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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant in Medical / Clinical Oncology to join a research-active oncology service delivering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient cancer care in the South West. The service provides radiotherapy and systemic anti-cancer treatment across all major tumour sites and maintains a strong clinical trials portfolio supported by dedicated research infrastructure. The role offers excellent opportunities for subspecialty development, multidisciplinary collaboration, service innovation, and clinical leadership within a supportive consultant team.
Job Responsibility:
Deliver consultant-led medical and clinical oncology services, including inpatient care, outpatient clinics, radiotherapy, and systemic anti-cancer therapy
Manage at least two tumour subspecialty areas, which may include breast, skin, haematological malignancies, gynaecological oncology, colorectal, urology, or lung cancer
Participate in multidisciplinary tumour boards, pre-clinic case discussions, and treatment planning meetings
Support acute oncology services, including immunotherapy toxicity management and emergency oncology pathways
Participate in on-call arrangements as agreed within the job plan
Maintain high standards of clinical documentation, patient safety, and professional practice
Participate actively in clinical trials and research activity, including principal investigator roles where appropriate
Support recruitment into local and national studies across radiotherapy and systemic therapy portfolios
Contribute to translational research and audit initiatives
Supervise and train junior doctors, clinical fellows, and multidisciplinary colleagues
Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate education programmes
Participate in mentoring and professional development initiatives
Participate in clinical governance, audit, risk management, and quality improvement programmes
Support service redesign and pathway optimisation initiatives
Contribute to the implementation of evidence-based practice and national guidelines
Participate in job planning, appraisal, CPD, and revalidation
Contribute to service management, committee participation, and strategic development where appropriate
Requirements:
Complete registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a licence to practise
Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register (or eligibility within 6 months of interview)
CCT in Medical Oncology or equivalent (or evidence of equivalence for non-UK trained applicants)
Ability to independently manage complex oncology patients within multidisciplinary teams
Experience delivering radiotherapy and systemic anti-cancer therapy
Understanding of clinical governance, risk management, and oncology safety standards
Experience in teaching and supervision across professional groups
Evidence of engagement in clinical research and audit activity
Strong organisational, leadership, and IT skills
Minimum 1 year of NHS experience
Ability to travel between clinical sites as required
Eligibility to live and work in the UK
Ability to meet on-call requirements
Full driving licence or equivalent travel capability
Nice to have:
Experience with electronic prescribing systems
Experience leading audit and quality improvement projects
Experience recruiting patients into clinical trials