Job overview

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Medical Oncology to join the Cancer Directorate at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge. This is a substantive post in Breast and Renal malignancies (10 PAs) to commence as soon as possible.

Interviews for this post will be held in person on 03 November 2026 at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ. Specific department and venue details will be provided to shortlisted candidates.

Main duties of the job

This is a replacement post and the successful applicant will join the Breast and Renal Oncology teams at Addenbrooke’s. The duties of this post include working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary teams, running outpatient clinics in breast and renal cancers, an on-call commitment and ward cover. The teams are well established and clinical research and entry of patients into national and international clinical trials is encouraged. The candidate should have a high regard for clinical effectiveness and should practise evidence-based medicine. They should participate in audit and teaching and continuing medical education.  

The candidate must be fully registered with the GMC and would be expected to be on the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT at the time of interview.   Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.

Working for our organisation

The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.

Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, 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) will also be subject to this requirement.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.