Job overview
This post is for a Consultant Medical Oncologist with an interest in Lower & Upper GI based in Brighton but with cross site working in Eastbourne (ESHT), as part of UHSussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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, and there will be clinical research opportunities.
Main duties of the job
The clinical duties of the post include the following:
- Outpatient Clinics
- MDM attendance
- SACT prescribing
- Clinical trials leadership and delivery
- 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.
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 Experience of planning, and delivering clinical research including liaison with national groups, third sector and commercial funders
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
- • Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- • CCT in oncology or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
- • Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC
Desirable
- • Higher Degree
Clinical Skills and Experience
Essential
- • Evidence of training in broad spectrum of oncology tumour sites
- • Interest and training suitable for a LGI cancer oncology post
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This advert is for Consultant Medical Oncologist Lower and Upper GI with University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust in Worthing, South East, 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 21 Jul 2026.
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