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POST OF: CONSULTANT IN PAEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY
A whole-time substantive post as Consultant in Paediatric Oncology is available now at the Children’s Hospital Oxford.
The post is for 10.0 programmed activities (10 PAs).
The postholder will work alongside the current two paediatric oncologists and three paediatric haematologists.
Candidates are highly recommended to visit the department and hospital and are invited to contact Dr Amrana Qureshi (tel: 01865 – 226654) and Dr Alex Lee Clinical Director, Children’s Services, Children’s Hospital Oxford, John Radcliffe.
Any person who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis, in consultation with consultant colleagues. Suitably qualified job-share candidates will receive serious consideration.
Main duties of the job
To join the existing members of the Paediatric Haematology/Oncology team in providing a regional service for children with cancer or haematological disorders and work with team members in providing an on-call service covering a 1 in 6/7 rota. The postholder’s duties will be primarily at the Children’s Hospital Oxford (CHOx), located in the John Radcliffe (JR) Hospital, but it is a condition of the appointment that the postholder will be willing to work in any of the Trust’s locations and outreach clinics. The post holder will participate in a 1 in 6/7 “Consultant Of the Week” system, providing cross cover for in-patient activity, dealing with new referrals, initial diagnostic work-up, planning and delivery of treatment and care.
Each consultant has a number of areas of interest/responsibility within the service depending on interest and experience. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will be responsible for the management of patients with solid and CNS tumours, aged 0 – 19 years and also lead the neuroblastoma and /or sarcoma service with involvement in developing the TYA service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will participate in a 1 in 6/7 “Consultant Of the Week” system, providing cross cover for in-patient activity, dealing with new referrals, initial diagnostic work-up, planning and delivery of treatment and care.
Each consultant has a number of areas of interest/responsibility within the service depending on interest and experience. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will be responsible for the management of patients with solid and CNS tumours, aged 0 – 19 years and also lead the neuroblastoma and /or sarcoma service with involvement in developing the TYA service. The postholder will continue to develop innovative models to ensure the ongoing care of patients under the age of 16 years and continue the harmonisation of transition to the TYA/adult services, linking closely with the well established late effects service for young people post 16. It is also anticipated that the postholder will also work with the Oxford onco-fertility team to support a rapidly growing national service, delivering a service currently unique in England.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Willing to work unsupervised and make decisions
- Good communication skills, including communicating bad news
- Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively
- Meets the requirements of the GMC’s ‘Good Medical Practice’
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit/QI project, understanding the role of these in improving the medical practice
- Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence, so as to improve clinical outcomes
- Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff
- Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
- Understanding of management issues including medical management, clinical governance, service planning, and quality improvement
- Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, their relatives, colleagues, managers, other agencies, and staff at all levels
Desirable
- Knowledge of risk management, annual job planning, appraisal review process, etc.
- Research degree
- Training the Trainers’ certification
- Evidence of leadership attributes and experience
- Evidence of motivational skills
- Specific training in communication skills
Experience
Essential
- At middle grade level up to consultant
- Comprehensive training in Paediatric oncology at tertiary level
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
- Is able to demonstrate having achieved the competencies equivalent to the Highest Specialist Paediatric Training
- CSAC can advise here. As the attached Representative you will be a member of the relevant subspeciality
- Valid APLS and NLS
- Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training
Desirable
- • Experience working in NHS
- Wider experience, research, and training, in providing subspecialty service (if applicable.)
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC with Licence to practice
- • MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
- On the GMC’s Specialist Register OR within six months of CCT at time of scheduled interview
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- Appropriate training in tertiary paediatric haematology/oncology centre APLS or equivalent course in date Trained to Level 3 safeguarding
- Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
- Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
- Ideally the CCT or its recognised equivalent should be in Paediatrics
Desirable
- Higher degree, e.g. MSc, MD, PhD in Paediatrics
- Higher medical degree FRCPath
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This advert is for Consultant in Paediatric Oncology with Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Oxford, South East, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Paediatrics role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 06 Jul 2026.
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