Job overview

Interview date to be determined.

This post is based at the ward 35, Acute Oncology Assessment Bay and the Outpatient Facility at the at the Arden Cancer Centre, within the UHCW at Coventry.  

To support the Oncology department based at the Arden Cancer Centre, within the UHCW, to assist in providing comprehensive medical service to patients across the Oncology services at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. The Post-holder will have the opportunity to work across Acute Oncology Services, inpatient (ward 35), outpatient and day case environments, supported and supervised by consultant oncologists.

The post holder will be expected to support the needs of the service and in order to integrate themselves fully into the clinical team, with access to governance and educational sessions which are primarily on the University Hospital (Coventry) site.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to join our multi-disciplinary Oncology Team at the UHCW Coventry, ward 35 team and on-call consultants, registrars and ward SHOs. Further aspects of the role are negotiable and could be developed based on individual and service needs. The professional team includes Clinical and Medical Oncologists, Palliative Medicine physicians, Clinical Nurse Specialists, chemotherapy nurses, Therapy radiographers, Physiotherapy and Occupational therapy, discharge team.

The appointee will be expected to provide ongoing inpatient care of oncology patients at UHCW as part of the wider inpatient oncology team. In additional to the oncology workforce, they will be expected, when patient care necessitates it, to interact with health professionals in other departments around the hospital and the wider members of the multidisciplinary team.  Furthermore, the post holder will be required to undertake administrative duties directly associated with the care of patients and, once confident and assessed as competent, will be expected to supervise junior medical staff. For management purposes and the use of resources, the post holder will be accountable to the Lead Clinician or a nominated clinical consultant.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.