Urology, Advanced Breast and CUP Consultant

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Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a full-time Locum Consultant Oncologist focusing on Urology and Advanced Breast for a term of 10 months. The position is responsible for managing both emergency and elective Oncology patients and working collaboratively with Consultant colleagues. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience, relevant qualifications, and a commitment to delivering high-quality patient care. Diversity and personal development are strongly emphasized.

Qualifications

• Included on the Specialist Register.
• Research publications in peer review journals.
• Experience and special interest in Urology and CUP.

Responsibilities

• Manage a full range of Oncology emergency and elective patients.
• Provide comprehensive elective and emergency Oncology service.
• Ensure proper functioning and care in the department.

Skills

Experience in Urology

Breast cancer management

Ability to support junior staff

Participation in Clinical Audit

Education

CCT expected within 6 months of interview date

MRCP or equivalent FRCR

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 25/01/2026 23:59

Urology, Advanced Breast and CUP Consultant

NHS Medical & Dental consultant

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated full-time Locum Consultant Oncologist with a responsibility in Urology, Advanced Breast and CUP for Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

This post will be fixed term for 10-months.

Main duties of the job

A full range of Oncology emergency and elective patients are admitted to Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and the appointee will be responsible for the management of those patients admitted under his/her care.

Provision with Consultant colleagues of a comprehensive elective and emergency Oncology service.

Provision of reciprocal cover for periods of leave.

Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge and the proper functioning of the department.

These duties are subject to review from time to time in the light of the changing requirements of the service. If alterations to the described duties are required these will be mutually agreed between the appointee, his/her Consultant colleagues, and the Trust.

The person appointed will be required to devote substantially the whole of his/her time to the duties of the post and give them priority at all times.

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

• 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 Urology, breast cancer and AoS 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.

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.