Consultant Clinical Oncologist
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Plymouth, PL6 8DH
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
30 September 2026
25 days left
Job description
The Oncology service is delighted to open the opportunity for a Clinical Oncologist ( Lung and Urology) and a Medical Oncologist (Breast and GI) to jo...
These are full-time positions comprising of 10 programmed activities (PA's) based at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust NHS Trust. As per trust guidance a minimum of 1.5 PAs are dedicated to SPAs. You will be expected to participate in a minimum of 1 in 14 acute oncology service cover including weekend rounds and off site cover at night. On call duties are supported by an Oncology SpR. Appropriate dedicated specialist nursing and administrative and operational support will also be provided.
All members of the consultant team would be expected to undertake the following weekly routines:
Two Inpatient ward rounds for your named patients
Cancer site specific MDTs
New Patient and Follow Up clinics.
Supporting resident junior medical staff with training.
AOS rounds (when undertaking on call weeks)
Radiotherapy planning
Chemotherapy prescribing
Peer review
Patient facilities
Brent Ward provides 28-specialist Oncology inpatient beds and is supported by resident junior doctors and a team of specialist nurses. There is also an assessment area located on Brent Ward to facilitate direct admissions as well as elective procedures.
The Chemotherapy Day Case Unit currently has 24 treatment chairs and 3 side rooms and is in Fal Ward. We hope to move this unit to a new ward, closer to our outpatient and radiotherapy suite.
The Oncology Research Department and a Macmillan Cancer Support Centre are also located within the Oncology Centre. The latter offering a complete package of supportive care including complementary therapies, counselling, and financial advice.
Our offices and outpatient clinics are collocated with our Radiotherapy and Radiation Physics Team in a dedicated part of the trust main building.
Staff facilities
There is a dedicated Staff Support Hub, which pulls together a range of resources and materials to help colleagues. This is designed to help find information quickly to support staff health and wellbeing. There are four areas within the Support Hub which each contain more detail and further links to advice and guidance on the different Psychological, Financial,Physical and Professional support available to all.
The successful candidate will be provided with dedicated office space, and allocated a medical secretary to support patient administration.
Education, qualifications & special training
Essential
- MRCP(UK) or equivalent medical qualification
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- Entry on GMC Specialist register via one of the following: a.Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) b.Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration c.European Community Rights
Desirable
- Appropriate higher degree e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent
Skills and experience
Essential
- Evidence of ability to take full responsibility for independent management of patients
Desirable
- Experience in an additional tumour site
- Evidence of role in development of clinical service
Research & clinical audit
Essential
- Able to conduct clinical audit with evidence of regular completion of audits, and demonstration of action on outcomes if appropriate
- Able to demonstrate keeps self-up to date with current research and best practice, through appropriate continuing professional development activities and own independent study and reflection.
Desirable
- Evidence of being Principal Investigator of Clinical Trials
- Evidence of teaching qualification or learning.
Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of commitment to formal and informal teaching and training of specialty registrars, core medical and foundation trainees, medical students, and allied health professionals.
Communication & interpersonal skills
Essential
- Evidence of ability to work in a team with colleagues in own and other disciplines
- Evidence of ability to organise time efficiently and effectively
- Excellent communication skills
Desirable
- Evidence of good communication skills.
- Information technology skills.
- Leadership skills.
Leadership & Management
Essential
- Evidence of management and leadership experience
Desirable
- Evidence of willingness to undertake management activities
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
3 September 2026
Last checked
5 September 2026
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