Job overview
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for the people of Buckinghamshire and surrounding areas. BHT cares for over half a million patients each year, offering specialist spinal, urology, skin cancer, burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services, as well as community services delivered in health centres, schools, patients’ homes, community hospitals and hubs.
Launch Your Nursing Career with Us!
At BHT we are committed to helping newly qualified nurses grow into confident, skilled professionals. From day one you will benefit from structured development programmes, personalised mentorship and access to specialist training that supports your long‑term career ambitions. Whether you are aiming for clinical excellence, leadership roles or advanced practice, we will help you build a career you are proud of.
Main duties of the job
* Provide a comprehensive oncology service at Stoke Mandeville Hospital with possible cross‑site working at Wycombe Hospital.
* Participate in outpatient clinics, multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, and contribute to the Acute Oncology Service through AOS consultant ward rounds (1 ward round per week).
* Specialise in urology and lower gastrointestinal malignancies, managing 150–180 new patients per annum (1 new and 6 follow‑up patients per 3‑hour clinic).
* Recruit patients into clinical trials, supported by an established Clinical Trials Unit.
* Take on managerial/educational responsibilities (e.g., chemotherapy lead), medical student teaching, junior doctor supervision, and clinical governance activities (audit, risk management, quality improvement).
* Undertake other duties appropriate for a consultant oncologist not otherwise specified.
What does BHT offer you?
As part of our BHT family you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities, generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, NHS discount schemes, and a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce. BHT is proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and supports applications from the Armed Forces Community.
Trust 'CARE' Values
* Collaborate – Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working.
* Aspire – Patients are always first; drives service improvements; strong self‑awareness with a desire to grow.
* Respect – Treats all with compassion and kindness; ensures everyone feels valued.
* Enable – Consults others and listens to their views/opinions; enables others to take initiative.
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
* CCT, CESR or recognised equivalent, or on Specialist Register or within six months of achieving CCT at the time of the interview.
* MBChB or equivalent.
* Full GMC registration.
* MRCP or equivalent.
* Higher degree or post‑graduate diploma.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
* High level of general skills, as expected from a fully trained applicant for a consultant post.
* Good working knowledge and up to date experience of medical oncology.
* Good spoken and written English. Communication skills should be highly developed.
PERSONAL QUALITIES, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
* Good interpersonal skills.
* Good team worker.
* Ability to network with other directorates, clinicians & junior staff.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
* Willing to adapt to the changing needs of the service.
* Ability to educate & train junior medical staff.
* Ability to work in a pressurised environment.
Application information
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care‑experienced candidates. We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
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