Skip to main content
Please wait, loading

Job summary

Main area
Paediatric Haematology
Grade
Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (Cat A non-resident on call 1 in 7)
Job ref
164-7813259-C
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Queens Medical Centre
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£109,725 - £145,478 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/04/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Consultant Paediatric Oncologist

Consultant

Job overview

Applications are invited for a 10PA Consultant in Paediatric Oncology at Nottingham University Hospitals.  This is a substantive post representing expansion of the paediatric oncology team.   

Our East Midlands Children’s and Young Person’s Integrated Cancer Service (EMCYPICS) is a two site principle treatment centre for malignant haematology based across Nottingham and Leicester and takes approximately 140 new malignant patients each year.  We are a Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence for neuro-oncology.  The post is Nottingham based, but with links via a shared MDT.   Our inpatient unit houses a teenage cancer trust area, adjacent daycare facilities with a theatre room and access to paediatric intensive care on the same corridor. 

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will work as part of the consultant team to provide inpatient care to the oncology and haematology service on a 1 in 7.5 service week basis as well as having specific responsibilities for new referrals with solid tumours and brain tumours and late effects. The current vacancy is for an oncologist covering solid tumours, brain tumours and late effects.  We care for patients post autologous stem cell transplant but allogeneic transplants occur in Sheffield. The post is for 10PAs.


It is essential that applicants have specific training in paediatric oncology, are fully registered with the GMC with entry to the specialist register for paediatric oncology (or the expectation of award of CCT within 6 months of interview). Please refer to the job description for full details. Additional enquiries and visits are very welcome.

Working for our organisation

The successful applicant will join the existing friendly and collaborative team of 8 consultant haematologists and oncologists including a temporary locum. We have strong links with the University of Nottingham, with two team members having academic appointments. There are currently 3 consultants covering benign haematology, 3 covering leukaemia, 3 covering neuro oncology and 3 covering solid tumours. Late effects are covered between 2 consultants. The wider paediatric team is very welcoming and sociable and includes general paediatrics, nephrology, rheumatology, metabolic , gastroenterology, intensive care and interests in cardiology. We have excellent links with paediatric surgery with dedicated theatre time for line insertions and have twice weekly dedicated bone marrow/intrathecal lists. Nottingham and the surrounding area is a hidden gem, being a beautiful yet affordable place to live with outstanding nearby schools and excellent transport links to other major cities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to job description & personal specification for further information regarding the post.

Person specification

Practical requirements

Essential criteria
  • Ability to travel between NUH campuses
  • Evidence of level 3 Safeguarding Children training
  • Ability to travel to shared care centre clinics 4 times per year
  • Ability and commitment to attend within 30 during on call commitments

Professional registration and qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Full and specialist registration (paediatric oncology) with GMC or within 6m of CCT
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • MRCPCH or equivalent
  • Should have completed a recognised higher specialist training programme (or equivalent) in paediatric oncology
Desirable criteria
  • Higher Professional Degree

Clinical Skills and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description
  • Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, families and professionals
  • Experience in paediatric malignant and non-malignant haematology, including diagnosis and management of haemoglobinopathies
  • Is able to demonstrate having achieved the competencies equivalent to the Highest Specialist Paediatric Training for paediatric oncology
  • Valid BLS training
  • Valid level 3 Safeguarding training
  • 1 year Experience working in the UK NHS
Desirable criteria
  • specific training in communication skills
  • specific training in patient safety or human factors
  • Active APLS provider

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria
  • Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s “We are here for you” behaviour standards.

Management Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.
  • Able to delegate appropriately
  • Able to work in a team
  • Willing to work unsupervised and make decisions
  • Good communication skills including communicating bad news
  • Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively
  • Meets the requirements of the GMC’s “good medical practice”
  • Evidence of participation in clinical audit/QI project, understanding the role of these in improving medical practice.
  • Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence, so as to improve clinical outcomes
  • Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff
  • Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
  • Understanding of management issues including medical management, clinical governance, service planning and quality improvement
Desirable criteria
  • Higher management degree or qualification
  • Experience of change management
  • Knowledge of risk management, annual job planning, appraisal review process
  • Training the trainers certification
  • Evidence of leadership attributes and experience
  • Evidence of motivational skills

Personal Skills/Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Able to work flexibly in a changing health service.
  • Able to use Trust's IT support systems
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, their relatives, colleagues, managers, other agencies, and staff at all levels
  • Energy and enthusiasm
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Flexible approach
  • Caring attitude to patients, carers and colleagues

Teaching, audit and research

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of participation in clinical audit
  • Able to teach and support junior staff effectively
Desirable criteria
  • Original research publications
  • Higher teaching degree or qualification or training

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Care Leaver CovenantNHS Rainbow badgeCareLeaver Covenantadded for NUH

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

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jennifer Turnbull
Job title
Consultant Paediatric Oncologist and Clinical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0115 924 9924
Additional information

To make enquiries or arrange to visit please contact either Dr Jennifer Turnbull as clinical lead  [email protected]  or Majid Madni [email protected] in the first instance and phone calls can be arranged.   Alternatively 0115 924 9924 ext 84746 to contact their secretary.

Apply online nowAlert me to similar vacancies