Job summary
- Main area
- Oncology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent: Specific hours to be discussed at a later date however there can be flexibility.
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (Specific hours to be discussed at a later date however there can be flexibility.)
- Job ref
- 184-EW6723766
- Employer
- Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil St M Hospice
- Town
- Taunton/Yeovil
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical/Medical Oncologist – 2 subspecialty sites
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Our award winning trusts recognise that our colleagues are our most valuable resource, we are proud of the excellent levels of service our Trust provides to our service users and the dedication and conscientiousness of our colleagues. With over 10,000 colleagues working for our trusts in a very wide range of services, we aim to provide a supportive, inclusive environment in which our colleagues can thrive.
Job overview
Our Department provides Clinical and Medical Oncology inpatient and outpatient services, as well as radiotherapy and systemic anti-cancer therapy to all common tumour sites. We are a single oncology department across Somerset with acute bases in Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil District General Hospital.
The Beacon Centre (Taunton) and the St Margaret’s Hospice (Yeovil) provide cancer care to the population of Somerset of approximately 560,000. They have received a number of accolades since opening in 2009 for the high-quality care delivered. These include CHKS ISO 9001 accreditation, Macmillan Quality Environment Mark score of 5 (out of 5) on all principles, Investors in People Gold and Customer Service Excellence A+++ award.
Main duties of the job
The role will incorporate the management of at least 2 clinical subsites, which may include, breast, skin radiotherapy, radiation for haematological malignancies, gynae-oncology, colorectal, urology, and lung. Preferences can be discussed in pre-interview conversations with one of the Clinical Service Leads. We are looking to recruit both Clinical and Medical Oncologists and are looking specifically to expand our SABR provision.
The successful applicant would join a professional but friendly team of Clinical and Medical Oncologists, Specialist Doctors, Specialty Doctors, Clinical Fellows, Consultant Radiographers, Consultant Pharmacists, Chemotherapy Nurse Prescribers and Immunotherapy Advanced Nurse Practitioners. We work with a team of supportive and collaborative colleagues and enjoy training a group of motivated trainees from two deaneries.
Working for our organisation
Somerset Foundation Trust and Yeovil District Hospital have merged as of April 2023.
The Trust prides itself on a providing exemplary patient centered care and we are supported by responsive management teams and a dedicated clinically run Improvement Network, who strive to enable all endeavors to achieve this.
Life outside work is rich and rewarding. Straddled between areas of outstanding natural beauty and the idyllic rolling hills of Exmoor and Dartmoor, Somerset is an excellent place to live and explore the great outdoors. The county is a hotspot for hiking, cycling, climbing and the world class surf beaches in North Devon and the Jurassic Coast are within easy reach. Somerset also has a rich local culture and hosts an abundance of music festivals. Taunton, the County town, has diverse shopping, restaurants, and regularly hosts international music and sporting fixtures such as recent cricket World Cup.
Somerset offers some of the best schools in the country. Ranging from award winning state schools such as the Richard Huish College, which has been ranked in the top 10 of A-level providers nationally for the last eight years, through to secondary’s ranking in the top 5% nationally such as The Castle School. Public institutions include Millfield, Queens College, Taunton School, Kings College, Wellington School, Hazelgrove and Blundell’s.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details on the job description and responsibilities, please review the detailed job description attached.
Person specification
Qualifications & Attainments
Essential criteria
- Full and specialist registration (and with a license to practice) with the General Medical Council(GMC) or be eligible for registration within 6 months of Interview
- If an applicant is UK trained then they must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of training (CCT) in Medical Oncology or be within 6 months of CCT by date of interview. If an applicant is non-UK trained then they will be required to show evidence of equivalence of UK CCT
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patient’s ad be able to work in a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of e-prescribing
Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of a good standard of Literacy / English language skills
Organisation & Planning
Essential criteria
- Experience and interest in teaching of staff both undergraduate and post graduate and from all disciplines
- Knowledge of ethics, principles of practice of clinical research and proven participation in clinical research.
Desirable criteria
- GDP training and experience in recruiting patients to relevant trials
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Behaviours aligned with Trust Values: Respect Kindness Team work
- Willingness to use technology to improve standards of care and support to our patients
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- IT Literate Attendance at management training and evidence of Learning.
- Awareness of the requirements of clinical governance and risk management with particular reference to oncology.
Physical Requirement
Essential criteria
- Ability to commute between places of work
- Must be able to meet on call requirements
Desirable criteria
- Driving licence
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Faye Rudge
- Job title
- Directorate PA
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01823 34 2190
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Yeovil District Hospital Site
Higher Kingston
Yeovil
Somerset
BA21 4AT
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