We are looking to appoint a consultant in Clinical Oncology with a special interest in the medical management of Urological malignancies at Churchill Hospital, Oxford and Great Western Hospitals, Swindon. The successful candidate will work with existing Medical and Clinical Oncology colleagues, clinical nurse specialists, nurse and pharmacist prescribers, as well as other members of the multidisciplinary teams across these tumour sites.
Please get in touch with us to discuss this post and what we could offer you. We will work with you to create a suitable job plan
Main duties of the job
To provide a cancer service to patients with Urological malignancies throughout the trust and referral region.
Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of oncology
To work with colleagues at Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation
To provide a cancer service to patients with Urological malignancies throughout the trust and referral region
To share with colleagues the responsibility of day-to-day management of oncology
To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning clinical governance and audit
To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education
Teaching and training of junior staff, allied health professions and medical students
Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) is a world renowned centre of clinical excellence and one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the UK. We believe that this will enable us to work more effectively in partnership with our patients and our local community to provide high quality healthcare.
About us
T
he Oxford urology service comprises of a supra-regional, national service for renal cancers providing world leading surgery as well as stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (SABR) for primary renal cancers. In addition, we provide regional cancer services for bladder, germ cell and prostate cancers, with referrals from Swindon, Milton Keynes, Stoke Mandeville and Wycombe Hospitals.
Our radiotherapy provision for all these cancers has a hub at the Churchill Hospital with satellite centres in Swindon and Milton Keynes. We are an established SABR centre having been one of the core centres to provide SABR in the UK, with a busy weekly SABR MDT and several RTTQA SABR accredited clinicians. The SABR clinicians have access to an MR Linac where carefully selected NHS patients from all over the country are treated. We also routinely provide 5 fraction SBRT for intermediate risk prostate cancers and we have an active radio-isotope service. Our unit runs several national and international radiotherapy, systemic therapy and theragnostic clinical trials and we work closely with our medical oncology colleagues to provide a comprehensive systemic therapy service for all our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
The post-holders duties will be primarily at the Churchill Hospital, in Oxford and Great Western Hospitals, in Swindon. It is a condition of the appointment that the post holder will be willing to work in any of the Trusts locations or outreach district general hospital clinics, including the Horton Hospital in Banbury, Stoke Mandeville Hospital and Wycombe Hospital (part of Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust), Great Western Hospital in Swindon and Milton Keynes Hospital. Each 4-hour clinic has 2 new and 8 follow up patients for a 42-week year, a full-time post holder is likely to see 250 - 300 new patients.
Teaching/Research
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is a teaching hospital Trust, and the post-holder will be requiredto participate in programmes for teaching clinical students, training junior doctors and in clinical examinations. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity. The potholder's contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review. This post includes a requirement to undertake a role as Educational Supervisor within the department. We welcome applications from those who wish to combine NHS work with clinical research.
Funding from the Biomedical Research Centre and University may be available for suitably qualified applicants, and can be discussed with Professor Mark Middleton, Head of the University Department of Oncology
Clinical Governance
The post-holder will participate in all clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trust, and external accrediting bodies.
Personal and Professional Development
The post-holder will be required to keep himself/herself fully up-to-date with their relevant area of practice and to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trust. Professional or study leavewill be granted at the discretion of the Trust, in line with the prevailing Terms and Conditions of Service, to support appropriate study, postgraduate training activities, relevant CME courses and otherappropriate personal development needs.
All newly appointed consultants will have access to mentoringopportunities.Management
The post-holder will be required to work within the Trust's management policies and procedures, both statutory and internal, accepting that the resources available to the Trust are finite and that all changesin clinical practice or workload, or developments requiring additional resources must have prior agreement with the Trust. He/she will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of his/her patients, and the running of his/her clinical department under the direction of the lead clinician and/or directorate chair. In addition, the post-holder will be allocated a Deputy Leadership role to gain additional insight into departmental and Trust management and governance processes. All newappointees are assigned a mentor within the department, in additional to their formal line manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- MB ChB or equivalent. FRCR or equivalent.
- CCT or CESR in Clinical Oncology OR within six months of achieving CCT at the time of interview
- Full GMC Registration
Desirable
- Higher Medical / Research degree
Experience
Essential
- General training in Clinical Oncology to specialist level or equivalent
- General training in all aspects of clinical oncology and tumour sites
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level
Desirable
- Research / Clinical trial experience / Publications /Presentations
- Urology experience
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills sufficient to effectively undertake the role of consultant in Clinical Oncology in a large teaching hospital.
- Good personal and interpersonal skills
- Good written English. Communication skills should be highly developed
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
- Evidence of effective participation in clinical audit and risk management.
- ICH GCP training within last 12 months. Evidence of active involvement in clinical research trials.
Desirable
- Management training and experience
- Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the Government's agenda for Its modernisation.
- Computing skills: ability to use word processor, spreadsheet programme and web browser
- Publication of research.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Transport : Driving licence
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