  • Respect – Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.

If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULHT team.

We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £710 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,600 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Outstanding Care Personally Delivered” – stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

So, what is in it for you?

  • Flexible working: Depending on the needs of your role, we will consider requests for flexible and/or part-time working for whatever reason you should need it. We recognise flexible working will not look the same for everyone, because it depends on the nature of the role and the needs of the individual.

Types of flexibility could include:

  • Part-time - less than 37.5 hours per week.
  • Off-site/remote working - working from home or other sites for part or all the week.
  • Compressed hours – usually full-time hours but over fewer days or shifts.
  • Staggered hours – having different start and finish times.
  • Set shift patterns – to allow for predictability
  • NHS Pension: A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government
  • Annual Leave: Starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (for staff covered by Agenda for Change) For Medical Workforce positions (Consultant and Specialty Doctor), the full-time entitlement commences from 32 days per annum. For all other Medical Workforce positions, the full-time entitlement commences from 27 days per annum.
  • Bank working: The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we will pay you weekly too, ideal if your income needs a quick boost.

In addition, there is more.

  • Family & Childcare: Including on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.
  • Health & Wellbeing: including counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy, eye tests.
  • Learning & Development including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research
  •  Financial support and benefits including Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics. Free on-site parking and free tea and coffee and the ability to save and borrow through your salary.
  •  Rewards & Recognition including staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery.

Enjoy a better quality of life in one of the UK’s most welcoming counties. Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire welcomes everyone. Discover a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.

Job overview

Applications are invited for the post of Specialty Doctor in Oncology at United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust.  This is an exciting opportunity for a doctor with an interest in developing their career in Oncology.  Applicants should have full registration with the General Medical Council and 12 months experience of work in internal medicine.  An advantage would be to have some experience of working in Oncology.  Applicants from outside the United Kingdom will be welcomed and the Trust will sponsor the tier 2 visa application of successful candidates, if required.

This is a replacement post to further support the current,  Speciality Doctors in Oncology at Lincoln County Hospital. 

Main duties of the job

This post makes up a team of 7 Doctors and an Advanced Clinical Practitioner creating a new working model to provide ward cover across both the Lincoln and Boston sites, which will include 1:4 weekend on call. The post holder will be expected to provide day to day care to the oncology inpatients and supervise the trainee doctor, carrying out daily ward rounds, individually as well as with the Consultants. 

Interested candidates will be encouraged and supported to join the MSc course in Oncology held at Nottingham for further career development. 

Selected candidates will be expected to manage patients as part of the various on-going cancer site specific departmental Clinical trials on chemotherapy and radiotherapy. 

The job plan will be basic 11.48 PA indicative plus additional allowance for travel between sites. 

The successful candidate must have a good knowledge of English language and possess good communication skills with the ability to work as part of a team providing a comprehensive oncology service. 

The Hospital trust will apply for work permit on behalf of the successful candidates. However, successful candidates must be registered with GMC or be eligible for registration with GMC. 

There will be a requirement to travel between hospital sites in order to carry out this role.

Working for our organisation

What’s the hospital like?

Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the new medical school, It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service

If you want to make a difference and be part of something new and exciting then we would love to hear from you so, what are you waiting for?!

“Excellence in rural healthcare”, delivered by people who put patients at the heart of everything they do

One Trust, Endless opportunities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

What’s in it for you??

So, apart from being part of a team that puts patients at the heart of everything we do, and seeing lives improved by the treatments we give, you’ll also get the following: 

    • NHS Pension: A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer.
    • Annual Leave: Starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (for staff covered by Agenda for Change)
    • Flexible working & career breaks: Helping you match work and home life – ask about reduced hours, compressed hours, flexible working, term-time only working, job sharing and unpaid leave.
    • Bank working: The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we’ll pay you weekly – ideal if your income needs a quick boost.
    • Relocation packages: If a relocation package is offered for the role, you could qualify for expenses of up to 25% of your starting salary.

And there’s more!!:

    • Family & Childcare including on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston,  maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.
    • Health & Wellbeing including mindfulness, counselling, mental health first aid, health check MOTs, physiotherapy, eye tests.
    • Learning & Development including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research and GP speciality training programme.
    • Discounts & Salary Sacrifice including Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics and wider wallet.
    • Rewards & Recognition including staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery.

What should you do next?

Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. your NHS needs you!!!

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GMC register

Research and experience

Essential criteria
  • 12 months experience in internal medicine
  • ability to perform practical procedures as indicated in JD
Desirable criteria
  • 6 months experience in oncology

Skills

Essential criteria
  • good communication skills
  • team working

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Elizabeth Murray
Job title
Clinical Lead (Oncology & Haematology)
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01522 512512
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