Locum Consultant Medical Oncologist in Breast Cancer
Closing date: 12 March 2026
We are delighted to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well‑integrated team. Applicants wishing to work full time or part time will be considered. This post covers maternity leave from March 2026 until March 2027.
Main duties of the job
Provide tertiary‑level oncology care in the teaching hospital’s cancer centre and peripheral clinics. Commitment to general oncological care as part of the general oncology on‑call rota.
Clinical
* Provide oncology advice to the relevant MDT and to patients with breast cancer.
* Prescribe and supervise chemotherapy.
* On‑call cover for general oncological emergencies and provision of advice in and out of hours to non‑specialist teams managing patients with cancer.
* Out‑patient clinic, day unit and ward management.
Administrative
* Participation in the directorate clinical governance processes including reporting into the Trust mortality database.
* Engagement with all the administrative electronic systems needed to deliver patient care.
Research
* Active participation in the directorate research programme with links to the Sir Bobby Robson Unit at Freeman Hospital, the late‑phase research team within the research and development directorate and Newcastle University.
* Contribution to the research programme, and development of further collaborations, will be actively encouraged.
Teaching
* Opportunity to develop teaching skills within the directorate and the wider Trust environment.
* Bedside and clinical teaching of undergraduate students.
* Clinical training and supervision of Trust junior doctors, deanery trainees and AHCPs.
Flexibility
* Working a more flexible pattern of work, including evenings and weekends, may be required in the future in line with the Trust’s commitment to responsive service provision.
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact Dr Rachel Pearson via email at rachel.pearson1@nhs.net.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We are also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic disorders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patient contacts each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit of an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve; we welcome all applications irrespective of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under‑represented groups.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
* Primary medical qualification.
* Full GMC registration with a licence to practice at the time of application.
* Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register at the time of application.
* Higher degree.
* Special skills training in the specialty.
Clinical Experience
* Evidence of experience in the specialty.
* Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty.
* Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the specialty.
* Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre.
Management and Administration Experience
* Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.
* Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines.
* Understanding of clinical governance.
* Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals.
* Evidence of leadership / project management.
* Evidence of having implemented change.
* Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.
Teaching
* Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
* Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
* Ability to teach clinical, technical, practical skills.
* Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.
* Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
Research
* Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
* Research/critical review of literature.
* Publications in the last five years.
Audit
* Evidence of participation in audit.
* Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.
* Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.
Personal Attributes
* Alignment with the Trust's values.
* Flexible approach to service delivery and a committed approach to development.
* Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce.
* Commitment to personal/unit CPD.
* Ability and willingness to work the on‑call rota.
* Ability and willingness to work a more flexible pattern of working in the future if required, including evenings and weekends.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service is required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£109,725 to £145,478 a year pro rata
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