Consultant Oncologist
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Torquay, TQ2 7AAView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
17 November 2026
28 days leftJob description
Torbay and South Devon Foundation Trust is offering the opportunity to combine a rewarding job in oncology with an unrivalled lifestyle in the heart o...
It is expected that the individual will join the senior medical team in running outpatient clinics, support patients having day case cancer treatment and contribute to supporting unplanned care for cancer patients with the acute oncology team.
- Take ownership for and deliver their own site-specific workload.
- Contribute to the medical leadership, management and innovation within Oncology services.
- Offer support and training to all non-consultant grade doctors within the unit.
- Promote inter-disciplinary working in the department and across the hospital.
- To ensure that current standards and evidence-based practice are applied.
- Participate in clinical audit program, including both departmental and multidisciplinary audit.
Contribute to research and innovative practice within oncology.
It is expected that the individual will join the senior medical team in running outpatient clinics, support patients having day case cancer treatment and contribute to supporting unplanned care for cancer patients with the acute oncology team.
- Take ownership for and deliver their own site-specific workload.
- Contribute to the medical leadership, management and innovation within Oncology services.
- Offer support and training to all non-consultant grade doctors within the unit.
- Promote inter-disciplinary working in the department and across the hospital.
- To ensure that current standards and evidence-based practice are applied.
- Participate in clinical audit program, including both departmental and multidisciplinary audit.
Contribute to research and innovative practice within oncology.
Why Work With Us
Please note: Priority will be given to applicants with recognised 'Priority' or 'At Risk' status, including NHS staff identified across Devon.
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC with licence to practice
- MRCP(UK) or equivalent postgraduate medical qualification and entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Medical Oncology (or within six months of CCT at the time of interview), or equivalent specialist accreditation.
- Completion of higher specialist training in Medical Oncology
- Entry onto the Specialist Register
Desirable: - oHigher degree
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Able and experienced to run a SACT service for a major tumour site and one other tumour site
- Able to offer expert clinical opinion
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Good communication skills
Desirable: - oExperience in clinical trials
Specific Skills
Essential: - oAbility to organise a practice in an efficient manner with due attention to timeliness and dealing with administration and enquiries
Desirable: - oManagement experience; - oGovernance experience
Teaching/Research Experience
Essential: - oSupport junior medical staff; - oExperience of audit
Desirable: - oExperience of research and ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice; - oPublication in peer reviewed journals
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Honesty and reliability
- Commitment to continuing medical education
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other professional staff and agencies
- Enquiring, critical, approach to work
- Ability to work in a team
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
20 October 2026
Last checked
20 October 2026
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