Consultant Medical Oncologist - UGI, HPB, Melanoma & Immunotherapy

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The closing date is 30 June 2025

Consultant Medical Oncologist - UGI, HPB, Melanoma & Complex Immunotherapy Toxicity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Medical Oncologists to join our friendly, forward-looking team of over twenty consultant oncologists at the James Cook Cancer Institute caring for patients in Teesside, North Yorkshire and County Durham. The post will have a specialist focus on UGI, HPB and Melanoma with an additional interest in managing complex immunotherapy toxicity.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust warmly welcomes applications for these two 10 PA posts to join the team. Candidates who do not wish to work full time for personal reasons will be considered for the post and example timetables for less than full time working are given in the job description.

This is a new post created to support an expanding service and the semi-retirement plans of existing consultants, so you will be joining existing, experienced teams.

Successful applicants will work alongside enthusiastic, dynamic, research active teams who have a track record of innovation and technical developments.

Main duties of the job

RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintain the highest clinical standards in the practice of Medical Oncology

Clinical/ on-call responsibilities

Undertake any responsibility which relates to the agreed special interests

Cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences

Provide professional supervision and management of junior medical staff

Be actively involved in the management of the department including attendance at monthly Directorate/Consultant meetings

Take part in annual appraisals (mandatory for all Consultants). Appropriate time and assistance will be provided for preparation.

Active involvement in audit and quality improvement

Involvement in research.

Any other duties which may be required

Contribute to the on-call system rota (see below)

About us

This is a new post created to support an expanding service and the semi-retirement plans of existing consultants. The post is full time, comprising initially of 10 PAs in total, but candidates who do not wish to work full time for personal reasons will be eligible to be considered for the post. There will also be opportunity to discuss additional paid responsibilities at the successful candidate's request. The site specialist focus of the post will be for the application of systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) for upper gastrointestinal (UGI) and hepatobiliary (HPB) cancers, and melanoma. The role is also designed to support the emerging immunotherapy service and patients with complex immunotherapy toxicity.

The successful applicant will join the existing and well-established UGI/HPB and melanoma teams based in the James Cook Cancer Institute (JCCI) at the James Cook University Hospital (JCUH). The post-holder will manage UGI/HPB cancers at South Tees working with Dr Wadd, Dr Wilson, Dr Kishore Kumar and Dr Yogalingam, and melanoma cancers with Dr Janine Graham. The post will include attendance at weekly MDTs, clinics to see new, SACT review and follow-up patients, as well as clinical administration sessions for SACT prescribing and correspondence. Research is important to the department and the post-holder will be expected to work with the clinical research team to optimise trial recruitment.

Job responsibilities

Further details and information are available on the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Full GMC registration
• MRCP or equivalent General Medical qualification
• Relevant CCT or equivalent ('equivalence' must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by date of AAC)
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC

Clinical Experience

• Site specialist training in upper gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, colorectal and renal malignancies
• Evidence of clinical audit
• Evidence of research or innovative service developments

Management

• Management training
• Evidence of management and administration experience
• Success in obtaining funding for research

Teaching

• Experience of supervising junior medical staff
• Other teaching skills/experience

Personal Attributes

• Good leadership skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
• Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
• Good organisational and management skills
• Supportive
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
• Caring attitude to patients
• Commitment to good team working and relationships
• Commitment to training and continuing medical education (CME)
• Resident within 10 miles or 30 minutes of the hospital
• Flexibility to respond to changing service needs
• Clear recognition of boundaries in respect of sessional work outside the hospital
• Experience in counselling
• Experience in team working outside of work
• Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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