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Essential
17 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Attainments
Full registration with the General Medical Council
- Attainments
Must hold, or at time of interview, be within 6 months of CCST in Clinical or Medical Oncology
- Attainments
MRCP or equivalent
- Attainments
Specialty Certificate Exam (SCE) in Medical Oncology
- Experience/Training
Good general medical training
- Experience/Training
Demonstrable experience of up-to-date chemotherapy practice and knowledge of clinical trials
- Experience/Training
Experience of multi-disciplinary team (MDT) working and providing oncology opinion in MDT discussions
- Experience/Training
Experience of audit and research
- Experience/Training
Awareness of use of protocols in practice
- Special Aptitudes & Abilities
Excellent organisational & communication skills
- Special Aptitudes & Abilities
Sound IT Skills
- Special Aptitudes & Abilities
Effective in the teaching and training of junior colleagues
- Special Aptitudes & Abilities
Patient focussed
- Special Aptitudes & Abilities
Proven team player
- Special Aptitudes & Abilities
Excellent communication with patient, relatives and staff, both written and oral
- Special Aptitudes & Abilities
Proactive
- Special Aptitudes & Abilities
Motivational skills
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Disposition
Experience of mentoring students/staff
- Special Factors
Current driving licence
- Special Factors
Flexibility in working hours (within constraints of the Consultant Contract)
- Experience/Training
Understanding of concept of Managed Clinical Networks
- Special Aptitudes & Abilities
Knowledge of general management issues
Job details
- Job reference: 257547
- Salary: Consultant (£111,430 - £148,064)
- Job closing date: 18/10/2026
- Job Type: Medical and Dental
- Location: Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 24
- Job posted date: 18/09/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
- Department: Melanoma and UGI Cancers
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
- The shift pattern for this post has yet to be confirmed
- This is a permanent post working 24 hours per week
- Please note that the salary is Pro Rata for part time posts
The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre (BWoSCC) provides Specialist Oncology services to 60% of the Scottish population. The centre sees over 8,000 new patients a year and over 60,000 return patients. Over 105, 000 fractions courses of radiotherapy and over 25,000 cycles of SACT are given each year.
The Specialist Oncology Service is looking for a Consultant Oncologist in Melanoma and upper GI. This post represents an opportunity for a clinician with imagination, drive and commitment to work with the other oncology consultants and the wider cancer multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will provide Melanoma and Upper GI Oncology expertise based in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Duties of the Post
Clinical Commitments:
The successful applicant will take up a post providing Clinical Oncology input to Melanoma and Upper GI cancer services. The cancer services in West of Scotland are linked to the relevant local and regional MDTs. These services are mature, developed and supported by teams of existing Consultant Clinical and Medical Oncologists. Cross cover is provided by named colleagues. Note that the post holder works as part of the team to manage cross cover for clinics.
Teaching, Management, Research and Audit
The successful applicant will participate in clinical supervision of trainees. Clinical trial recruitment is embedded within clinical practice within Specialist Oncology, which has an excellent supportive trials team and an exceptional track record for opening and recruiting to trials. The BWoSCC has a suite of seminar rooms for lectures and meetings and there is a well developed program of postgraduate medical education within the department, held on a Friday afternoon.
Research Opportunities
The BWOSCC has an excellent track record in clinical research. It is a major contributor to local, national and international trials with circa 1000 patients a year being entered and randomised through the Clinical Trials Unit. Patient numbers are such that the service is often among the global top recruiting sites in international trials, ensuring high impact publications for committed investigators
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.
For further information about this post, please contact Sharon Armstrong on 0141 301 7076 or via email at sharon.armstrong3@nhs.scot.
Interview Date: 20/11/2026
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates
This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.
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This advert is for Consultant Medical Oncologist specialising Hepatobiliary Tract Panc Cancers with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Oncology role. The advertised salary is £111,430 - £148,064. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 18 Oct 2026.
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