Oncology Specialty Doctor: Sponsorship Available

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Our Oncology Department provides high-quality inpatient and outpatient services across two hospital sites — the Beacon Centre at Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil St Margaret’s Hospice, supported by Yeovil Haematology and Oncology Day Unit. Applicants must be prepared to work at both sites. The service includes systemic anti-cancer therapies, radiotherapy ( with x 3 LINACS) and an active SABR programme. The department is recognised for innovation, teaching and its outstanding pre-clinic huddle model ( job planned), enabling collaborative planning and patient-centred care.

The team includes 13 Consultants and 3 Specialists, supported by clinical fellows, specialty doctors and resident doctors in training, alongside experienced cancer nurse specialists, consultant radiographers and consultant pharmacists. We have a dedicated immunotherapy and acute oncology team and a late effects radiotherapy team. Facilities include on our 3 linear accelerators, VMAT, SABR and AI auto contouring.

We have an extremely active Clinical Trials team and run selected Phase 2 and Phase 3 trials with opportunities to be PI or associate PI.

Target Start date: January 2027

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for patients with cancer within your site specific team

Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and contribute to service development

Contribute to the Acute Haematology Oncology Service and teaching/supervision of junior doctors

Engage in clinical research and trials

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS
  • Full GMC registration with licence to practice

Desirable

  • Higher medical degree
  • Diploma in Oncology
  • Specialist Registration (GMC) with CCT in Clinical Oncology (or within 6 months of interview), or post-FRCR Part 2 and progressing via the Portfolio Pathway

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum four years’ postgraduate clinical experience, including at least two years in Oncology
  • Experience of palliative medicine, including care of patients with non-cancer conditions
  • Ability to provide expert clinical opinion across a range of oncology presentations
  • Understanding of clinical governance, risk management and quality assurance, particularly within oncology services

Desirable

  • Experience in Radiotherapy and Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT)
  • Experience of electronic prescribing systems
  • Management training and experience

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload effectively
  • Experience of supervising Doctors in Training
  • Knowledge of research ethics and clinical research methodology
  • Active participation in clinical research and clinical trials
  • A full driving licence that permits you to drive in the UK
  • Willing to travel independently between sites as required by the service

Desirable

  • Experience in organising, leading or participating in clinical audit activities
  • Experience teaching undergraduate medical students
  • Diploma in Medical Education or equivalent qualification
  • Good Clinical Practice (GCP) 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

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: 25 October 2026

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