Consultant Clinical Oncologist –Head & Neck and Breast: Sponsorship Available

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Job summary

PENDING RC APPROVAL

This Oncology Consultant post will be based at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW and South Warwickshire University Foundation Trust (SWUFT). The appointee will work in site specific local and specialist MDTs at UHCW and SWUFT.

The appointee will work with site specific local and specialist MDTs for Head and Neck cancers at UHCW and Breast cancers at SWUFT. The typical new patient caseload is expected to be on average 5 per week in a 10PA job plan, and up to 210 per annum based on 42 working weeks of routine work (excluding leave and on-call).

The role is supported by a dedicated CNS team. You will be expected to support the Acute Oncology Service and the Oncology ward in-patient care, as necessary on working days. Patients will be treated in the Arden Cancer Centre on the UHCW site and Rugby St. Cross Hospital. SWUFT patients are treated in the Aylesford unit at Warwick hospital and the Rigby unit at Stratford hospital.

Main duties of the job

The post is required to support the site-specialist consultant led service including facilities for inpatients and outpatients, a dedicated chemotherapy suite and radiotherapy facilities. In addition, there is an integrated Oncology Clinical Trials Centre and the department is currently developing its Medical Oncology team. The post holder will be expected to provide cross cover for MDTs (videoconferencing is available) and to liaise with the Acute Physicians/Emergency department as part of the supporting the Acute Nurse Led Oncology Service.

You will be joining a team of 22 Clinical Oncologists and 4 Medical Oncologists at UHCW Cancer Centre, serving UHCW and the adjoining Cancer Units at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWUFT), George Eliot Hospital (GEH), Stratford Rigby Unit and Rugby Maple Unit.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Meets all Essential

Desirable

  • Meets all Desirable

Experience / Knowledge

Essential

  • o Completed Higher Specialist Training in Clinical Oncology o Awareness of current issues affecting the NHS & UK Higher Education o Advanced communication skills o Experience of teaching at postgraduate levels. o Management of Breast and Head&Neck cancer

Desirable

  • o Should have training in educational supervision as defined by the GMC. o Attended clinical leadership training o Experience of public & patient engagement. o Clinical leadership and management experience in developing and delivering new services. o Involvement in clinical leadership roles such a participation in QIPP projects & service improvement projects. o Experience of clinical trials

Skills

Essential

  • o Audit & research skills. o Ability to

Desirable

  • o Track record of publications in peer-reviewed scientific & clinical journals.

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

  • o Ability to show past experience and how this links to UHCW Trust Values and Behaviours o Ability to show commitment to living the values through past experience and skills and how you would embed these in your daily work

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: 11 October 2026

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