University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Oncologist

The closing date is 30 March 2026

Job summary

9.5 PA weekly

We are seeking an exceptional Consultant Medical Oncologist (Breast) to join our forwardthinking and highly collaborative Oncology team. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated clinician to contribute to a dynamic service delivering highquality, patientcentred cancer care. While applications from all subspecialties are welcomed, proven experience and a strong interest in Breast Oncology are particularly desirable.

Clinical Role

The successful candidate will bring clinical expertise and a strong commitment to the management of breast cancer. They will work closely with an experienced team of Consultant Oncologists and will be supported to develop diseasespecific interests that align with service needs and enhance patient care.

As part of a major teaching hospital, the post holder will contribute to the delivery of excellent clinical services and multidisciplinary working. Opportunities to engage with service development, quality improvement, and collaborative projects will be available for those wishing to shape and advance the breast oncology pathway. While academic engagement is not a requirement, clinicians who wish to participate in research activity will have access to established partnerships within the local cancer network.

Main duties of the job

Inpatients

The appointee will participate in the attending and on-call rota, supported by and working with clinical team's trust-wide. They will be responsible for managing a cohort of inpatients and providing specialist liaison advice.

For the ward attending commitments, the appointee will be expected to provide reciprocal cover for periods of leave.

Outpatients

The appointee will be expected to participate in number of clinics per week, predominantly dealing with their respective sub-specialties as per job plans, but also consideration for other subspecialist workload could be considered, depending on applicant's experience to date. The delivery of outpatient activity will include opportunities to support clinical trial recruitment and PI roles within the department.

Other

There will be the integrated weekly multidisciplinary team meeting, plus monthly quality meetings, educational sessions, journal clubs and mortality and morbidity meetings.

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.

Details

Date posted

17 March 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

304-1099565

Job locations

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please Note:: for more information about this exciting opportunity, please see detailed Job Description attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please Note:: for more information about this exciting opportunity, please see detailed Job Description attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • *GMC Registration with licence to practice
  • *MRCP

Experience

Essential

  • *Broad experience and understanding of Oncology
  • *Specialist Urology tumour site experience
  • *Significant experience in delivering chemotherapy and managing side effects
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • *GMC Registration with licence to practice
  • *MRCP

Experience

Essential

  • *Broad experience and understanding of Oncology
  • *Specialist Urology tumour site experience
  • *Significant experience in delivering chemotherapy and managing side effects

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Oncology Consultant

Dr Shivan Sivakumar

shivan.sivakumar@uhb.nhs.uk

01213713617

Details

Date posted

17 March 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

304-1099565

Job locations

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


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