Renal, Melanoma and CUP Consultant

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Job summary

A prestigious healthcare organization in Nottingham seeks a motivated full-time Locum Consultant Medical Oncologist. The role focuses on Renal, Melanoma, and CUP cancers, providing both outpatient and inpatient care. Successful candidates will have a significant opportunity for professional development through teaching and innovative research. The position is integral to the expansion of oncology services, aiming to meet the growing patient needs while fostering a collaborative environment for exceptional patient care.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration eligible for Specialist Register.
• Research publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Responsibilities

• Join a team providing outpatient and inpatient care.
• Train and support junior staff as well as provide clinical care.
• Participate in the development and delivery of oncology services.

Skills

Experience and special interest in Renal, Melanoma and CUP

Ability to teach and support junior staff effectively

Able to develop coherent ideas for service development

Education

MRCP or equivalent FRCR

Full GMC registration

Job description

Employer Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site city Town Nottingham Salary £109,725 - £145,478 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 06/01/2026 23:59

Renal, Melanoma and CUP Consultant

NHS Medical & Dental consultant

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated full-time Locum Consultant Medical Oncologist with a responsibility in Renal, Melanoma and CUP cancers for Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Join Our Growing Team at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
We are excited to announce the creation of this NEW Consultant postin Oncology, reflecting our commitment to expanding and enhancing our exceptional services. This expansion is part of a strategic investment to meet the growing needs of our patients and further develop our outstanding team.

At NUH, we take pride in delivering exceptional, holistic care through multiprofessional collaboration, supporting patients every step of the way on their cancer journey. As part of our team, you will play a pivotal role in providing high-quality clinical care both at NUH and our satellite service at KMH. Beyond clinical duties, you will have opportunities to contribute toeducation and supervision,leadership, andinnovative research, helping to shape the future of oncology care.

Join us in making a real difference in patients’ lives while advancing your own career in a supportive, forward-thinking environment.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will join a team of 2 Medical Oncology Consultants (renal) and 3 Medical Oncology Consultants (melanoma) providing outpatient and inpatient care. The team also includes two prescribing Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) who cover melanoma and renal patients, two Clinical Oncology Consultants who provide radiotherapy cover and rotational specialist registrars (SPRs). Responsibilities will include outpatient clinics seeing new, on-treatment and follow-up patients with melanoma and renal cancer, inpatient ward rounds, skin and urology MDT attendance and providing support to the CNS team for ad hoc queries and their clinic patients as well as training and support for SPRs and ward resident doctors. The appointee will be confident in prescribing immunotherapy, targeted therapy and chemotherapy for melanoma and renal cancer as well as investigating and managing treatment and cancer complications.

Working for our organisation

The speciality serves a resident population of 1.1 million and currently sees approximately 5,000 new patients each year (at City Hospital and King’s Mill Hospital); providing a comprehensive range of non‑surgical oncology services to the East Midlands.

The Oncology Service has four dedicated oncology inpatient wards with 66 beds, which includes a dedicated Teenage and Young Adult Unit and its own oncology outpatient department. There are two outpatient systemic therapy wards with 35 chairs and six beds as well as satellite clinics at King’s Mill Hospital with a further 11 chairs dedicated to outpatient systemic anticancer therapy delivery. Oncology at NUH runs its own 24hr admission service with a 20 bed Specialist Receiving Unit which it shares with Haematology and a Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC). A rapid response triage emergency line is manned by our nurse led Cancer Admission Triage Team (CATT) using the UKONS telephone triage system. Oncology has invested in a high calibre acute oncology nursing team supporting the acute care of cancer patients admitted to city hospital campus as well as providing outreach support at Queen’s Medical Centre.

The current Oncology consultant team of 12 medical oncologists and 27 clinical oncologists provide site specialist care in multi‑disciplinary teams. There is an established Medical Oncology Higher Specialist Training programme (9 posts), a highly successful Academic training programme (ACFs & ACLs) and

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for further details.

Person specification

Professional Registration

• Full GMC registration Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register CCT expected within 6 months of interview date

Professional Qualifications/Development

• MRCP or equivalent FRCR
• Research publications in peer review journals

Clinical Skills/Experience

• Experience and special interest in Renal, Melanoma and CUP
• Experience in prescribing and managing patients with systemic anti-cancer therapy

Management Skills

• Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.

Teaching, Audit & Research

• Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit.
• Able to teach and support junior staff effectively.

Practical Requirements

• Ability to travel between City Hospital Campus and Kings Mill Hospitals

Please note that this post does not attract relocation expenses.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.

Closing Dates

Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Communication

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Salary

The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence

All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy

NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

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Consent

• Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
• Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£49.50 for enhanced and £21.50 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.