Consultant Oncologist - Breast and Colorectal

Job overview

A Consultant Clinical Oncologist specialising in Breast and Colorectal cancers is required for The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, based at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. However other tumour sites would be considered. This post is a replacement appointment which attracts 10 Programmed Activities and an on-call supplement.

Contribution to an out of hours on call rota is core to this role.

Main duties of the job

• To provide a comprehensive Oncology Service together with consultant colleagues and provide Oncology expertise in the management and development of site-specialised cancer services. To collaborate with colleagues within the Department to develop Oncology Services.
• To work with and support the established multi-disciplinary site specific teams.
• To participate in the out of hours service and provide acute oncology service.
• To liaise closely with Surgeons, Physicians and staff in other specialties and within the Trust.
• To provide cover for consultant colleagues’ leave.
• To provide supervision and management of junior medical staff.
• To undertake teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and to contribute to postgraduate and continuing education both locally and nationally.
• To undertake clinical audit, continuing medical education, contribute to the annual appraisal process and undertake an annual job planning review.
• To undertake research. The Trust has a thriving Clinical trials department with active encouragement in clinical trial participation.
• To undertake work on both Hospital sites, The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and Princess Royal Hospital (PRH), Telford.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A formal job plan will be agreed between the successful candidate and their Clinical Director and consultant colleagues, on behalf of the Medical Director within 3 months of starting in post. A full-time job plan is based on a 10 PA working week. The job plan will be reviewed annually and is a prospective agreement that sets out the consultant's duties, responsibilities, and objectives for the coming year. It covers all aspects of a consultant’s professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external and will include personal objectives, detailing links to wider service improvements and trust strategic priorities.

For a full-time contract, the job plan will be divided on average per week (pro-rata for a part time post) as:

• 7.5 Programmed Activities (PAs) of Direct Clinical Care - includes clinical activity, clinically related activity and predictable and unpredictable emergency work.
• 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs) - includes CPD, audit, teaching and research.

The allocation of PAs is reviewed and may be subject to adjustment when a further diary exercise is undertaken or if the service demands a review of the team job plan.

Any applicant who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with other consultant colleagues.