ConsultantPermanent

Consultant in Medical Oncology - Upper GI Malignancies

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford

Salary

£109,725 – £145,478

Training post

No

Trust type

Teaching

Posted

3 weeks ago

About the role

We are looking to appoint a consultant in Medical Oncology with a special interest in the medical management of Upper GI malignancies. 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

The post-holder's duties will be primarily at the Churchill Hospital, in Oxford and in Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust. It is a condition of the appointment that the post holder will be willing to work in any of the Trust's locations or outreach district general hospital clinics, including the Horton Hospital in Banbury, Stoke Mandeville Hospital and Wycombe Hospital (part of Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust) 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.

Consultant in Medical Oncology - Upper GI Malignancies

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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The oncology department in Oxford moved into a £110M comprehensive diagnostic and treatment cancer centre in 2009. Chemotherapy is prescribed using a pan cancer network e-prescribing system (Aria). Radiotherapy facilities: Pre- treatment; 2 new state of the art CT simulators with auto-contouring and metal artefact reduction software are being installed in the next few months to replace the existing equipment. There are six bunkers containing state of the art multi-mode, multi-energy, linear accelerators with cone beam CT, 6 DoF couches, respiratory gating real time position management (RPM). Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT), SRS, the full range of SABR indications commissioned by NHSE. Image guidance is in routine use, including 4D CBCT. Auto contouring and auto planning tools are available to support and enhance treatment planning tasks. OUH recently opened a satellite service in Swindon and is now working in partnership with Milton Keynes Hospital to build and operate a radiotherapy satellite on their site, due to open in late 2024. There is a brachytherapy suite within the department. Patients have access to a comprehensive range of support services. There is a team of fully trained Advanced Practice and Consultant nurses and Therapeutic Radiographers who undertake most of the patient on-treatment review and care, several of whom are non-medical prescribers.

Person specification

Essential

MB ChB or equivalent. MRCP or equivalent.
CCT in Medical Oncology; OR within six months of achieving CCT at the time of interview
Full GMC Registration
General training in Medical Oncology to specialist level or equivalent
General training in all aspects of medical oncology and tumour sites
Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level
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.
Transport : Driving licence

Desirable

Higher Medical / Research degree
Research / Clinical trial experience / Publications /Presentations
Upper GI experience
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.