Medical Oncology Specialist

1 week ago


Shrewsbury, Shropshire, United Kingdom The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Full time
Job Overview

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a highly skilled Consultant Clinical Oncologist to join our team. This is a replacement appointment that attracts 10 Programmed Activities and an on-call supplement. We welcome applications from those who wish to work full-time, part-time, or job share.

Main Duties
  • Provide a comprehensive Oncology Service, collaborating with consultant colleagues and developing site-specialized cancer services.
  • Work with and support established multi-disciplinary site-specific teams.
  • Participate in the out-of-hours service and provide acute oncology care.
  • Liaise closely with surgeons, physicians, and staff in other specialties and within the Trust.
  • Supervise and manage junior medical staff.
  • Undertake teaching, examination, and accreditation duties as required.
  • Contribute to postgraduate and continuing education, both locally and nationally.
  • Undertake clinical audit, continuing medical education, and contribute to the annual appraisal process.
  • Engage in research, with the Trust's Clinical Trials department offering active encouragement.
  • Work on both hospital sites, The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital, Telford.
  • Develop excellent team-working skills and a professional attitude to work effectively in a multi-professional team.
  • Deliver clinical and quality targets agreed nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.
  • Follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.
Working for Our Organisation

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, and mid Wales. Our catchment area spans from the Cambrian Mountains in the west to Newport and the fringes of the Black Country in the east. We have a wide range of acute hospital services, including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care, and critical care.

Job Description and Main Responsibilities

A formal job plan will be agreed between the successful candidate and their Clinical Director and consultant colleagues, on behalf of the Medical Director, within 3 months of starting in post. A full-time job plan is based on a 10 PA working week. The job plan will be reviewed annually and will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external, and will include personal objectives detailing links to wider service improvements and Trust strategic priorities.

The job plan will be divided on average per week (pro-rata for a part-time post) as follows:

  • Programmed Activities (PAs) of Direct Clinical Care - includes clinical activity, clinically related activity, and predictable and unpredictable emergency work.
  • Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs) - includes CPD, audit, teaching, and research.
  • Out-of-hours activity - on-call is non-resident 1:9 attracting a 3% supplement.

Any applicant who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with other consultant colleagues.



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