Consultant in Clinical Oncology – Lung and Upper GI Cancers

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Job summary

To ensure the continued delivery of high-quality Oncological care to patients within the trust and to contribute to the further development of the service.

The appointee will be Lead Oncologist for Upper GI cancers and share the responsibility for the treatment and management of Lung cancer and Mesothelioma with Dr Thippu, Consultant Clinical Oncologist & Affiliated Assistant Professor. Like most cancer units and centres, there has been a steady rise in the number of patients being referred for treatment of these malignancies and an increase in the use of multiple lines of chemotherapy, including the expansion in the use of monoclonal antibodies and immunotherapy. The appointee will be expected to maintain and enhance the multidisciplinary management of patients with these malignancies, to increase entry of patients into clinical trials and to expand the service as required to meet patient’s needs.

Main duties of the job

The appointed consultant would be expected to contribute to the on-going service improvement programme developing:

  • Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT)
  • Cost Improvement programme (CIP)
  • Implementing evidence based new ways of working when necessary

We also encourage consultants to apply for fellowship of the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management, to which we are an affiliated member.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
  • MRCP Part 1 and Part 2
  • FRCR

Desirable

  • Postgraduate thesis awarded or pending

Experience

Essential

  • Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council.
  • Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) at time of interview
  • Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Clinical Oncology
  • Wide experience of prescribing chemotherapy including E-prescribing.
  • Experience of Acute Oncology

Desirable

  • Have completed advanced communication skills training

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 23 July 2026

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