Consultant Medical Oncologist - Gynae/Colorectal/any other tumour site
Location
Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
6/25/2025
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Job Overview
A full-time Consultant Medical Oncologist specialising in Colorectal, Gynaecology & CUP cancers is required for The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, based at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. However other tumour sites would be considered. This post is a replacement appointment which attracts 10 Programmed Activities and an on-call supplement. Applications are welcome from those who wish to work full-time, part time or job share. The Department of Oncology consists of a team of nine Consultant Oncologists (Nine clinical, one medical vacant) providing care to the population of Shropshire and Mid-Wales.
Contribution to an out of hours on call rota is core to this role.
Main duties of the job
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.
Encompassing some of the most picturesque parts of England and Wales, the Trust’s catchment stretches from the Cambrian Mountains in the west, to Newport and the fringes of the Black Country in the east. The main towns include: Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch (in Shropshire); Newport, Telford and Wellington (in Telford & Wrekin); and Newtown and Welshpool (in Powys) – all beautiful and unique.
Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located 20 minutes’ drive apart. Together they provide 99% of our activity. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.
A full-time Consultant Medical Oncologist specialising in Colorectal, Gynaecology & CUP cancers is required for The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, based at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. However other tumour sites would be considered. This post is a replacement appointment which attracts 10 Programmed Activities and an on-call supplement. Applications are welcome from those who wish to work full-time, part time or job share. The Department of Oncology consists of a team of nine Consultant Oncologists (Nine clinical, one medical vacant) providing care to the population of Shropshire and Mid-Wales.
Contribution to an out of hours on call rota is core to this role.
Main duties of the job
- To provide a comprehensive Oncology Service together with consultant colleagues and provide Oncology expertise in the management and development of site-specialised cancer services.
- To collaborate with colleagues within the Department to develop Oncology Services.
- To work with and support the established multi-disciplinary site specific teams. To participate in the out of hours service and provide acute oncology service.
- To liaise closely with Surgeons, Physicians and staff in other specialties and within the Trust.
- To undertake teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and to contribute to postgraduate and continuing education both locally and nationally.
- To undertake clinical audit, continuing medical education, contribute to the annual appraisal process and undertake an annual job planning review.
- To undertake research. The Trust has a thriving Clinical trials department with active encouragement in clinical trial participation.
- To develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients.
- To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team.
- To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.
- To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.
Encompassing some of the most picturesque parts of England and Wales, the Trust’s catchment stretches from the Cambrian Mountains in the west, to Newport and the fringes of the Black Country in the east. The main towns include: Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch (in Shropshire); Newport, Telford and Wellington (in Telford & Wrekin); and Newtown and Welshpool (in Powys) – all beautiful and unique.
Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located 20 minutes’ drive apart. Together they provide 99% of our activity. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.
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