Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Stoke/ County Hospital Town Stoke on Trent Salary £109,725 - £145,478 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 13/02/2026 23:59 Interview date 12/03/2026
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a highly regarded team, working in collaboration with existing Consultants and within a wider multi-professional team.
As part of an enthusiastic and well trained team you will work alongside the Consultants, Specialist Registrars, Speciality doctors and Clinical Nurse Specialists. Post holder will rotate to between RSUH and County hospital.
You will be expected to share duties and responsibilities with other middle grade doctors. In addition you will be required to participate in audit, teaching, training and research in this field. A job plan will be discussed and reviewed with the successful candidate.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will be a member of a team of 13WTE Consultant Oncologists, 2WTE Consultant Medical Oncologists and 11WTE Consultant Haematologists delivering a comprehensive Oncology and Haematology service to the population of North and South Staffordshire and South Cheshire.
There will be service commitments in the Cancer Centre at both Royal Stoke University Hospital and the County Hospital site. The Oncology Department has some commitment to Undergraduate teaching, and you will be expected to participate in this, as well as Postgraduate teaching and training.
About the Trust
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we’re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research.
Qualifications
* Full registration with the GMC Possession of MRCP and FRCR or equivalent qualification in medical oncology.
* Entry on Specialist Register or in U.K. training scheme and have or within 6 months of award of CCT at time of interview.
* Obtained CESR already or Application in progress through Portfolio Pathway for Specialist Registration
* MD or PhD
Clinical Experience
* Experience of conducting clinical audit.
* Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making.
Academic Achievements, Research, Publications:
* Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
* An awareness of current speciality specific developments, initiatives and issues.
* Evidence of training in research methodology.
* Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.
* Evidence of having undertaken original research.
Management and Administrative Experience:
* Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
* Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures.
* Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.
Personal Attributes
* Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure.
* An enquiring and critical approach to work.
* Caring attitude to patients.
* Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other staff and agencies. Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development.
* Appropriate Immigration Status (where appropriate).
* An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.
* Ability and means to travel residence within 10 miles or 30 minutes of base. To be accessible by as required for on call duties.
Professional and Multidisciplinary Team Working
* Ability to work effectively with colleagues and within a team.
Important information about your application
* All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
* References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
* We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
* Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
* New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
* University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.
Contact for application
Recruitment Department
2nd Floor, Springfield Building
Royal Stoke University Hospital
Newcastle Road
Stoke on Trent
Staffordshire
ST4 6QG
Telephone 01782 674595
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