Consultant in Clinical Oncology: Sponsorship Available

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Job summary

The successful candidate will join the existing Consultants in providing a full and comprehensive Oncology service across Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire.

This post will support, with other Consultant colleagues in the Centre, the provision of Oncological Services across the local network. Tumour site specialisation has been fully developed and the post holder will be expected to offer expertise in the management of Head and Neck tumours. Opportunities exist for development of other specialist interests, and these can be negotiated for the right candidate. In addition the successful candidate will be expected to explore opportunities to become involved in other exciting initiatives such as research and trials.

This post will give the candidate an excellent opportunity to be part of Head and Neck services.

Main duties of the job

1. undertake clinical and managerial responsibility for the agreed oncology specialties and patients. This includes liaison with consultant colleagues, other clinicians, other hospital staff and general practitioners involved the diagnosis and management of oncology patients

2. Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge in liaison with consultant colleagues and for the proper functioning of the department

3. To attend and partake in the management of patients through the specific MDTs, maintaining national standards and participating in Peer Review

4. undertake research and show commitment to entering patients into clinical trials

5. share responsibility for the clinical standards of the oncology service including liaison with other members of the multidisciplinary team and the Centre

6. show responsibility for professional standards within oncology and ensure compliance with the standards required to satisfy national standards and the local quality system

7. work as part of the Multidisciplinary Team in the CMG

8. demonstrate a firm commitment to clinical governance including participation in effective clinical audit and continuing medical education

9. Requirement to co-operate with local management in the efficient running of services and an expectation to share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management.

10. To be included with other consultants in the Centre’s On-call and Receiving On-call Consultant rotas.

Person Specification

Management

Essential

  • Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors
  • Experience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles
  • Ability to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload
  • Ability to prioritise time and information effectively
  • Understanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS
  • Ability to work to overcome barriers to change (negotiation, influencing and persuasion skills)
  • Willingness to work as a member of the team and share administrative responsibilities
  • Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance issues

Desirable

  • Evidence of management and administration experience
  • Management training on an accredited course
  • Awareness of service development issues
  • Awareness of oncology at a national level

Communication skills

Essential

  • Demonstrate skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues
  • To be empathetic and sensitive; capacity to take others’ perspectives and treat others with understanding

Desirable

  • Highly developed emotional intelligence
  • High standards of presentation both written and verbal
  • Demonstrate track record of successful change
  • Proven ability to maintain focus in a demanding environment

Motivation

Essential

  • Personal integrity and reliability
  • Ability to motivate and develop both medical and non-medical staff

Desirable

  • Commitment to further develop the post and the service provided

Audit/Quality improvement

Essential

  • Effective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit
  • Knowledge of and commitment to clinical audit
  • Participation in a quality improvement programme
  • Experience of quality improvement work and audit

Desirable

  • Undergone training in teaching and willingness to organise relevant audit activities including quality improvement evidence
  • Completion of formal courses in audit and quality improvement
  • Published audit including quality improvement

Research

Essential

  • Understanding and interest in research
  • Ability to appraise research critically
  • Ability to supervise juniors undertaking research projects
  • Evidence of recent research and development activity

Desirable

  • Publications in nationally and internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals on subjects relevant to the specialty

Teaching

Essential

  • Experience of, and a commitment to, training/teaching undergraduate and post graduate
  • Appraisal and assessment skills
  • Ability to assess clinical competencies
  • Enthusiastic and ability to inspire /lead others

Desirable

  • Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching
  • Post graduate qualification in teaching and training

Equality and Diversity

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect, appropriate to their individual needs

Experience/Clinical Skills

Essential

  • Fully trained in Clinical Oncology
  • Excellent clinical skills and experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the job plan
  • Ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
  • Demonstrate clear, logical thinking/analytical approach; understands evidence-based practice
  • Willingness to develop skills and experience in areas of interest
  • IT skills, ability to use web browser , excel, word

Desirable

  • Demonstrate experience/interest in Head and Neck cancer treatments and broad experience in other tumour sites
  • Evidence of clinical or research commitment and a relevant specialty interest

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • MRCP/FRCP/FRCR or Equivalent
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • Full GMC Registration
  • Fully accredited for Higher Specialist training or will be eligible for inclusion on the specialist register within 6 months of the interview date or experience in a similar role in the UK

Desirable

  • Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations
  • Higher degree eg MSc, MD, PhD or equivalent

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: 9 November 2026

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