Consultant Clinical Oncologist - Shrewsbury, United Kingdom - The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Clinical Oncologist to join a friendly and dynamic team at the Lingen Davies Cancer Centre based at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, part of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. The Department of Oncology consists of a team of seven Consultant Oncologists (seven clinical, one medical) providing care to the population of Shropshire and Mid-Wales.

This post is a replacement appointment which attracts 10 Programmed Activities and an on-call supplement. Applications are welcome from those who wish to work full-time, part time or job share.

Main duties of the job

Clinicalo To provide a comprehensive Oncology Service together with consultant colleagues and provide lOncology expertise in the management and development of site-specialised cancer services. Tocollaborate with colleagues within the Department to develop Oncology To work with and support the established multi-disciplinary site specific To participate in the out of hours service and provide acute oncology To liaise closely with Surgeons, Physicians, and staff in other specialties and within the To provide cover for consultant colleagues' To provide supervision and management of junior medical To undertake teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and to contribute topostgraduate and continuing education both locally and To undertake clinical audit, continuing medical education, contribute to the annual appraisal processand undertake an annual job planning To undertake research. The Trust has a thriving Clinical trials department with active encouragement inclinical trial To undertake work on both Hospital sites, The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and Princess RoyalHospital (PRH), Telford.

About us

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services foraround half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.Encompassing some of the most picturesque parts of England and Wales, the Trust's catchment stretches fromthe Cambrian Mountains in the west, to Newport and the fringes of the Black Country in the east. The maintowns include: Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch (in Shropshire);Newport, Telford and Wellington (in Telford & Wrekin);and Newtown and Welshpool (in Powys) - all beautifuland main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital(RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located 20 minutes' drive apart. Together they provide 99% of our hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients,diagnostics,inpatient medical care and critical care

Job responsibilities

A formal job plan will be agreed between the successful candidate and their Clinical Director and consultantcolleagues, on behalf of the Medical Director within 3 months of starting in post. A full-time job plan is basedon a 10 PA working week. The job plan will be reviewed annually and is a prospective agreement that sets outthe consultant's duties, responsibilities, and objectives for the coming year. It covers all aspects of aconsultants professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerialresponsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external and will includepersonal objectives, detailing links to wider service improvements and trust strategic a full-time contract, the job plan will be divided on average per week (pro-rata for a part time post) as: Programmed Activities (PAs) of Direct Clinical Care - includes clinical activity, clinically relatedactivity 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, 3% allocation of PAs is reviewed and may be subject to adjustment when a further diary exercise isundertaken or if the service demands a review of the team job plan. The job plan conforms to the currentrecommendations of the Royal College of applicant who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for thepost. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis withthe Trust in consultation with other consultant colleagues

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable

Entry Criteria

Essential