Job summary
- Main area
- Oncology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist Grade
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 356-26-7829894
- Employer
- Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Castle Hill Hospital
- Town
- Cottingham
- Salary
- £100,870 - £111,441 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Grade in Medical Oncology
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist Grade
Job overview
This post is for a Specialist Grade doctor in Medical Oncology specialising in gynaecological, colorectal and neuroendocrine cancers is part of the cancer team working across East Yorkshire, North-East Lincolnshire and Goole.
It is anticipated that the post will be based within the Queen’s Centre with additional responsibility for caring for patients at Scarborough Hospital and North Lincolnshire Hospital Trust. For work in a peripheral clinic, travelling time is included within the job plan.
Main duties of the job
The applicant must have a high level of experience and expertise in the management of breast and urology cancers and should be able to demonstrate expertise in oncology at a level consistent with independent practice as a specialist grade. An interest in research and teaching of undergraduates and postgraduates is an advantage. The applicant should have good communication skills, be willing to attend MDT meetings and work effectively as part of a team.
Working for our organisation
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites, are Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH and Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLaG.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated. To view a full job description and person specification please see attachments on this advert.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification for more information on this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Valid ALS Certificate
- Post graduate qualification in oncology (eg. FRCR, SCE or equivalent)
- Minimum of 12 years full time postgraduate training (or equivalent gained part time)
- At least 6 years' experience in Oncology
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate degree: e.g. MD, PhD
- Postgraduate qualification in Education or significant experience in post graduate training
Professional Registration
Essential criteria
- Full Registration with the GMC
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to offer sound clinical opinion on range of acute medical conditions
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Management and Administration Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to manage and lead medical/surgical teams
- Ability to lead on smooth and efficient running of the unit
- Ability to organise, prioritise and manage high intensity workload
Desirable criteria
- Ability to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/ delivery
Teaching, Audit and Research
Essential criteria
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Commitment to formal and informal teaching of medical staff, AHPs and medical students
- Evidence of participation in audit
- Ability to extrapolate clinical research evidence to care for individual patients
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of having conducted a practice-changing audit
- Experience of teaching/ training in clinical courses e.g. IMPACT Course, Faculty, ALS Instructor, ALERT Instructor
- Original peer-reviewed research publications
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to work flexibly in a changing health service
- Excellent manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, Nurses and other health professionals and flex style as appropriate
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels
Desirable criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively with external agencies and other disciplines
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Victoria Brown
- Job title
- Consultant Oncologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01482 461316
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