Job summary
- Main area
- Consultant
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- 12 months (12 month fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 388-8288853-M&D
- Employer
- Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Torbay Hospital
- Town
- Torquay
- Salary
- £113,565 - £150,569 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Oncologist
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
Torbay and South Devon Foundation Trust is offering the opportunity to combine a rewarding job in oncology with an unrivalled lifestyle in the heart of one of the most beautiful areas of the country.
We are seeking an enthusiastic oncologist to join our team at Torbay on a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. The successful candidate will be expected to provide cover for the melanoma and renal tumour sites.
The post-holder would be expected and encouraged to work with the existing oncologists to contribute to research, clinical governance, peer review, audit, training of junior staff and medical students and undertake CME/CPD according to the requirements of their College.
The successful applicant will join our Consultants based at Torbay Hospital; Dr Louise Medley, Dr Nicole Dorey, Dr Nangi Lo, Dr Anna Lydon, Dr Naomi Cole, Dr Jonathan Chambers, Dr Kelly Rust, Dr Geoff Cogill, Dr Andy Goodman, Dr Claire Dyke, Dr Helen Saxby and Dr Victoria Cope and existing SAS/Speciality Doctors, Dr Tim Norris, Dr Piotr Zlotkowski, Dr Bipasa Dey and Dr Ali Khan.
Main duties of the job
It is expected that the individual will join the senior medical team in running outpatient clinics, support patients having day case cancer treatment and contribute to supporting unplanned care for cancer patients with the acute oncology team.
- Take ownership for and deliver their own site-specific workload.
- Contribute to the medical leadership, management and innovation within Oncology services.
- Offer support and training to all non-consultant grade doctors within the unit.
- Promote inter-disciplinary working in the department and across the hospital.
- To ensure that current standards and evidence-based practice are applied.
- Participate in clinical audit program, including both departmental and multidisciplinary audit.
Contribute to research and innovative practice within oncology.
Working for our organisation
Please note: Priority will be given to applicants with recognised 'Priority' or 'At Risk' status, including NHS staff identified across Devon.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
It is expected that the individual will join the senior medical team in running outpatient clinics, support patients having day case cancer treatment and contribute to supporting unplanned care for cancer patients with the acute oncology team.
- Take ownership for and deliver their own site-specific workload.
- Contribute to the medical leadership, management and innovation within Oncology services.
- Offer support and training to all non-consultant grade doctors within the unit.
- Promote inter-disciplinary working in the department and across the hospital.
- To ensure that current standards and evidence-based practice are applied.
- Participate in clinical audit program, including both departmental and multidisciplinary audit.
Contribute to research and innovative practice within oncology.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- • Full registration with the GMC with licence to practice
- • MRCP(UK) or equivalent postgraduate medical qualification and entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Medical Oncology (or within six months of CCT at the time of interview), or equivalent specialist accreditation.
- • Completion of higher specialist training in Medical Oncology
- • Entry onto the Specialist Register
Desirable criteria
- • Higher degree
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- • Able and experienced to run a SACT service for a major tumour site and one other tumour site
- • Able to offer expert clinical opinion
- • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- • Good communication skills
Desirable criteria
- • Experience in clinical trials
Specific Skills
Essential criteria
- • Ability to organise a practice in an efficient manner with due attention to timeliness and dealing with administration and enquiries
Desirable criteria
- • Management experience
- • Governance experience
Teaching/Research Experience
Essential criteria
- • Support junior medical staff
- • Experience of audit
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of research and ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice
- • Publication in peer reviewed journals
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- • Honesty and reliability
- • Commitment to continuing medical education
- • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other professional staff and agencies
- • Enquiring, critical, approach to work
- • Ability to work in a team
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Amy Coats
- Job title
- Operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01803655558
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