# Specialty Doctor - Oncology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-oncology/b6aee678-9115-4ecd-8df2-7276c5fe7abf - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-oncology/b6aee678-9115-4ecd-8df2-7276c5fe7abf.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Churchill Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Oncology - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £63,696 - £102,689 per annum - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term 12 months) - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week (10 PAs in job plan) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-15T14:19:16.698Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Oxfordshire/Headington/Oxford_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Oncology/Oncology-v8242292 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8242292?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ouh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Applications are invited for the post of Specialty Doctor in Oncology at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust. The post holder will join the Oncology Department. The main focuses of the post are: - To provide continuity of care for in-patients on the Oncology Ward - To provide rapid review of patients presenting via the Oncology Triage Unit with symptoms of their cancer or consequences of treatment - To ensure the delivery of excellent Oncology care to in-patients on the Oncology Ward, by working closely with the Trust outreach Oncology Services - To work with the ward FY3 doctor to provide continuity of care on the ward for the patients This post is suitable for a capable enthusiastic doctor with full GMC registration and an MRCP or MRCGP qualification or equivalent who is keen to join a dynamic team. The applicant should have experience in oncology, primary care or other related specialties. It offers an opportunity for a doctor to develop a career in oncology as a Specialty Doctor. Candidates are invited to contact Dr Mark Tuthill, (Consultant Oncologist), Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust (mark.tuthill@ouh.nhs.uk). ### Main duties of the job The post holder will work in conjunction with the existing FY2/IMT trainees, the Oncology ward FY3 doctor, alongside the Oncology Registrar on-call, and under the guidance of Oncology Consultants. We expect the post holder to manage the day-to-day medical care of Oncology patients on the ward and will be expected to review patients independently some of the time. There are twice daily handovers, the Oncology Consultant on-call is available throughout each shift and there will be a scheduled post-take Consultant-led ward round each afternoon. It is important that the post holder liaises closely with ward-based nurses, the Oncology Triage Service and the Trust’s Palliative Care Team. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Prior to applying, please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification. The post holder will be responsible for managing all aspects of day-to-day medical care on the Oncology Ward, including supervising the junior team to ensure the prompt completion of e-discharge summaries, VTE assessments, dementia screening, result endorsement etc. and any clinic letters on patients under his/her care, and for ensuring good communication with General Practitioners and referring Clinicians as appropriate. The post holder will not participate in the regular on call rota. It would be expected that the post holder will contribute to the development of the service, will participate fully in the department’s Governance meetings, will provide continuity and training for our Oncology ward juniors and will help develop opportunities for an expanded Middle Grade Oncology team going forward, including proactive integration with the visiting Palliative Care Service. ### 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 ### Experience **Essential** - Completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training, at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty - Experience in general medicine and management of acutely unwell patients’ ### Skills/knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge and experience of Oncology and/or Palliative Medicine - Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English. - An understanding of the current NHS environment ### Qualifications/Training **Essential** - MBBS or equivalent medical qualification. - Full registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council at time of appointment. ## Documents - [job description and person specification (pdf, 240.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10553390) ## 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.