# Consultant in Clinical Oncology (Head Neck & Skin)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Worthing
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Oncology
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro-rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-04T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-14T12:30:51.237Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Sussex/Brighton/University_Hospitals_Sussex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Oncology/Oncology-v8153701
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8153701?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

This post is for a  permanent Consultant Clinical Oncologist with an interest in Head, Neck & Skin  based in Brighton, but must be prepared to travel between sites.

The workload predominantly relates to outpatient clinical activity, with regular commitments to caring for general oncology inpatients and review of patients in the same day emergency care unit as well as taking part in an out of hours oncology on call rota.

In addition the post will require clinical leadership, MDT attendance and active participation, medical student and registrar teaching, there will be clinical leadership and research opportunities.

### Main duties of the job

·       Outpatient Clinics

·       MDM attendance

·       SACT prescribing

·       Radiotherapy Planning

·       Clinical trials leadership and delivery

·       Acute Oncology team leadership and clinical management

·       Clinical admin generated from patients seen and liaison with other AHPs, and primary care

·       Clinical Governance meetings

·       Ward reviews when appropriate

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached to the advert for further details of the post.

Interviews potentially September 2026

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Desirable**

- Breadth of experience in and outside specialty

### Teaching Skills

**Essential**

- Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching

**Desirable**

- Recognised teaching qualification

### Career Progression

**Essential**

- Appropriate progression of career to date

### Personal Attributes

**Essential**

- Evidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written

### Academic and Research

**Essential**

- Evidence of participation in audit

**Desirable**

- Research experience
- Publications
- Prizes and honours

### Organisation and Planning

**Essential**

- Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams.
- Understanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints

**Desirable**

- Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended

### Experience/ Qualifications

**Essential**

- Basic medical degree
- MB BS, FRCR or appropriate specialist qualification. or its recognised equivalent.
- Full and specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the GMC or be eligible for registration within six months of the interview.
- If you trained in the UK, you must also have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Oncology or be within six months of receiving it by the interview date.
- If you trained outside the UK, you must provide evidence that your qualifications are equivalent to the UK CCT. (Equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)

**Desirable**

- Higher Degree

### Clinical Skills and Experience

**Essential**

- Evidence of training in broad spectrum of oncology tumour sites
- Understanding of clinical risk management

## Documents

- [jd (pdf, 544.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10453658)
- [all staff networks about us flyer (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2583)
- [guide to completing an application form (pdf, 385.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2915)

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