Main area Paediatric Oncology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant Contract 12 months (Fixed term locum - 12 months) Hours Part time - 8 sessions per week (Includes out of hours rota) Job ref 284-7276334-BC-KF-25
Employer Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Birmingham Children's Hospital Town Birmingham Salary £105,504 - £139,882 8 PAs Salary period Yearly Closing 31/07/2025 23:59
Locum Consultant in Paediatric Neuro-Oncology
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.
Job overview
Birmingham Children’s Hospital is seeking to appoint a Consultant Paediatric Oncologist with an existing interest in brain tumours in children. Birmingham Children’s Hospital is one of the largest dedicated children’s cancer centres in the UK, receiving in the order of 250 new referrals each year; approximately 10% of UK childhood malignancies.
Main duties of the job
This is a new post which will provide additional support to the existing team of 4.9 WTE NHS consultant oncologists, 4 part-time academic colleagues (2 Professorial appointments and 2 Senior Lecturer), 1 part-time honorary NHS consultant and a part-time Specialty Doctor. The existing Oncology teams provides the full range of tertiary oncology services and have sub-specialty interest in neuro-oncology, general solid tumour oncology, TYA oncology, late-effects and retinoblastoma covering an extensive geographical area. The department has a varied research portfolio including a world-leading programme in functional imaging and metabolism for CNS tumours.
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post-holder will oversee the day-to-day management of in-patients through participation in the departmental weekly “on-service” and out-of-hours rota along with undertaking regular outpatient clinics and attendance at appropriate MDT’s. There will be a liaison role with the well-established Paediatric Oncology Shared Care Units (POSCU’s). The successful candidate will be eligible for inclusion on the specialist register for Paediatric Oncology or be within 6 months of completion of higher specialist training or equivalent .
Person specification
Qualifications
* MBBS or equivalent
* Full GMC registration and License to practice within the UK
* Accredited to the Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health or equivalent for CPD
* MRCPCH or equivalent
* On specialist register for Paediatric Oncology (CCT/CESR or equivalent, or within 6 months of completion of higher specialist training)
* Evidence of continuing professional development
Skills/Abilities
* Basic Computer Skills
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Ability to work with a multidisciplinary setting
* Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills
* Ability to work on own initiative in a pressurised environment
* Understand and deliver evidence based care
* Advanced communication skills training
* Supervision/ teaching/ support skills for Junior team members
Experience
* Extensive experience in paediatric oncology
* Completion of National Grid training scheme in Paediatric Oncology or equivalent (min 2 yrs in Paediatric Oncology PTC)
* Involvement in clinical audit
* Teaching
* Managerial Experience
* Evidence of specific training/experience within a sub specialist area of paediatric oncology
* Evidence of research / clinical experience in paediatric oncology or closely related subjects
Other
* Evidence of service development/improvement
Our current Mental Health Services division may be transferring the provision of its services to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust (BSMHFT). Whilst at present you are applying for a position within Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation should you be successful in gaining a position within Mental Health Services, your employment may in the future be transferred over to BSMHFT. Should any new information become available, you will be kept informed of this throughout your recruitment process.
As a Trust employee you are required to comply with all legislation and guidance relating to safeguarding children and adults with care and support needs, and promoting their health and welfare. You are required to inform the Head of Safeguarding of any safeguarding concerns about your own children or children you live with. This information will be treated in a confidential manner.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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