Job Description
For more info please contact Dani Adams on (phone number removed) / (phone number removed) / (url removed) **\n\nRole: Locum Consultant Clinical Oncologist - covering Breast\n\nRates: £110-£117 per hour dependant on experience. Inside IR35\n\nShifts: Starting November 2025 until Feb 2026 initially. Monday-Friday, ideally 5PAs per week but this is negotiable.
CESR or CCT required.\n\nLocation: South West England\n\nBenefits:\n\nAccess to The Support Hub - our support service to help support your mental health and well-being and enable you to deliver outstanding care.\nFirst sight of shifts across multiple NHS trusts\nCompetitive pay rates\nA dedicated placement officer\nFree CPD courses and career support with Medacs Academy\nHundreds of new shifts available every day\nLong term jobs and short shifts available \nLucrative referral scheme\nRevalidation support\n24/7/365 service - we're available when you need us \n\nWorking flexibly at this NHS trust, you will enjoy close working relationships with cancer patients managing their cancer throughout the disease, treating where possible or providing the highest standards of palliative care.\n\nWorking alongside a friendly, multidisciplinary team of dedicated healthcare professionals, you will be using some of the most advanced medical equipment in the country to ensure the effective provision of radiotherapy and systematic therapy treatments.\n\nThe field of Oncology is constantly evolving as new treatments are developed and breakthroughs are made in this specialised field of medicine. By choosing to build a strong and rewarding career at this NHS trust you will become a key element within their vision to improve the health of the population, with particular focus upon the most vulnerable in our society.\n\nGeneral key skills \n\nIn addition to your qualifications, as an Oncology Consultant you will have:\n\nQuick thinking abilities\nPatience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations\nExcellent attention to detail\nA systematic approach to tasks\nExcellent timekeeping\nThe ability to work well and under pressure\nEmpathy and understanding\nA flexible attitude\nA desire to improve and develop knowledge and skills\nActive listening skillsMain Duties/Responsibilities \n\nAs an Oncology Consultant with this trust you will:\n\nActively support patients and their families, communicating clinical information to explain a diagnosis, stage of cancer and treatment options using a variety of methods, to ensure practical understanding.\nAssist in managing the side effects and symptoms of cancer and its treatment including pain management.\nCoordinate treatment plans and prescribe various types of treatment, including chemotherapy and immunotherapy.\nTreat patients with radiation therapy (applies to Clinical Oncologists only).\nProvide constant monitoring and care for patients in seriously ill or unstable conditions.\nCommunicate with patients on shared patient decision making\nWork in and where appropriate, lead a multidisciplinary team\nAssess and prioritise patient/client requirements, delegating effectively to others.\nRecognise, review, and report a patient's condition and any changes to the patient and the multidisciplinary team.\nPerforming basic administrative and clerical tasks, such as keeping records of test results, writing prescriptions, providing cancer information to patients, and monitoring treatment plans.\nResponsible for adhering to the GMC professional Code of Conduct.Qualifications/Licenses/Certifications \n\nEssential\n\nBe a GMC registered Doctor (you do NOT need to be on the Specialist Register).\nHave relevant experience at Consultant level, or references to support your transition up to Consultant level.\nHold evidence of stand-alone Right to Work in the UK (unfortunately locum jobs aren't able to offer visa sponsorship).\nYou will need to pass an enhanced background check (DBS). \n\nIf you are ready to work in a hospital that prides itself on the opportunities provided to staff and the care provided to patients, apply today, and enjoy access to hundreds of shifts, a dedicated Recruitment Consultant and revalidation support.\n\n** For more info please contact Dani Adams on (phone number removed) / (phone number removed) / (url removed)