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University Hospitals Bristol and Weston (UHBW) NHS Foundation Trust are looking to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic Consultant Clinical Oncologist with specialist skills in the management of Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, including oesophago gastric and hepato biliary cancers, and Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP).
Main duties of the job
This is a new substantive post based at the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW). The post holder will be based at the Bristol site and will join established teams of consultants for the delivery of care. The postholder will deliver all aspects of clinical care for patients in the services they are supporting including outpatient clinics, ward rounds, radiotherapy planning, attendance at relevant MDTs and have an on call commitment. This will include responsibility for being an ARSAC license holder.
Whilst the advertised post is for 10 PAs, candidates who are looking for a reduced number of sessions are encouraged to apply. We also welcome enquiries from individuals who may have interests in other tumour sites.
The adult Oncology department has 33 (not all full time) consultants who work across Bristol and Weston. The Bristol site provides services to a catchment population of 2.2 million people. The radiotherapy department offers IMRT, high dose rate brachytherapy, SABR, Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery and molecular radiotherapy (radioligand therapy). Adult systemic anticancer treatment (SACT) is delivered in our 30 bedded in-patient unit, 20 chair chemotherapy day unit or in our two community units. There is a strong emphasis on research with the clinical trials unit actively recruiting in over 100 trials. There are close links with the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specifications for further details of this position.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
- Full and specialist registration in either AIM or GIM with the General Medical Council (GMC) or
- Eligible for specialist registration within six months of interview
- MRCP or equivalent
- FRCR or equivalent
- Higher academic qualification e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent
Experience
- Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Oncology
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion across a wide range of oncological situations both elective and emergency
- Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision and be able to work in a multidisciplinary team
- Specialist experience in Upper GI cancer and CUP
- Evidence of a special interest and expertise that complements those of other consultants in the department and is consistent with the Trust’s service strategy
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
- Up to date knowledge and experience of relevant specialty
- Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty
- Broad range of IT skills
Research
- Knowledge of the principles involved in research
- Evidence of involvement in research
- Evidence of peer review research papers
- Ability to increase the academic profile of the department
Teaching and Training
- Experience of teaching medical students
- Experience of supervising trainees
- Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team
- Formal teaching qualification
- Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it
- Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service
- Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant
- Ability to practice independently as a consultant
- Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership
- Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks
- Demonstration of knowledge of NHS management structures
Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues
- 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
- Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions
- Ability to be a flexible team member
Any other Personal Abilities and Aptitudes
- Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances
- Awareness of personal limitations
- Demonstrates the 4 Trust values
- Meets professional health requirements
- Willingness to travel to and work in other sites necessitated by the role
- Ability to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
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