Consultant Medical Oncologist - Breast with flexible Dual Specialty

The job is 10 PAs with 8.5:1.5 DCC:SPA split providing full medical oncology services for patients with Breast cancers. Your second specialty will be confirmed at interview.

For first year consultants there will be a reduction in outpatient clinic commitment with mentoring, including a new consultant induction programme, to enable new consultants to find their feet, build confidence and relationships within the department and wider trust.

Why come and join us?

• You'll be based in the brand-new Dyson Cancer centre designed by patients, staff, and the future of oncology in mind
• You'll be part of a growing and supportive team who have a strong multi-disciplinary ethos
• There'll be opportunities to shape services, develop sub-specialty interests, and get involved in teaching, research, and innovation
• We have strong academic links and collaborate with regional networks and universities
• You'll be joining a Trust that values its people, with wellbeing, development, and flexibility built into our culture.

If you're passionate about delivering excellent oncology care, committed to teamwork, and excited by the chance to be part of a forward-looking service, we'd love to welcome you.

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

At the RUH we are proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger. A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a swimming pool!

Essential: - Full GMC registration with a licence to practice; - MRCP or overseas equivalent SCE Medical Oncology; - Entry on Specialist Register (or entry expected within six months)

Desirable: - MD or PhD

Essential: - Specific sub-specialist skills and experience required as per job description; - Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty; - Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients

Essential: - Understanding of clinical governance requirements; - Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service; - Ability to organise and prioritise workload; - Ability to develop multi-professional team; - Experience in service development

Desirable: - Attendance at management training course and evidence of learning from it; - Experience in organising / supervising audit

Essential: - Experience of supervising junior doctors; - Ability to teach clinical skills

Desirable: - Experience of supervising SpRs / postgraduate research; - Post graduate teaching qualification

Essential: - Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems; - Sound knowledge of Oncology evidence-base in Urology and Skin Cancer; - Evidence of involvement in clinical research

Desirable: - Personal Research Publications

Essential: - Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary clinical team; - Good interpersonal skills; - Enquiring, critical approach to work with ability to reflect and learn from experiences; - Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies; - Commitment to continuing medical education; - Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels; - Honesty and probity

Desirable: - Experience in motivating teams; - Experience of conflict resolution