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    Consultant in Clinical Oncology - Leeds, United Kingdom - Leeds Teaching Hospitals

    Leeds Teaching Hospitals
    Leeds Teaching Hospitals Leeds, United Kingdom

    1 week ago

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    Job summary

    Requiredto fill this replacement post within the Clinical Oncology Department at StJamess University Hospital.

    This is a 10 PA appointmentfor a Clinical Oncology Consultant, with a special interest in Thyroid and CentralNervous System (CNS) cancers.

    Thesuccessful applicant should possess FRCR (or equivalent) and should be includedon the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview,if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointmentregulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the SpecialistRegister.

    Applicants should have establishedskills in Clinical Oncology. A strong commitment to undergraduate andpostgraduate teaching and a research interest is desirable.

    Consideration will be given to applicantswho wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.

    If shortlisted, you will be required togive a 10-minute presentation on:

    Opportunities to improve andchallenges in the radiotherapy pre-treatment patient pathway

    INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD VIA MS TEAMS:Friday 26 July 2024

    Main duties of the job

    The post holder will workwith one other consultant clinical oncologist, Dr Michael Flatley, to provideregional specialist non-surgical managementof patients with thyroid cancer.This will include the administration of radioactive iodine. They will also beresponsible for the prescription and supervision of the use of otherradionuclide therapies (including mIBG & radiolabelled octreotide)inpatients with neuroendocrine successful applicant will besupported in obtaining an ARSAC licence. The post holder will attend a regionalthyroid MDT every other week as well as weekly clinics and supervision ofin-patients undergoing radionuclide therapy. They will also treat patientsrequiring radiotherapy for benign thyroid eye disease.

    Furthermore, the postholder will also work with the CNS Clinical Oncology team which currently has 4substantive consultants (Dr Hatfield, Dr Flatley, Professor Short and DrMurray). The post-holder will provide CNS clinical oncology services in bothoutpatient and ward settings. The post-holder will be responsible for planningand supervising radiotherapy as well as prescribing and being responsible forthe delivery of systemic therapy. There will also be opportunities tocontribute to the teaching and education programme, as well as research. Therewill also be the opportunity to gain exposure and develop expertise in the useof Gamma Knife.

    About us

    Leeds TeachingHospitals is one the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with access toleading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the countryas well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £ billion. Our 20,000staff ensure that every year we see and treat over 1,500,000 people in our2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000in-patients, 260,000 A&E visits and 1,050,000 out-patientappointments. We operate from 7 hospitalson 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be thebest for specialist and integrated care.

    Our vision is based onThe Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and what we believe, foundedon values of working that were put forward by our own staff. Our values are to be:

    Patient-centred

    Fair

    Collaborative

    Accountable

    Empowered

    We believe that by beingtrue to these values, we will consistently achieve and continuously improve ourresults in relation to our goals, which are to be:

    1. Thebest for patient safety, quality and experience

    2. Thebest place to work

    3. Acentre of excellence for specialist services, education, research and innovation

    4. Hospitalsthat offer seamless, integrated care

    5. Financiallysustainable

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    To deliver care to patients with CNS and Thyroid cancers at StJamess University Teaching Hospital including:

    Out-patient clinics

    Care of in-patients

    Responsibility for thedelivery of radiotherapy

    Responsibility for thedelivery of systemic therapy

    Responsibility for theprescription and supervision of radionuclide therapies

    Contribute to specialist MDTmeetings

    To link with consultantcolleagues in other relevant site specialist teams within the Leeds CancerCentre and across the Yorkshire Cancer Network. To work with consultantcolleagues in all specialties across the Trust to coordinate & deliver carefor patients with CNS and thyroid cancers. The post holder will be encouragedto facilitate and contribute to the current clinical research programs on goingin the department.

    To contribute to research, teaching andnew developments within the Leeds Cancer Centre. The post holder will beencouraged to facilitate and contribute to the current clinical researchprogrammes in the department.

    To work with colleagues in clinicaloncology to deliver acute on call (currently 1 in 26) for clinical oncology. Thisincludes attendance at hand-over, twice daily ward-rounds to review and managepatients admitted acutely and provide out-of-hours cover and advice to theresident on-call team.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • FRCR or equivalent qualification.
  • Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice. YOUR GMC NUMBER MUST BE STATED IN YOUR APPLICATION FORM.
  • Eligibility to work in the UK.
  • Is up to date and fit to practise safely.

    • Desirable

  • Relevant higher degree.

    • Research, Teaching, Audit & Management

    Essential

  • Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
  • Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
  • Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
  • Understanding of current issues in the NHS.

    • Desirable

  • Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
  • Attendance at recognised management course.

    • Interpersonal Skills

    Essential

  • *Well organised and skilled in good time management.
  • *Effective interpersonal skills.
  • *Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.

    • Other Criteria

    Essential

  • *Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
  • *Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
  • -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process:

    • Experience

    Essential

  • Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Clinical Oncology.
  • Specifically, must demonstrate higher training in managing patients with CNS and thyroid cancers. Must have experience of delivering systemic therapy.
  • Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.

    • Desirable

  • Supervising the delivery of radionuclide therapies.
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