Consultant Medical Oncologist - Breast, Testis and Renal

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Medical Oncologists to join our friendly, forward-looking team of over twenty consultant oncologists at the James Cook Cancer Institute caring for patients in Teesside, North Yorkshire and County Durham. The post will have a specialist focus on Breast, Testis and Renal.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust warmly welcomes applications for these two 10 PA posts to join the team. Candidates who do not wish to work full time for personal reasons will be considered for the post and example timetables for less than full time working are given in the job description.

This is a new post created to support an expanding service and the semi-retirement plans of existing consultants, so you will be joining existing, experienced teams.

Successful applicants will work alongside enthusiastic, dynamic, research active teams who have a track record of innovation and technical developments.

Main duties of the job

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain the highest clinical standards in the practice of Medical Oncology

Clinical/ on-call responsibilities

• Undertake any responsibility which relates to the agreed special interests
• Cover for colleagues’ annual leave and other authorised absences
• Provide professional supervision and management of junior medical staff
• Be actively involved in the management of the department including attendance at monthly Directorate/Consultant meetings
• Take part in annual appraisals (mandatory for all Consultants).  Appropriate time and assistance will be provided for preparation.
• Active involvement in audit and quality improvement
• Involvement in research.
• Continuing professional development.
• Any other duties which may be required
• Contribute to the on-call system rota (see below)

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Further details and information are available on the attached job description and person specification.