Oncology Consultant (Breast): Sponsorship Available

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is recruiting to a substantive Consultant Oncologist (Breast) posts (10 PAs) to join a large, dynamic and forward thinking oncology service.

The successful post holders will join an established and supportive consultant body delivering high quality systemic anti cancer therapy across multiple hospital sites..

This is an excellent opportunity to develop a long term consultant career within a major cancer centre with strong MDT working, active clinical trials and close links to academic and res

Main duties of the job

*Deliver specialist inpatient and outpatient oncology care, including independent consultant led clinics

*Prescribe and manage systemic anti cancer treatments in line with Trust protocols

*Participate fully in tumour site multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings across the Trust

*Contribute to Acute Oncology services and inpatient ward attending commitments

*Participate in the consultant on call rota (1 in 14)

*Support undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training and clinical supervision

*Engage in clinical governance, audit and service development activity

*Contribute to and support clinical research and trial recruitment, with opportunities to act as Principal Investigator

*Develop subspecialty interests and, where appropriate, undertake additional leadership roles within the department

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GMC Registration with licence to practice OR GMC Specialist Register (or within 6 months of getting CCT)
  • MRCP
  • FRCR (Clinical Oncology)

Experience

Essential

  • *Broad experience and understanding of oncology
  • *Significant experience in delivering SACT and managing side effects

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • *Demonstrates good interpersonal skills with patients, relatives and member of the clinical team
  • *Ability to gain confidence and trust
  • Ability to cope with pressure
  • Ability to respond to change
  • *Conscientious and hardworking
  • *Positive contribution to MDTs
  • *Flexibility in working pattern
  • *Ability to communicate effectively
  • *(written and verbal) with patients and their families

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: 4 November 2026

To apply for this job please visit uhb.tal.net.