252555 Specialty Doctor in Oncology

Job Description

NHS Lothian

NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

We welcome applications from all sections of society. We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Entry Criteria for a Specialty Doctor

• Full registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council (GMC).
• Completed at least four years’ full time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a less than full time or flexible basis) at least two of which must be in a specialty training programme or a specialty registrar locum appointment for training (LAT); or equivalent training, experience or competencies, either in the UK or overseas.

Applications are welcome for the permanent full time (40 hours per week) posts based in St John’s Hospital.

Job Title

Specialty Doctor in Oncology

Department

Oncology

Base

St John’s Hospital

The posts will be based at St John’s Hospital, however there may be a requirement to work at other locations within the SCAN network.

Post Summary

This is a permanent full time Specialty Doctor post in Oncology. Consideration will be given to requests for flexible working. These are new posts (2.0 WTE) arising from the requirement to support the exciting rapid expansion of SACT services.

The post holders will be expected to provide an autonomous service with visiting Consultants and nursing support for SACT prescribing in St John’s Hospital (SJH).

Contract

The contract is for up to 10 Programmed Activities. These 10 sessions would consist of prescribing support for treatments being given, Oncology outpatient clinics and support clinical decision making for acute oncology. Post holder will be expected to cover all tumour sites, but there will be scope to develop a special interest.

There will be no requirement for out of hours working or on call commitment.

One SPA per week / two per fortnight for personal appraisal/development per WTE post holder.

The successful applicant will be in a role fully integrated into the department with opportunities for personal development; personal development will be supported through the clinical team in NHS Lothian.

More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address below.

Contact

For an informal discussion please contact: Dr Moray Kyle, Clinical Director – Oncology & Consultant Clinical Oncologist,

We cannot accept CVs as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally.

Please ensure you apply early; late applications are not accepted.