Job summary
University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation Trust (UHB) is recruiting to a Consultant Oncologist, to join their dynamic team. The post holder will work across Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust via a Service Level Agreement, delivering colorectal care, service development, independent ward rounds and AOS care. They will also deliver one day a week at QEH, delivering breast oncology clinics.
The post holder will be clinically responsible and employed by UHB, although majority of job plan will be at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust.
UHBs 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 UHBs 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).
Main duties of the job
There are bespoke day-case, outpatient and inpatient services across the acute hospital sites of Birmingham: Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), Heartlands Hospital (BHH), Good Hope Hospital (GHH) and non-acute site of Solihull Hospital (SH), with a network of clinics, CNS/nurse-led services, ACP and AOS provision at all sites, with Consultant led care.
The new consultant can expect to join a supportive team of Consultant Oncologists, working across our four hospital sites (QE, BHH, GHH and SHH). There are regular team meetings, including monthly consultant meetings, regular governance meetings, sub-speciality MDTs. There is also an opportunity to take on additional lead roles within the department, specialising in areas such as chemotherapy lead, M&M lead, governance lead and education leads.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties of the post
The site specialist interests will be agreed on acceptance of the post, but experience in colorectal oncology and
breast oncology are required.
Clinical
The appointee should be able to demonstrate experience and specific interest in the management of breast,
colorectal and AOS Oncology.
The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop disease specific areas of interest, working alongside
the current Oncology team at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. In keeping with the departments ambition as a
teaching hospital, the appointee will have the opportunity to engage in research and would be encouraged to
utilise world class expertise based on Campus within the University of Birmingham (UoB), the Cancer Research
Clinical Trials Unit and the Institute for Translational Medicine to progress the research strategy under the
umbrella of Birmingham Health Partners
KEY SKILLS
* Broad experience and understanding of oncology
* Specialist oncology and tumour site sub speciality experience
* Demonstrates good interpersonal skills with patients, relatives and members of the clinical team
* Ability to gain confidence and trust
* Ability to cope with pressure
* Ability to respond to change
* Conscientious and hardworking
* Positive contribution to MDTs
* Flexibility in working pattern
* Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients and their families
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties of the post
The site specialist interests will be agreed on acceptance of the post, but experience in colorectal oncology and
breast oncology are required.
Clinical
The appointee should be able to demonstrate experience and specific interest in the management of breast,
colorectal and AOS Oncology.
The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop disease specific areas of interest, working alongside
the current Oncology team at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. In keeping with the departments ambition as a
teaching hospital, the appointee will have the opportunity to engage in research and would be encouraged to
utilise world class expertise based on Campus within the University of Birmingham (UoB), the Cancer Research
Clinical Trials Unit and the Institute for Translational Medicine to progress the research strategy under the
umbrella of Birmingham Health Partners
KEY SKILLS
* Broad experience and understanding of oncology
* Specialist oncology and tumour site sub speciality experience
* Demonstrates good interpersonal skills with patients, relatives and members of the clinical team
* Ability to gain confidence and trust
* Ability to cope with pressure
* Ability to respond to change
* Conscientious and hardworking
* Positive contribution to MDTs
* Flexibility in working pattern
* Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients and their families
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * GMC Registration with licence to practice
- * MRCP
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * GMC Registration with licence to practice
- * MRCP
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
