Job summary Our oncology team is excited to welcome a friendly and enthusiastic colleague who values strong teamwork and a patient-centred approach.
This new role is a vital addition to our expanding and ambitious oncology service, where you'll join an energetic, innovative team dedicated to providing a comprehensive range of oncology services for the communities of Gloucestershire and Herefordshire.
With plans to develop the Gloucestershire Cancer Institute by expanding our regional Cancer Centre in Cheltenham through a new building and estate transformation, there's never been a more exciting time to join us.
This is a substantive position for a Consultant Medical Oncologist at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
When working 10 Programmed Activities (PAs), consultants typically see 150 to 200 new patients per year, approximately four new patients each week.
Work closely with our established teams focused on lung cancer and melanoma, with specific opportunities to engage in immunotherapy leadership and research, which are prioritised in the job plan.
While this role is advertised as a 10 PA post, we welcome applications from those interested in less-than-full-time work and are committed to accommodating particular interests or tumour sites the successful candidate may wish to pursue.
We encourage informal enquiries to explore how we can tailor this role to suit your career aspirations.
Main duties of the job We have 7 Medical Oncologists (consultants and specialist doctors) and 13 Clinical Oncologists with one Consultant Nurse and 3 Consultant Radiographers.
We are supported by 10 WTE Specialist Registrars in Medical and Clinical Oncology, 4 specialty doctors, 12 resident doctors and 3 clinical fellows.
We have a large team of nurse practitioners providing acute care to our patients (inpatient care, 24-hour acute haematology oncology unit and acute oncology service) and assessment for patients undergoing SACT.
This Medical Oncology post will provide specialist input to the lung and melanoma services within Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in order to deliver high quality patient care.
This will include: -continuing the established links with site specialized teams through multidisciplinary team meetings -further strengthening and developing multidisciplinary teams -maintaining and fostering links with multi-disciplinary staff groups within Oncology, the palliative care teams, colleagues in medical and surgical specialties, and colleagues in primary care -offering as many patients as possible access to a clinical trial ( PA per week to pursue research activity) -improving patient safety by developing a new role as immunotherapy lead for the department ( PA per week) About us We are a large organisation providing acute services fromGloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester and Cheltenham General Hospital.Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong.
Our caring and dedicated staff arerecognised as providing outstanding patient-centred, high-quality emergency,elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas.
Ours is a warm,collegiate, and patient-centred trust.The Gloucestershire Oncology Centre is located on the Cheltenhamsite.
This is a regional Cancer Centre for the population of Gloucestershire,Herefordshire and South Worcestershire, as well as parts of Shropshire andPowys.
The Centre registered 5058 new patients in 2023.
We are expanding ourCentre to create Gloucestershire Cancer Institute (GCI).
This will provide abrand-new building plus transformation of our current estate.
Our new spacewill be bigger, brighter and more welcoming, enabling us to be fit for thefuture of oncology care in Gloucestershire.Gloucestershire wasvoted as the best place to live in the UK by the Times and theSunday Times in 2021.
It offers the stunning Cotswold countryside, theCathedral city of Gloucester and the beautiful Regency spa town of Cheltenham.Cheltenham has a vibrant cultural and recreational scene, with an annual Racefestival as well as four extraordinary Jazz, Science, Music and Literaturefestivals.
Gloucestershire offers world-class schools with easy access toBristol, Birmingham, London and Wales.
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Person Specification Qualifications Essential Full General Medical Council registration Entry on the Specialist Register as a Medical Oncologist or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the advisory appointments committee CCT or CESR-Combined Programme; proposed CCT/CESR-CP date within 6 months of interview MRCP/FRCP or equivalent Desirable Higher qualification in Medicine Research degree (MD/PhD) Additional qualification in Quality Improvement, Medical Education, Management or other pertinent exper-tise Clinical Experience Essential Evidence of expertise in lung cancer and melanoma A full understanding of clinical risk assessment Clear logical thinking showing an analytical/scientific approach to clinical practice Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients Desirable Experience in Medical Education Personal Attributes Essential Effective team working skills Friendly and enthusiastic colleague, with drive, initiative and conscientiousness Caring and empathetic Able and driven to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions Non-judgemental in approach to patients and colleagues regardless of the sexuality, ethnicity, disability, religious beliefs of financial status Flexible and resilient Committed to lifelong learning Able to meet travel commitments of the post Management Expertise Essential Participation in clinical audit including completion of audit project Understanding and experience of Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement A willingness to accept shared responsibility and provide leadership Awareness of current relevant developments within the wider NHS Determination to have a key role in establishing and developing the service Desirable Additional management qualification Educational Experience Essential Training of resident doctors Desirable Additional Education Qualification Research Experience Essential Active involvement in clinical trials Desirable Research degree (MD/PhD)