Job overview
Job Purpose
The post holder will provide specialist oncology care for patients with prostate cancer, supporting delivery of high-quality, timely services across outpatient clinics, multidisciplinary team (MDT) working, and treatment planning.
The role will contribute to maintaining cancer performance standards, including timely diagnosis and treatment pathways, and support continuity of care for both new and follow-up patients.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Duties
- Undertake outpatient clinics for prostate cancer patients, including: New patient consultations (diagnosis, staging, treatment planning) Follow-up appointments (treatment monitoring, toxicity management, survivorship)
- New patient consultations (diagnosis, staging, treatment planning)
- Follow-up appointments (treatment monitoring, toxicity management, survivorship)
- Develop and implement treatment plans in line with national and local clinical guidelines.
- Prescribe and manage systemic anti-cancer therapies (where appropriate to role/grade).
- Ensure safe and effective documentation in electronic patient records.
Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) Working
- Attend and actively contribute to weekly Urology / Prostate MDT meetings.
- Present new and complex cases, ensuring all relevant diagnostics and history are available.
- Work collaboratively with: Urology consultants Radiologists and pathologists Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) AHPs and wider cancer team
- Urology consultants
- Radiologists and pathologists
- Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS)
- AHPs and wider cancer team
- Ensure MDT outcomes are actioned promptly and communicated to patients and referrers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Service Delivery & Performance
- Support delivery of key cancer targets.
- Assist in managing clinic capacity and reducing backlogs where required.Communication
- Provide clear, compassionate communication with patients and relatives.
- Liaise effectively with GPs, referring clinicians, and internal teams.
- Contribute to clinic letters and correspondence within agreed turnaround times.
Governance & Quality
- Participate in clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement activities.
- Adhere to Trust policies, clinical guidelines, and GMC standards.
- Support incident reporting and learning.
Person specification
Skills & Ability
Essential
- Excellent clinical and interpersonal skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication
Desirable
- Excellent IT skills
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Experience of prescribing Chemotherapy
- Experience working in Oncology
Desirable
- Experience working with Prostate Oncology
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registration
- Eligible to work in the UK
- Basic Life Support
Desirable
- Experience managing prostate cancer patients
- Advanced communication skills
- Advanced Life Support
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This advert is for Locum Consultant Oncology (Prostate) with Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Basingstoke, South East, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Oncology role. The advertised salary is £75 - £150 pro rata. The contract type is Locum: 6 months (Nil). The application deadline is 01 Jul 2026.
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