Consultant Clinical Oncologist​/Medical Oncologist – Breast Cancer

Overview

A Vacancy at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. Pending Royal College Approval. This Clinical Oncology Consultant post will be based at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW). The appointee will work with site-specific local and specialist MDTs for Breast cancers at UHCW.

The post is currently a replacement/succession planning post for the breast team due to retirement. The appointee will be required to support the site-specialist consultant-led service including facilities for inpatients and outpatients, a dedicated chemotherapy suite and radiotherapy facilities. There is an integrated Oncology Clinical Trials Centre and the department is developing its Medical Oncology team. This post is based at The University Hospital in Coventry (UHCW).

The appointee will provide cross cover for MDTs (videoconferencing is available) and liaise with the Acute Physicians/Emergency department as part of supporting the Acute Nurse Led Oncology Service and on call duties.

The role supports the Acute Oncology Service and the Oncology ward inpatient care on working days. Patients will be treated in both the Arden Cancer Centre on the UH site and the Maple unit at St Cross Hospital Rugby. This is part replacement and succession planning for the breast team due to retirement.

• Work with site-specific local and specialist MDTs for Breast cancer at UHCW.
• Provide cross cover for MDTs and liaise with Acute Physicians/Emergency department; support the Acute Nurse Led Oncology Service and on-call duties.
• Drive forward Breast Cancer care in systemic anticancer therapy, radiotherapy, and clinical trials.
• Support inpatient and outpatient facilities, a dedicated chemotherapy suite, and radiotherapy facilities.
• Collaborate with the Oncology Clinical Trials Centre and contribute to the development of the Medical Oncology team.

• Typical new patient caseload around 5 per week, up to 210 per annum based on 42 working weeks of routine work (excluding leave and on-call).
• On call rota (currently 1 in 18).

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching trusts in the UK. The Trust is renowned for research and innovation and provides access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

There has never been a better time to join our team and contribute to high-quality patient care across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby.

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