Locum Oncologist
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Job summary
University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation Trust (UHB) is recruiting to 2 x 10PA NHS Locum Consultant Medical Oncologist, to join their dynamic team. The successful post holder will join an innovative team of Consultant Oncologists, to deliver an Oncology service in one of the largest Trusts in the UK. The successful appointee will cover Breast oncology and Colorectal oncology tumour sites, offering specialist expertise and care to patients from across the West Midlands region. The successful candidate can expect to work within an innovative and supportive team, compromising of Consultant Oncologists, SpRs, Physician Associates, Speciality Doctors, Junior Doctors, CNS, Nurses, Advanced Clinical Practioners and Pharmacists, whilst being supported by dedicated administrative teams.
Main duties of the job
UHB's Oncology service delivers an extensive range of systemic anti-cancer treatments and radiotherapy treatments. Consultant-led clinics are delivered face to face and virtually, from dedicated Oncology/Haematology units at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB), Birmingham Heartlands Hospital (BHH), Good Hope Hospital (GHH) and Solihull Hospital (SHH). Bespoke Day Unit facilities support the delivery of chemotherapy, immunotherapy and supportive treatments from each hospital site. Inpatient Oncology care is delivered at all of UHB's sites, supported by the Acute Oncology Team (AOS) and Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP) service. QEHB has two dedicated Oncology wards for elective inpatient treatment and emergency admissions. There is also an inpatient and day case Young Persons Unit (YPU).
Interested candidates are advised to contact Dr Ghafoor on qamar.ghafoor@uhb.nhs.uk
The successful appointee will deliver breast-oncology and colorectal-oncology care, deliver outpatient clinics, consent to anti-cancer treatment, lead on tumour specific MDTs and deliver specialist inpatient care. The post holder will also contribute to a 1 in 14 on-call rota at QEH.
Job plans will be agreed upon recruitment but will include the above key responsibilities to a 10PA schedule.
Ideal candidates will demonstrate good interpersonal skills, have significant experience in delivery anti-cancer treatment and managing side effects, cope under pressure and be hardworking.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Details
Date posted
05 January 2024
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£93,666 to £126,281 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
304-KA-1074087
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Employer's website
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