Job summary
Required to fill this 10
PA, replacement post for a Clinical Oncology Consultant, with a special interest
in Thyroid and Head and Neck (H&N) cancers.
The
successful applicant should possess FRCR (or equivalent) and should be included
on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview,
if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment
regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist Register.
Applicants should have established
skills in Clinical Oncology. A strong commitment to undergraduate and
postgraduate teaching and a research interest is desirable.
Consideration will be given to applicants
who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.
If shortlisted, you will be required to
give a 10-minute presentation on:
Opportunities to improve and
challenges in the radiotherapy pre-treatment patient pathway
INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD VIA MS TEAMS:
Friday 26 July 2024
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work
with one other consultant clinical oncologist, Dr Michael Flatley, to provide
regional specialist non-surgical managementof patients with thyroid cancer.
This will include the administration of radioactive iodine. They will also be
responsible for the prescription and supervision of the use of other
radionuclide therapies (including mIBG & radiolabelled octreotide)in
patients with neuroendocrine tumours.The successful applicant will be
supported in obtaining an ARSAC licence. The post holder will attend a regional
thyroid MDT every other week as well as weekly clinics and supervision of
in-patients undergoing radionuclide therapy. They will also treat patients
requiring radiotherapy for benign thyroid eye disease.
Furthermore, the post
holder will also work within the Leeds and wider H&N non-surgical oncology
team, to provide non-surgical oncology care for patients with H&N cancer
from Leeds. Share attendance at the Leeds H&N MDT, contribute to the
in-patient care of patients receiving radiotherapy and chemotherapy for H&N
cancer, work with a medical oncology colleague to provide SACT for patients
with recurrent and metastatic H&N cancer from across West Yorkshire. The
successful candidate will work alongside Dr Mehmet Sen and Dr Vani Ramasamy
(Leeds and Mid Yorkshire), Dr Karen Dyker and Dr Kate Cardale (Bradford,
Airedale and Calderdale) and Dr Robin Prestwich (York and Harrogate).
About us
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one the largest teaching
hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and
medical technology. We care for people
from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1.1 billion. Our 20,000
staff ensure that every year we see and treat over 1,500,000 people in our
2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000
in-patients, 260,000 A&E visits and 1,050,000 out-patient
appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals
on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be the
best for specialist and integrated care.
Our vision is based on
The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and what we believe, founded
on values of working that were put forward by our own staff. Our values are to be:
Patient-centred
Fair
Collaborative
Accountable
Empowered
We believe that by being
true to these values, we will consistently achieve and continuously improve our
results in relation to our goals, which are to be:
1. The
best for patient safety, quality and experience
2. The
best place to work
3. A
centre of excellence for specialist services, education, research and
innovation
4. Hospitals
that offer seamless, integrated care
5. Financially
sustainable
Job description
Job responsibilities
2.1 To deliver care to patients with Head
and Neck and Thyroid cancers at St Jamess University Teaching Hospital
including:
Out-patient clinics
Care of in-patients
Responsibility for the
delivery of radiotherapy
Responsibility for the
delivery of systemic therapy
Responsibility for the
prescription and supervision of radionuclide therapies
Contribute to specialist MDT
meetings
2.2 To
link with consultant colleagues in other relevant site specialist teams within
the Leeds Cancer Centre and across the Yorkshire Cancer Network. To work with
consultant colleagues in all specialties across the Trust to coordinate &
deliver care for patients with Head and Neck and Thyroid cancers. The post
holder will be encouraged to facilitate and contribute to the current clinical
research programs on going in the department.
2.3 To contribute to research, teaching and
new developments within the Leeds Cancer Centre. The post holder will be
encouraged to facilitate and contribute to the current clinical research
programmes in the department.
2.4 To work with colleagues in clinical
oncology to deliver acute on call (currently 1 in 26) for clinical oncology.
This includes attendance at hand-over, twice daily ward-rounds to review and
manage patients admitted acutely and provide out-of-hours cover and advice to
the resident on-call team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
2.1 To deliver care to patients with Head
and Neck and Thyroid cancers at St Jamess University Teaching Hospital
including:
Out-patient clinics
Care of in-patients
Responsibility for the
delivery of radiotherapy
Responsibility for the
delivery of systemic therapy
Responsibility for the
prescription and supervision of radionuclide therapies
Contribute to specialist MDT
meetings
2.2 To
link with consultant colleagues in other relevant site specialist teams within
the Leeds Cancer Centre and across the Yorkshire Cancer Network. To work with
consultant colleagues in all specialties across the Trust to coordinate &
deliver care for patients with Head and Neck and Thyroid cancers. The post
holder will be encouraged to facilitate and contribute to the current clinical
research programs on going in the department.
2.3 To contribute to research, teaching and
new developments within the Leeds Cancer Centre. The post holder will be
encouraged to facilitate and contribute to the current clinical research
programmes in the department.
2.4 To work with colleagues in clinical
oncology to deliver acute on call (currently 1 in 26) for clinical oncology.
This includes attendance at hand-over, twice daily ward-rounds to review and
manage patients admitted acutely and provide out-of-hours cover and advice to
the resident on-call team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCR or equivalent qualification.
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice. YOU MUST STATE YOUR GMC NUMBER ON YOUR APPLICATION FORM TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE ROLE.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely.
Desirable
Other Requirements
Essential
- *Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
- *Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
- -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process.
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Clinical Oncology.
- Specifically, must demonstrate higher training in managing patients with head and neck and thyroid cancers. Must have experience of delivering systemic therapy.
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
Desirable
- Supervising the delivery of radionuclide therapies.
Training, Research, Teaching & Audit
Essential
- Should have completed a recognised training programme in Clinical Oncology.
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
Desirable
- Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
Management & Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
- Well organised and skilled in good time management.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
Desirable
- Attendance at recognised management course.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCR or equivalent qualification.
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice. YOU MUST STATE YOUR GMC NUMBER ON YOUR APPLICATION FORM TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE ROLE.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely.
Desirable
Other Requirements
Essential
- *Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
- *Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
- -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process.
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Clinical Oncology.
- Specifically, must demonstrate higher training in managing patients with head and neck and thyroid cancers. Must have experience of delivering systemic therapy.
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
Desirable
- Supervising the delivery of radionuclide therapies.
Training, Research, Teaching & Audit
Essential
- Should have completed a recognised training programme in Clinical Oncology.
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
Desirable
- Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
Management & Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
- Well organised and skilled in good time management.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
Desirable
- Attendance at recognised management course.
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).
