Job summary
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team as a Consultant Medical Oncologist. This post is available for recruitment as soon as possible.
The Northern Centre for Cancer Care (NCCC) is the regional Cancer Centre delivering radiotherapy and chemotherapy services within the North of England Cancer Network (NECN). The Centre provides secondary and tertiary care for both in-patient and outpatient services for a population of 2.1 million, covering an area stretching from the Scottish borders to Cumbria and the River Tees. The centre is fully equipped to provide state of the art cancer care. Services are also provided by NCCC to 6 surrounding Trusts.
The current opportunity is for a Consultant Medical Oncologist With an interest in Gynaecological and Upper GI Cancers. You will provide care within the NCCC, as well as in one of the peripheral trusts linked to Newcastle, reflecting the regional nature of the service.
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Main duties of the job
To provide tertiary-level oncology care in a teaching hospital's cancer centre and peripheral clinics. There will be a commitment to providing general oncological care as part of a general oncology on call rota.
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact:
Dr Najibah Mahtab on 0191 2139260, or via email at najibah.mahtab1@nhs.net
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. Rated 'Outstanding' by theCQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
- Provide oncology advice to the Gynaecological and Upper GI cancers MDT and to patients with these cancers
- Prescribing of and supervision of prescribing of chemotherapy
- On call cover for general oncological emergencies and provision of advice in and out of hours, to non-specialist teams managing patients with cancer
- Out-patient clinic, day unit and ward management.
Administrative:
- Participation in unit and directorate clinical governance processes including reporting into the Trust mortality database
- Engagement with all the administrative electronic systems needed to deliver patient care.
Research:
- There is an active research programme on the unit with links to the Sir Bobby Robson Unit at Freeman Hospital, the Late phase research team within the research and development directorate and to Newcastle University. Contribution to the research programme or further developments and collaborations will be actively encouraged.
Teaching:
- There will be opportunity to develop teaching skills within the department and within the wider university environment.
- Bedside and clinical teaching of undergraduate students will form part of the responsibilities of the consultant.
- Clinical training and supervision of Trust junior doctors and Deanery trainees and will be expected.
Flexibility:
In line with the Trusts core value of placing patients at the heart of everything we do, we are developing our service provision to be responsive to the needs of our patients. To meet those needs some staff groups will be increasingly asked to work a more flexible work pattern so that they can offer services in the evening or weekend. As a result any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern or working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
- Provide oncology advice to the Gynaecological and Upper GI cancers MDT and to patients with these cancers
- Prescribing of and supervision of prescribing of chemotherapy
- On call cover for general oncological emergencies and provision of advice in and out of hours, to non-specialist teams managing patients with cancer
- Out-patient clinic, day unit and ward management.
Administrative:
- Participation in unit and directorate clinical governance processes including reporting into the Trust mortality database
- Engagement with all the administrative electronic systems needed to deliver patient care.
Research:
- There is an active research programme on the unit with links to the Sir Bobby Robson Unit at Freeman Hospital, the Late phase research team within the research and development directorate and to Newcastle University. Contribution to the research programme or further developments and collaborations will be actively encouraged.
Teaching:
- There will be opportunity to develop teaching skills within the department and within the wider university environment.
- Bedside and clinical teaching of undergraduate students will form part of the responsibilities of the consultant.
- Clinical training and supervision of Trust junior doctors and Deanery trainees and will be expected.
Flexibility:
In line with the Trusts core value of placing patients at the heart of everything we do, we are developing our service provision to be responsive to the needs of our patients. To meet those needs some staff groups will be increasingly asked to work a more flexible work pattern so that they can offer services in the evening or weekend. As a result any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern or working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification
- Full GMC Registration
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the CCT).
Desirable
- Higher Degree
- Special skills training in the specialty.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable interest and training in the subspecialities
- Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre.
Desirable
- Development of specialist areas within the directorate
- Post-CCT experience in managing patients with Gynaecological malignancies
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty
- Committed to share in professional and managerial responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate of the Trust and the workforce
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
- An understanding of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals
- Evidence of leadership / project management
- Evidence of having implemented change
- Experience in developing and implementing new technologies
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills
Desirable
- Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education
Research
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings
- Research/critical review of literature
Desirable
- Higher degree
- Publications in the last five years
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit.
Desirable
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit
- Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the Trust's Core & Professional Behaviours
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
- Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce
- A commitment to personal / unit CPD
- Ability and willingness to work the on-call rota
- Ability and willingness to work a more flexible pattern of working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification
- Full GMC Registration
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the CCT).
Desirable
- Higher Degree
- Special skills training in the specialty.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable interest and training in the subspecialities
- Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre.
Desirable
- Development of specialist areas within the directorate
- Post-CCT experience in managing patients with Gynaecological malignancies
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty
- Committed to share in professional and managerial responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate of the Trust and the workforce
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
- An understanding of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals
- Evidence of leadership / project management
- Evidence of having implemented change
- Experience in developing and implementing new technologies
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills
Desirable
- Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education
Research
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings
- Research/critical review of literature
Desirable
- Higher degree
- Publications in the last five years
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit.
Desirable
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit
- Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the Trust's Core & Professional Behaviours
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
- Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce
- A commitment to personal / unit CPD
- Ability and willingness to work the on-call rota
- Ability and willingness to work a more flexible pattern of working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work
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
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).
