Fixed Term Consultant Clinical Oncologist (12 months, 8 PAs)
- Employer
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Bury St Edmunds
- Salary
- £88,364 to £119,133 a year
- Closing date
- 7 Jun 2023
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- Sector
- Hospital, Oncology
- Career Level
- Consultant
- Contract Type
- Fixed Contract
- Hours
- Part Time
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Job Details
Job summary
We are looking for a compassionate and quality driven Consultant Clinical Oncologist colleague to join our Oncology team.
This new fixed term post offers an exciting opportunity to support and further develop our Onoclogy service, including HPB and lung cancer and developing the cancer frailty pathway.
The appointee will work closely with our existing Oncologists, our CNSs, ward staff and the wider multidisciplinary teams, to deliver high-quality oncological care.
The day to day work of the successful applicant will be located in the Macmillan Unit at the West Suffolk Hospital, supported by our excellent CNSs AOS team and the ward team. There are no on call duties, however there may be the need to cover the occasional bank holiday.
Candidates should be on or eligible for inclusion onto the GMC Specialist or be within 6 months of their expected date of obtaining a CCT (or equivalent) at the time of the interview.
Main duties of the job
This post arises as a consequence of developments in oncology to develop a frailty pathway and requiring more subspecialised skills in lung and HPB oncology and increased workload within the department at West Suffolk Hospital.
At the West Suffolk there is a major oncology commitment to the management of urological, breast, colorectal, lung and upper gastrointestinal cancers, and lymphoma. It is expected that the appointee will jointly manage the lung and HPB cancer practice at West Suffolk with Dr Patterson. There may be the possibility of the post holder being able to undertake radiotherapy and a sub-specialist out-patient clinic at Addenbrookes. Other interests may be accommodated by negotiation. The successful post holder would be expected to see approximately 250 new patient referrals per annum.
In the event of the successful applicant choosing to work part time, the priority will lie with the management of lung and HPB at West Suffolk, the post holder will be expected to cross cover his or her oncology colleagues at the West Suffolk and to provide general oncology cover for that hospital including the management of patients with cancer of unknown primary. There are established multidisciplinary teams with weekly multidisciplinary meetings (MDTs) in all of the above subspecialties at both hospital
The post has no regular out of hours (evening or weekend) commitment, although the post holder will be required to participate in any bank holiday cover rotas for both hospital
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
Were a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and childrens ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a fixed term post 8 PAs based at West Suffolk Hospital Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk, with the possibility of 2 PAs based at Addenbrookes Hospital Cambridge in
the next couple of months for the right candidate. This is a new post, comprising 6.5 PAs of Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and 1.5 PAs of Supporting Professional Activity (SPA).
Duties & Responsibilities of the post
This post arises as a consequence of developments in oncology to develop a frailty pathway and requiring more subspecialised skills in lung and HPB oncology and increased workload within the department at West Suffolk Hospital.
At the West Suffolk there is a major oncology commitment to the management of urological, breast, colorectal, lung and upper gastrointestinal cancers, and lymphoma. It is expected that the appointee will jointly manage the lung and HPB cancer practice at West Suffolk with Dr Patterson. There may be the possibility of the post holder being able to undertake radiotherapy and a sub-specialist out-patient clinic at Addenbrookes. Other interests may be accommodated by negotiation. The successful post holder would be expected to see approximately 250 new patient referrals per annum.
In the event of the successful applicant choosing to work part time, the priority will lie with the management of lung and HPB at West Suffolk, the post holder will be expected to cross cover his or her oncology colleagues at the West Suffolk and to provide general oncology cover for that hospital including the management of patients with cancer of unknown primary. There are established multidisciplinary teams with weekly multidisciplinary meetings (MDTs) in all of the above subspecialties at both hospitals
The post has no regular out of hours (evening or weekend) commitment, although the post holder will be required to participate in any bank holiday cover rotas for both hospitals.
Clinical commitments
The appointee will work closely with the five Oncology Consultants already in post at West Suffolk Hospital, and with our team of Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs).
The Oncology Department is based in the Macmillan Unit at the West Suffolk Hospital. The clinics at West Suffolk Hospital are held in the Macmillan outpatients and are well supported by nursing and reception staff. They contain both new and follow-up patients. The CNSs are available to support the Consultants during out-patient clinics, and there are also weekly Nurse-led clinics running alongside the Consultant clinics.
Ward referrals are shared between the relevant site-specific Consultants.
MDT meetings are held weekly and the SMDT meetings are teleconferenced with Addenbrookes and Papworth Hospitals.
At CUH the post holder will undertake radiotherapy and a sub-specialist out-patient clinic.
Administrative
The appointee will be expected to do patient-related administrative work for their clinical workload. This will include using the electronic patient record and other IT systems at both hospitals and using remote access. They will be expected to join in departmental management meetings. The appointee will, with time, be encouraged to take on management roles where appropriate within the Oncology Department.
The appointee will be encouraged to take an active role in any relevant Trust committees or sub-committees and any local or regional oncology meetings.
Job Plan
A job plan will be agreed with the post holder. This plan will be reviewed annually and will provide an opportunity for discussion of the individuals personal development plan and for appraisal. Annual review will be used to check that the record of fixed and flexible sessions is accurate and compliant with the EWTD; covers on-call commitments and is compatible with the agreed template for the specialty and that any problems arising can be resolved. This also provides an opportunity for constructive debate about the individuals personal development plan including CPD and any evolving special interests, which the appointee may wish to pursue.
Clinical Governance/Audit is undertaken as an ongoing programme within the Region. It is expected that the appointee will be actively involved in this.
Mentoring
The new appointee will be supported and mentored for the first six months of the post this will be provided by one of the consultants in the department, depending on the appointees choice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Essential
Essential
Essential
Essential
Essential
We are looking for a compassionate and quality driven Consultant Clinical Oncologist colleague to join our Oncology team.
This new fixed term post offers an exciting opportunity to support and further develop our Onoclogy service, including HPB and lung cancer and developing the cancer frailty pathway.
The appointee will work closely with our existing Oncologists, our CNSs, ward staff and the wider multidisciplinary teams, to deliver high-quality oncological care.
The day to day work of the successful applicant will be located in the Macmillan Unit at the West Suffolk Hospital, supported by our excellent CNSs AOS team and the ward team. There are no on call duties, however there may be the need to cover the occasional bank holiday.
Candidates should be on or eligible for inclusion onto the GMC Specialist or be within 6 months of their expected date of obtaining a CCT (or equivalent) at the time of the interview.
Main duties of the job
This post arises as a consequence of developments in oncology to develop a frailty pathway and requiring more subspecialised skills in lung and HPB oncology and increased workload within the department at West Suffolk Hospital.
At the West Suffolk there is a major oncology commitment to the management of urological, breast, colorectal, lung and upper gastrointestinal cancers, and lymphoma. It is expected that the appointee will jointly manage the lung and HPB cancer practice at West Suffolk with Dr Patterson. There may be the possibility of the post holder being able to undertake radiotherapy and a sub-specialist out-patient clinic at Addenbrookes. Other interests may be accommodated by negotiation. The successful post holder would be expected to see approximately 250 new patient referrals per annum.
In the event of the successful applicant choosing to work part time, the priority will lie with the management of lung and HPB at West Suffolk, the post holder will be expected to cross cover his or her oncology colleagues at the West Suffolk and to provide general oncology cover for that hospital including the management of patients with cancer of unknown primary. There are established multidisciplinary teams with weekly multidisciplinary meetings (MDTs) in all of the above subspecialties at both hospital
The post has no regular out of hours (evening or weekend) commitment, although the post holder will be required to participate in any bank holiday cover rotas for both hospital
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
Were a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and childrens ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a fixed term post 8 PAs based at West Suffolk Hospital Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk, with the possibility of 2 PAs based at Addenbrookes Hospital Cambridge in
the next couple of months for the right candidate. This is a new post, comprising 6.5 PAs of Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and 1.5 PAs of Supporting Professional Activity (SPA).
Duties & Responsibilities of the post
This post arises as a consequence of developments in oncology to develop a frailty pathway and requiring more subspecialised skills in lung and HPB oncology and increased workload within the department at West Suffolk Hospital.
At the West Suffolk there is a major oncology commitment to the management of urological, breast, colorectal, lung and upper gastrointestinal cancers, and lymphoma. It is expected that the appointee will jointly manage the lung and HPB cancer practice at West Suffolk with Dr Patterson. There may be the possibility of the post holder being able to undertake radiotherapy and a sub-specialist out-patient clinic at Addenbrookes. Other interests may be accommodated by negotiation. The successful post holder would be expected to see approximately 250 new patient referrals per annum.
In the event of the successful applicant choosing to work part time, the priority will lie with the management of lung and HPB at West Suffolk, the post holder will be expected to cross cover his or her oncology colleagues at the West Suffolk and to provide general oncology cover for that hospital including the management of patients with cancer of unknown primary. There are established multidisciplinary teams with weekly multidisciplinary meetings (MDTs) in all of the above subspecialties at both hospitals
The post has no regular out of hours (evening or weekend) commitment, although the post holder will be required to participate in any bank holiday cover rotas for both hospitals.
Clinical commitments
The appointee will work closely with the five Oncology Consultants already in post at West Suffolk Hospital, and with our team of Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs).
The Oncology Department is based in the Macmillan Unit at the West Suffolk Hospital. The clinics at West Suffolk Hospital are held in the Macmillan outpatients and are well supported by nursing and reception staff. They contain both new and follow-up patients. The CNSs are available to support the Consultants during out-patient clinics, and there are also weekly Nurse-led clinics running alongside the Consultant clinics.
Ward referrals are shared between the relevant site-specific Consultants.
MDT meetings are held weekly and the SMDT meetings are teleconferenced with Addenbrookes and Papworth Hospitals.
At CUH the post holder will undertake radiotherapy and a sub-specialist out-patient clinic.
Administrative
The appointee will be expected to do patient-related administrative work for their clinical workload. This will include using the electronic patient record and other IT systems at both hospitals and using remote access. They will be expected to join in departmental management meetings. The appointee will, with time, be encouraged to take on management roles where appropriate within the Oncology Department.
The appointee will be encouraged to take an active role in any relevant Trust committees or sub-committees and any local or regional oncology meetings.
Job Plan
A job plan will be agreed with the post holder. This plan will be reviewed annually and will provide an opportunity for discussion of the individuals personal development plan and for appraisal. Annual review will be used to check that the record of fixed and flexible sessions is accurate and compliant with the EWTD; covers on-call commitments and is compatible with the agreed template for the specialty and that any problems arising can be resolved. This also provides an opportunity for constructive debate about the individuals personal development plan including CPD and any evolving special interests, which the appointee may wish to pursue.
Clinical Governance/Audit is undertaken as an ongoing programme within the Region. It is expected that the appointee will be actively involved in this.
Mentoring
The new appointee will be supported and mentored for the first six months of the post this will be provided by one of the consultants in the department, depending on the appointees choice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP and FRCR or equivalent
- Full GMC registration
- MD or PhD or evidence of equivalent qualifications, Training and expertise
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the Advisory Appointments Committee. Relevant CCT or equivalent, must be confirmed by GMC by date of Advisory Appointments Committee
Essential
- To have training and experience in appraisal systems
- To have a broad understanding of all elements of, and a commitment to, the principles of Clinical Governance
- To have a thorough knowledge and demonstrable understanding of Good Medical Practice from the GMC
Essential
- Wide knowledge of general medicine and clinical oncology to provide a basis of care for acute and chronically ill oncology patients, in order to promote cross-cover of the general oncology practice at West Suffolk Hospital.
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of image guided radiotherapy and IMRT
- Formal communication skills training
- Experience of advanced radiotherapy Techniques
Essential
- Commitment to developing oncology services in the changing environment of the NHS
- Ability to cope with stress and difficult emotional situations
- Enthusiastic to develop oncology as an evidence-based subject
- Willingness and ability to co-operate with specialists in other departments to develop and expand joint oncology services within both Trusts. Computer literate
- Has own current driving licence
- N.B see Main Conditions of Service (7.14)
Essential
- Demonstrated by possession of CCST at the time of taking up the post
- Specialist experience of Lung and HPB Cancers
Essential
- Evidence of commitment to teaching junior medical and nursing/radiographer staff
- Experience of clinical or laboratory research.
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals and/or presentations at National or International meetings
- Motivated to enter patients into Phase III clinical trials
- Have the potential to develop a research-based practice at Addenbrookes and the West Su
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