Consultant Clinical Oncologist: Sponsorship Available

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Job summary

The Worcestershire Oncology Centre, located at the heart of the Worcestershire Royal Hospital, is a premier facility dedicated to providing exceptional cancer care to approximately 600000 people of Worcestershire and surrounding areas. Since its opening in 2014, our centre has been at the forefront of delivering comprehensive oncology services, combining advanced medical technology with a compassionate, patient-centred approach. Our mission is to offer the highest standard of care to our patients through innovative treatments, cutting-edge research, and a commitment to continuous improvement. We strive to deliver personalized care that meets the unique needs of each patient, ensuring the best possible outcomes and enhancing quality of life.

Please note that we are currently still pending Royal Collage approval for this JD.

We have a face to face AAC booked for the 15th December 2026 with a required 5 minute presentation title of “What are the biggest challenges facing modern radiotherapy today and the future vision for the radiotherapy service”

We currently have financial approval for 2 WTE positions are are currently seeking approval for a 3rd post at 0.8WTE

Main duties of the job

This Consultant Clinical Oncologist position is pivotal in supporting and expanding our oncology services, particularly in the fields of outpatient care and chemotherapy. As part of our dynamic team, you will be based primarily at the Worcestershire Oncology Centre in Worcester, with the opportunity to engage in visiting sessions at either the Kidderminster Treatment Centre or the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch, once a week. This role involves working alongside a dedicated team of 17 consultant oncologists (comprising 12 clinical and 5medical oncologists), with plans for further expansion over the next few years.

8.0 PAs on average per week (includes clinical activity, clinically related activity, predictable & unpredictable emergency work). Within 8 PAs for DCC, 1.5-2PA for radiotherapy planning and peer review will be included (proportionate to workload and split between radiotherapy and SACT activity). Cross-site travel and clinical administration time is included in each session of DCC.

Supporting Professional Activities (SPA):

2.0 SPAs per week to support your personal CPD and revalidation related activities.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to work in a team.
  • Enquiring, critical approach to work.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
  • Commitment to Continuing Medical Education.

Desirable

  • Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels.

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential

  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
  • Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service.
  • Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities.
  • Ability to manage and lead the specialty firm and multi-disciplinary team.
  • Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit.

Desirable

  • Ability to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate.
  • Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making.

Experience

Essential

  • Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Oncology.
  • Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty.
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
  • Expertise in sub-specialty.

Research Experience

Essential

  • Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
  • An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiative.

Desirable

  • Publications in relevant peer- reviewed journals in the last 5 years.
  • Evidence of having undertaken original research.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise.
  • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Oncology (or expected within 6 months of interview date) via CCT or European Community Rights.
  • Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent

Desirable

  • Higher degree

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to work in a team.
  • Enquiring, critical approach to work.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
  • Commitment to Continuing Medical Education.

Desirable

  • Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels

Teaching Experience

Essential

  • Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines.
  • Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates.

Desirable

  • Ability to supervise postgraduate research.

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

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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 November 2026

To apply for this job please visit www.jobs.nhs.uk.