Consultant Clinical Oncologist


Location
Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 per annum
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Consultant
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
03 Sep 2026
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Job requirements

Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.

Essential

11 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Teaching

    Evidence of commitment to formal and informal teaching and training of specialty registrars, core medical and foundation trainees, medical students, and allied health professionals.

  • Skills and experience

    Evidence of ability to take full responsibility for independent management of patients

  • Leadership & Management

    Evidence of management and leadership experience

  • Research & clinical audit

    Able to conduct clinical audit with evidence of regular completion of audits, and demonstration of action on outcomes if appropriate

  • Research & clinical audit

    Able to demonstrate keeps self-up to date with current research and best practice, through appropriate continuing professional development activities and own independent study and reflection.

  • Communication & interpersonal skills

    Evidence of ability to work in a team with colleagues in own and other disciplines

  • Communication & interpersonal skills

    Evidence of ability to organise time efficiently and effectively

  • Communication & interpersonal skills

    Excellent communication skills

  • Education, qualifications & special training

    MRCP(UK) or equivalent medical qualification

  • Education, qualifications & special training

    Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice

  • Education, qualifications & special training

    Entry on GMC Specialist register via one of the following: a. Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) b. Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration c. European Community Rights

Desirable

9 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Skills and experience

    Experience in an additional tumour site

  • Skills and experience

    Evidence of role in development of clinical service

  • Leadership & Management

    Evidence of willingness to undertake management activities

  • Research & clinical audit

    Evidence of being Principal Investigator of Clinical Trials

  • Research & clinical audit

    Evidence of teaching qualification or learning.

  • Communication & interpersonal skills

    Evidence of good communication skills.

  • Communication & interpersonal skills

    Information technology skills.

  • Communication & interpersonal skills

    Leadership skills.

  • Education, qualifications & special training

    Appropriate higher degree e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent

Job overview

The Oncology service is delighted to open the opportunity for a Clinical Oncologist ( Lung and Urology) and a Medical Oncologist (Breast and GI) to join our expanding team. Other interests will also be strongly considered, and the job can be shaped to individual’s experience and preferences. There are new opportunities across several cancer sites, which are negotiable depending on qualifications and experience.

Facilities include an on-site Chemotherapy Day unit. Our Radiotherapy Suite is also nearing completion of a major upgrade for completion in 2026.

University Hospitals Plymouth is proud to offer our patients a broad portfolio of clinical trials and supports all staff to engage in research, all Oncology staff are supported with job-planned time, and a team of Research staff.

Each Consultant manages their own site-specific workload, working collaboratively as a site team to ensure that new patients are seen within 7 days of referral as much as possible. You will participate in our Acute Oncology Service on a 1 week in 14 rotation.

If you share our ambition to provide high-quality patient-centred care and enjoy a lifestyle that is second to none, think Plymouth. Enquiries should be directed to Dr Udaiveer Panwar, upanwar@nhs.net Tel: 01752 432337.

Main duties of the job

These are full-time positions comprising of 10 programmed activities (PA’s) based at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust NHS Trust. As per trust guidance a minimum of 1.5 PAs are dedicated to SPAs. You will be expected to participate in a minimum of 1 in 14 acute oncology service cover including weekend rounds and off site cover at night. On call duties are supported by an Oncology SpR. Appropriate dedicated specialist nursing and administrative and operational support will also be provided.

All members of the consultant team would be expected to undertake the following weekly routines:

  • Two Inpatient ward rounds for your named patients
  • Cancer site specific MDTs
  • New Patient and Follow Up clinics.
  • Supporting resident junior medical staff with training.
  • AOS rounds (when undertaking on call weeks)
  • Radiotherapy planning
  • Chemotherapy prescribing
  • Peer review

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more detailed information about the role.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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This advert is for Consultant Clinical Oncologist with University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust in Plymouth, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Oncology role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Sep 2026.

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