Lung and Renal Oncology Consultant

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is the biggest employer in Nottingham with over 19,000 staffWe have an exciting opportunity for a motivated 8 PA Consultant Medical Oncologist with a responsibility in Lung and Renal Cancers at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustAt NUH, we take pride in delivering exceptional, holistic care through multi professional collaboration, supporting patients every step of the way on their cancer journey. As part of our team, you will play a pivotal role in providing high-quality clinical care both at NUH and our satellite service at KMH. Beyond clinical duties, you will have opportunities to contribute to education and supervision,leadership, andinnovative research, helping to shape the future of oncology care.Join us in making a real difference in patients’ lives while advancing your own career in a supportive, forward-thinking environment.Main duties of the jobThe post will be based at Nottingham University Hospital, City Hospital Campus, with outpatient clinics at the City Hospital and at Kings Mill Hospital.More information including an indicative timetable for the post is featured in the job description.None of these tumours sites will be single-handed practice but will involve working along-side colleagues already specialist in each tumour site.Working for our organisationThe speciality serves a resident population of 1.1 million and currently sees approximately 5,000 new patients each year (at City Hospital and King’s Mill Hospital); providing a comprehensive range of non- surgical oncology services to the East Midlands.The Oncology Service has four dedicated oncology inpatient wards with 66 beds, which includes a dedicated Teenage and Young Adult Unit and its own oncology outpatient department. There are two outpatient systemic therapy wards with 35 chairs and six beds as well as satellite clinics at King’s Mill Hospital with a further 11 chairs dedicated to outpatient systemic anticancer therapy delivery. Oncology at NUH runs its own 24hr admission service with a 20 bed Specialist Receiving Unit which it shares with Haematology and a Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC). A rapid response triage emergency line is manned by our nurse led Cancer Admission Triage Team (CATT) using the UKONS telephone triage system. Oncology has invested in a high calibre acute oncology nursing team supporting the acute care of cancer patients admitted to city hospital campus as well as providing outreach support at Queen’s Medical Centre.The current Oncology consultant team of 12 medical oncologists and 27 clinical oncologists provide site specialist care in multi-disciplinary teams. There is an established Medical Oncology Higher Specialist Training programme (9 posts), a highly successful Academic training programme (ACFs & ACLs) andDetailed job description and main responsibilitiesPlease see attached Job Description for further details.Please see attached Job Description for further details.Person specificationProfessional RegistrationFull GMC registration Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register CCT expected within 6 months of interview dateProfessional Qualifications/DevelopmentMRCP or equivalent FRCRResearch publications in peer review journalsClinical Skills/ExperienceExperience and special interest in Renal, Melanoma and CUPExperience in prescribing and managing patients with systemic anti-cancer therapyManagement SkillsAble to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.Teaching, Audit & ResearchEvidence of participation in Clinical Audit.Able to teach and support junior staff effectively.Practical RequirementsAbility to travel between City Hospital Campus and Kings Mill HospitalsPlease note that this post does not attract relocation expenses.Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.Closing DatesPlease submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.CommunicationAll communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.Easy read application: If you have a disability and find online job applications difficult, you can use an easy read application form instead.NUH are now able to offer application completion support and interview preparation support. Please follow the link to book onto our sessions: Support for NUH Job ApplicationsIf you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role that is more than 20 hours a week, please be aware that you will be asked to commence an Apprenticeship within the Trust alongside your role, as long as there is a suitable apprenticeship standard available. This is in line with the current guidance in England that whilst young people under the age of 18 can leave school (on the last Friday in June) they must then do one of the following:Stay in full-time education, for example at a collegeStart an ApprenticeshipSpend 20 hours of more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or trainingSalaryThe quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.Disability ConfidenceAll applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.At Risk of redundancyNHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.ID and Right to work checks : NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.ConsentTransfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£49.50 for enhanced and £21.50 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.For more information about our organisation and the career opportunities available, please visit our website and/or follow us on Instagram , Twitter and FacebookEmployer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. #J-18808-Ljbffr