Job Description

Fixed term (24 months) Locum Consultant Medical and Breast Oncologist

This is a 10 PA Locum Consultant medical oncologist post. The post is based at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH).

This post is fixed term for 24 months and is designed as a replacement created due to retirement of the previous post holder. Candidates should have a primary interest in breast and ovarian cancers, although other secondary interests may be accommodated. The post holder will be joining a team of three clinical oncologists and one medical oncologist in the Breast Team.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will principally be part of the Breast MDT, with responsibility for delivering SACT at NNUH.

Due to expertise within the department allowing for flexibility and internal reorganization, applicants with an interest in other tumor sites are also strongly encouraged to apply. The appointee would be expected to see approximately 300 new patients annually and to participate in a 1:14 on call rota.

The appointee will undertake new patient and follow up clinics, managing his/her own clinical workload within a team setting. The appointee would attend and actively participate in the relevant tumor site MDT meetings.

About us

Norwich is a great place to live. The city supports a wide variety of cultural activities. The North Norfolk coast is on the doorstep as is the Norfolk Broads National Park. The city also has some excellent schools and a thriving university. The city is only 2 hours from the center of London.

The Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH) is one of the busiest teaching trusts in England. We serve over 900,000 people across Norfolk, North Suffolk and surrounding areas for specialist services.

• The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is located on the Norwich Research Park and serves the population of Norfolk and Norfolk Suffolk and further afield for specialist services. It opened in 2001 and is a 1,200 bed teaching hospital with state-of-the-art facilities. We provide a wide range of secondary and tertiary services, including Accident and Emergency. The Trust commemorated 250 years of a hospital in Norwich in 2021.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please read the detailed job description attached, which includes main responsibilities for this post of Oncology Locum Consultant

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC Registration

Aptitudes
Essential

• Good communicator.
• Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Enthusiasm for service development and teaching.

Desirable

• Previous responsibility for service improvement. Management skills

Experience
Essential

• Applicants who are Nationals from another European country or elsewhere overseas would have to show equivalence to the 5 years training period in the National Health Service required for the specialty. Training and expertise in children\'s safeguarding

Desirable

• Experience in research or published papers in area of special interest

Interests
Essential

• Commitment to develop an appropriate special interest

Circumstances
Essential

• Flexible outlook on working hours.
• Must live within a 15-mile radius of the base Trust or 30 minutes travelling time.
• Full Driving License

Communications and Language Skills
Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology and support staff
• Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
• Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries

Desirable

• Good presentation skills.

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British Medical Journal