# Consultant Medical Oncologist - Melanoma and Breast > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-medical-oncologist-melanoma-and-breast/fd0c0a7f-c5f7-44c2-86dd-337b53af9804 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-medical-oncologist-melanoma-and-breast/fd0c0a7f-c5f7-44c2-86dd-337b53af9804.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Preston Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Oncology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-22T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-08T15:51:19.458Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Preston/Lancashire_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Oncology/Oncology-v8291556 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8291556?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We a looking for a Consultant Medical Oncologist to join the department on a full-time permanent basis, based at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This post attracts 10 Programmed Activities. Applications are welcome from those who wish to work full time and those who wish to work flexibly with some elements being able to be worked from home. Lancashire Teaching Hospitals are the lead provider for adult radiotherapy services and provides systemic and radiotherapy treatments for Lancashire and South Cumbria (population 1.8 million) which includes 4 Trusts in total; - Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust - East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust - Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust ### Main duties of the job The post holder will be expected to provide a comprehensive Oncology service together with Consultant colleagues and provide Oncology expertise in the management and development of site specialist cancer services. Collaborate with colleagues within the department to develop Oncology services. Work with and support the established multi-disciplinary site-specific teams. Liaise closely with surgeons, physicians and staff in other specialities and within the Trusts. Support the service during Consultant colleagues’ leave. Provide supervision and management of junior medical staff. Undertake teaching, examination and accreditations duties as requires and contribute to postgraduate and continuing education both locally and nationally. Undertake clinical audit, continuing medical education, contribute to the annual appraisal process and undertake annual job planning review. Undertake research. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on: - What we can offer - Job Plan - The Team ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Personal **Essential** - Effective communication skills. - Good organisation skills. - Works well within a multidisciplinary environment - Committed to collating and responding to patient feedback in line with revalidation recommendations. - Resident within 30 minutes travel time to Preston ### Management **Essential** - Evidence of Clinical Leadership Evidence of commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development **Desirable** - Formal management training ### Qualifications **Essential** - Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice - MBBS or equivalent Holds CCT or equivalent or will obtain within 6 months of interview date - Must be entered on the Specialist Register for Medical Oncology on date of taking appointment (or entry within 6 months) **Desirable** - Higher research or educational degree ### Experience and Skills **Essential** - Trained Clinical Supervisor Wide experience of Oncology practice- including relevant experience in chemotherapy and other systemic therapies **Desirable** - Trained Educational Supervisor experience ### Research and Development **Essential** - Evidence of interest in personal development e.g. through research and/or publications - Thorough understanding of medical audit - Must have undertaken and completed audit projects ## Documents - [ca868_jdps (pdf, 323.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10680273) - [what we can offer you (pdf, 6.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2464) - [main recruitment pack 24 (pdf, 387.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2212) - [creating your best application (pdf, 6.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2433) ## 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.