Consultant Clinical Oncologist - with a special interest in Lower and Upper GI/HPB cancers

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Job summary

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust invites applications for a 1 year fixed-term Consultant Clinical Oncologist with a specialist interest in GI malignancies.

Situated on the beautiful South Coast and adjacent to the South Downs National Park, yet only just over an hour from London by train, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth offers the best of both worlds. Come and join our progressive and cohesive department, forging clinical excellence while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. IGRT, VMAT and 4D-CT are in routine use and a linac replacement programme to four cutting-edge Varian Trubeams (complete with 6 degree of freedom couches and 4D-CBCT) was completed in 2020. We have an established SABR service for lung and oligometastatic nodal and bone disease, and will shortly expand to spinal SABR treatments as well. We commissioned out treatment planning software (Raystation) around a year ago.

The post holder would cover the colorectal practice on the Isle of Wight with nurse specialist, prescriber and resident doctor support. The Upper GI practice is based at Portsmouth and shared with another Clinical Oncologist. The job incorporates both radiotherapy and systemic therapy and the post holder would be expected to participate in acute oncology ward rounds.

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, based at Queen Alexandra Hospital, has a vision to be recognized as a world-class hospital, leading the field through innovative healthcare solutions, focusing on the best outcomes for our patients, delivered in a safe, caring and inspiring environment. It was rated as ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in January 2020. Portsmouth Cancer Centre also provides cancer services to West Sussex (Chichester) and the Isle of Wight. We are a friendly and integrated Centre embracing enhanced radiographer, nursing and pharmacy roles, and actively encouraging research and innovation.

Interview Date: to be confirmed

Main duties of the job

The appointee will join the Oncology team as a Clinical Oncology Consultant and will be expected to participate in all facets of departmental activity, and take an active role in management over a career.

A full-time substantive Consultant Oncologist post of 10 PA is available, covering the job plan (attached). A part-time appointment would be considered with appropriate adjustment of job plan.

Intending applicants are encouraged to discuss their application by contacting:

Dr Freddie Bartlett (Clinical Director) frederick.bartlett@nhs.net or Dr Maja Uherek (Head of Radiotherapy) maja.uherek@nhs.net - phone 02392 286000 ext 4790 for an informal discussion and /or arrange a visit to the department.

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC registration with a licence to practise

Higher professional training in Clinical Oncology

Desirable

MRCP/FRCP or equivalent

BSc or MD

Clinical Experience

Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights

An appropriate higher Clinical Oncology surgical qualification

Evidence of a clinical or research fellowship

Clinical Skills

Demonstrable skills and experience of expertise in the areas of special interest relevant to the Job Plan

Understanding of clinical risk management

Knowledge

Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge

Knowledge and use of evidence based practice

IT skills

Effective, confident presentation ability

Experience in and outside specialty

Research/Publications

Essential

Experience of recruiting to clinical trials

Willingness to participate in research as a Consultant

Participation in audit

Desirable

Research Experience

Published research in peer reviewed journal

Leadership/Management

Essential

Evidence of leadership/management experience within outside of medicine

Evidence of effective team working

Desirable

Formal management training/qualification

Ability and enthusiasm for leading service improvement

Teaching Experience

Essential

Evidence of effective teaching of SHOs

Desirable

Formal teaching qualification

Training of registrars

Other

Good oral and written communication skills

Logical thinking, problem solving and decision making

Ability to organise oneself and prioritise clinical need

Ability to work in multi-professional teams

Understanding of NHS Clinical Governance and Resource Constraints

Probity

Effective, confident presentation ability

Prizes and honours

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.