# Consultant Medical Oncologist Lower and Upper GI > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-medical-oncologist-lower-and-upper-gi/1caeb69e-d16e-4344-98e5-2f11d8987df1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-medical-oncologist-lower-and-upper-gi/1caeb69e-d16e-4344-98e5-2f11d8987df1.md ## 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 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-07-21T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-30T15:12:32.992Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Sussex/Brighton/University_Hospitals_Sussex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Oncology/Oncology-v7961704 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7961704?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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 ## 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 ## Documents - [job description & person specs (pdf, 536.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10293181) - [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) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.