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    Consultant Oncologists - Birmingham, United Kingdom - University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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    Job summary

    University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation Trust (UHB) is recruiting two Consultant Oncologists (one clinical Oncologist and one Medical Oncologist) to join their dynamic team. The successful post holders will join an innovative team of Consultant Oncologists, to deliver an Oncology service in one of the largest Trusts in the UK.

    The successful appointees will cover Lymphoma, Urology, Hepbil and Lung tumour sites, offering specialist expertise and care to patients from across the West Midlands region. The successful candidates can expect to work within an innovative and supportive team, compromising of Consultant Oncologists, SPRs, Physician Associates, Speciality Doctors, Junior Doctors, CNS, Nurses, Advanced Clinical Practitioners and Pharmacists, whilst being supported by dedicated administrative teams.

    UHB's Oncology service delivers an extensive range of systemic anti-cancer treatments and radiotherapy treatments. Consultant-led clinics are delivered face to face and virtually, from dedicated Oncology/Haematology units at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB), Birmingham Heartlands Hospital (BHH), Good Hope Hospital (GHH) and Solihull Hospital (SHH). Bespoke Day Unit facilities support the delivery of chemotherapy, immunotherapy and supportive treatments from each hospital site.

    Inpatient Oncology care is delivered at all of UHB's sites, supported by the Acute Oncology Team (AOS) and Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP) service.

    Main duties of the job

    QEHB has two dedicated Oncology wards for elective inpatient treatment and emergency admissions. There is also an inpatient and day case Young Persons Unit (YPU).

    Broad experience and understanding of Oncology

    Specialist tumour site experience (In Lymphoma, Urology, Hepbil and Lung)

    Significant experience in delivering chemotherapy and managing side effects

    Demonstrates good interpersonal skills with patients, relatives and member of the clinical team

    Ability to gain confidence and trust

    Ability to cope with pressure

    Ability to respond to change

    Conscientious and hardworking

    Positive contribution to MDTs

    Flexibility in working pattern

    Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients and their families

    About us

    We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

    Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

    Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

    UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

    University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Duties of the post

    The site specialist interests will be agreed on acceptance of the post. Provisionally, Lymphoma, Urology, Hepbil and Lung Oncology tumour sites will be covered.

    Clinical

    The appointee should be experienced in the management of patients with Oncological tumours and malignancies, (With a specific interest in In Lymphoma, Urology, Hepbil and Lung). The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop disease specific areas of interest, working alongside the current Oncology team. In keeping with the department's ambition as a teaching hospital, the appointee will have the opportunity to engage in research and would be encouraged to utilise world class expertise based on Campus within the University of Birmingham (UoB), the Cancer Research Clinical Trials Unit and the Institute for Translational Medicine to progress the research strategy under the umbrella of Birmingham Health Partners.

    Inpatients

    The appointees will participate in the attending and on-call rota for in-patient management of Oncology patients (1 in 14) based at QEH site.

    Outpatients

    The appointees will be expected to provide outpatient care through a set number of clinics per week. They will also contribute to speciality MDTs and participate in monthly mortality and morbidity meetings, quality meetings and educational sessions.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • GMC Registration with licence to practice
  • MRCP


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