# Consultant Clinical Oncologist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Royal Derby Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Oncology
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week (plus on call)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-27T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-28T14:21:00.923Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Derby/University_Hospitals_Derby_Burton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Oncology/Oncology-v8162761
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8162761?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

University Hospitals of Derby & Burton are seeking to recruit a Consultant Clinical Oncologist, who together with 17 other Consultant Oncologists will provide a comprehensive service for the people of Southern Derbyshire and East Staffordshire.

We are looking for a Clinical Oncologist with an interest in Gynaecology and Skin. We are open to discussion around these tumour sites as we are aware that flexibility is important.

The posts are based at the Royal Derby Hospital with work at Queens Hospital Burton which provide Cancer Services for the population of Southern Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire.

The Cancer Business Unit is proud to offer high quality clinical care within flexible and sustainable job plan structures.

### Main duties of the job

The appointee will be responsible for:

- Provision of a comprehensive service in Oncology with consultant colleagues, including new patient and follow-up clinics at Derby and Burton.
- Provision of emergency cover and reciprocal cover for your consultant colleagues during reasonable periods of leave, on a shared basis. This will include care of patients and supervision of junior doctors.
- The care of patients in their charge and for the proper functioning of the Department
- Undertaking teaching/training duties as required and actively participating in the postgraduate and undergraduate teaching programmes
- Participating in clinical and medical audit and actively contributing in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance
- Actively participating in continuing medical education (CME)

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the detailed job description that is attached to this advert for an overview of responsibilities and information about the role within the Cancer Business Unit.

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of Oncology within UHDB

### Experience

**Essential**

- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Clinical Oncology
- Evidence of ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team and share clinical responsibilities
- Experience of Research

**Desirable**

- Experience of clinical responsibility above SpR grade
- Peer reviewed publication

### Communication

**Essential**

- Experience of formal presentations

**Desirable**

- Experience of presenting at National / International conferences

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Possession of FRCR or equivalent
- Evidence of entry on GMC Specialist Register OR Have CCT or be within 6 months of attaining CCT at time of interview OR Evidence that the GMC is processing the Specialist Registration application (MUST be provided prior to interview)
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
- MBBS or equivalent

**Desirable**

- Additional higher medical/ scientific degree
- Training qualification

### Management and Admin Experience

**Essential**

- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of clinical governance
- Experience of, and commitment to, Clinical Audit

## Documents

- [jd consultant - clinical oncology (pdf, 856.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10575804)

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