Job summary
- Main area
- Oncology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (Potential to increase to 12 PA's)
- Job ref
- 177-MDEMER-7230768
- Employer
- James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- James Paget University Hospital
- Town
- Gorleston
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Oncologist
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
- Putting patients first
- Aiming to get it right
- Recognising that everybody counts
- Doing everything openly and honestly
Job overview
To provide Clinical Leadership role to the Oncology team and supervision to the medical workforce including the Chemotherapy Day Unit
10 PA Contract- see below for further information on job plan
Replacement Post. The successful individual will also be required to undertake the clinical lead role within the service with associated PA allocation for this.
This is a permanent appointment.
No formal on call availability required
Please note job description is currently with Royal College for approval, an updated Job Description will be uploaded shortly
Main duties of the job
- Share the Oncology workload at JPUH
- Work collaboratively with visiting Oncologists from our neighbouring hospital
- Provide clinical leadership and supervision to Oncology Specialty and Specialist Doctors
- Responsibility for specialised clinics (area of sub-specialisation to be agreed upon, needs to cover HBP – hepato-biliary-pancreatic cancer, possible other areas can be shared with specialised NNUH consultants)
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team within the department, the Division and the wider hospital
- Active participation in MDT meetings
- Senior oversight for chemotherapy and AOS service
- To take part in the consultation and advisory service to medical colleagues in other specialities in the Trust and to general practitioner
- Active contribution to clinical meetings, postgraduate and undergraduate activities of the Trust
- Participation in teaching and audit activities of the Department
- Participation in research. Acquiring suitable trials as principal investigator. Work in co-ordination with clinical research network
- To contribute to a system of mutual cover for annual, study and professional leave
- To support CUP service and inpatient care
- Contribution to chemotherapy protocols, policies, and prescribing
- Participate in the Trust’s Clinical Governance processes and in CPD. The Trust will provide study leave expenses in line with national terms and conditions of service
- Contribute and support the development and service improvements of the department
Working for our organisation
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This post will be based within the local oncology team, but will have close links to Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.
At our Trust there is one Medical Oncologist covering two specialist body sites with clinics at JPUH (three clinic sessions) and overseeing general services relating to inpatient and outpatient oncology care. There are five visiting clinical oncologists providing clinics for various other body sites (ten clinic sessions). There are three specialty doctors based at the chemotherapy and day care unit (Sandra Chapman Centre), who are also supporting clinics and there is excellent support by seven oncology specialist nurses, based at the Sandra Chapman Centre as well as supporting outpatients and providing nurse led clinics.
Departmental Facilities
Our Oncology Department operates in several areas. Oncology delivers a mix of day case and outpatient services and provides more than 7,000 chemotherapy treatments and 800 outpatient appointments per annum.
The main service areas:
1. Sandra Chapman Unit, a chemotherapy and day care unit for oncology and haematology patients.
2. Acute Oncology Services. This service supports cancer patients visiting the Sandra Chapman Unit and patients admitted to the hospital. The service is supported by a team of specialist nurses.
3. Oncology specialist clinics are held five days a week. Clinics are currently run by five visiting consultants from Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, and the resident consultants (details are given below).
4. Research: This is supported by 2 dedicated research nurses / specialists and various administrative posts within the hospital research department
5. MUO / CUP services
NNUH Oncology Department also runs a radiotherapy department with five linear accelerators and a 35 bed oncology / haematology specialist ward. The chemotherapy day ward at NNUH (13 chairs) and is linked to a 5 bed acute oncology unit. These additional facilities are also available to JPUH patients if required.
The service works in close conjunction with the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, sharing various protocols and policies. NNUH provides on-call and further specialist services, such as an MSCC MDT. There are common strategies and protocols for the care of patients with malignant oncological disorders discussed at multi-disciplinary meetings
Oncology and Haematology share a chemotherapy day care unit (Sandra Chapman Centre). The post holder may be sharing responsibilities in these areas and is expected to participate in joint meetings and governance work. The post holder will contribute to the AOS and CUP services and oncology inpatient care and to the set-up and coordination of clinical trials
Clinical Spectrum
Treatments provided in the Sandra Chapman Unit cover a wide range of regimes. Some regimes for melanoma, sarcoma and brain tumours, as well as chemo-RT protocols are only offered at NNUH – however, with the new post in place it is planned to offer these patients local care as well. The Consultant will be involved with chemotherapy planning and prescribing. There is a high emphasis on compassionate, holistic care for oncology patients, including thorough symptom control.
Radiotherapy is provided at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, whose Acute Oncology and On Call service can be contacted at any time.
Palliative care is provided in conjunction with a local palliative team, who also visit Sandra Chapman Centre if required and have a very active in-patient hospital service. They also provide outpatient clinics and palliative care in the community.
The Acute Oncology Service offers acute management of out-patient as well as in-patient cancer-related emergencies. It links into the cancer management of other teams, and brings the Oncology team in contact with all aspects of oncology inpatient care.
The local oncology team provides support to the various oncology clinics detailed above.
There are daily MDT meetings requiring input from either visiting consultants or the local oncology team.
The post holder is expected to undertake both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
Kindly refer to the attached Job description for more details , please note job description is currently with Royal College for approval, an updated Job Description will be uploaded shortly
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or Basic Medical Degree
- Full GMC Registration
- MRCP or equivalent
- Being on or eligible for the UK Specialist Register at the date of interview.
Desirable criteria
- Appropriate higher degree (eg MD, PhD or equivalent)
Training, audit and research
Essential criteria
- Experience in teaching junior medical staff and medical students
- Familiarity with conducting clinical audit
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Involvement in research projects and published papers
Experience
Essential criteria
- Wide experience in Oncology setting
- Ability to provide expert clinical opinion across a wide range of problems within the specialty
Desirable criteria
- Experience of committee work/project management
Management and Leadership
Essential criteria
- Motivation and ability to plan and develop the service
- Willingness to participate in and lead a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of or specific training in management
- Experience or specific training in leadership
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
- Manuel George
- Job title
- Recruitment Officer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01493 453117
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