Consultant Oncologist - Breast & Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary

Overview

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant Oncologist - Breast & Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary. The closing date is 25 February 2026.

To ensure the continued delivery of high-quality oncological care to patients within the trust and to contribute to the development of the service. The appointee will be Lead Medical Oncology Consultant for Breast & Hepatico-Pancreatico-Biliary cancers. The unit has rising referrals and use of multiple lines of chemotherapy, including monoclonal antibodies and newer agents. The appointee will maintain and enhance multidisciplinary management, increase entry of patients into clinical trials, and expand the service to meet patient needs.

The appointed consultant is expected to contribute to the ongoing service improvement program, developing:

• Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT)
• Implementing evidence-based new ways of working when necessary

We encourage consultants to apply for fellowship of the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management, to which we are an affiliated member.

There s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We are building a new state-of-the-art hospital due to open in 2031/32 and undertaking significant digital transformation. Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

We serve around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs with a comprehensive range of services.

We uphold values of kindness, wellness and fairness; we strive for continuous quality improvement. Our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating was Good, and we support learning and apprenticeships. We have approximately 4,000 staff and volunteers, around 530 beds, 33 wards, modern facilities, and a welcoming team.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information about this opportunity.

We look forward to hearing from you.

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCP Part 1 and Part 2
• Postgraduate thesis awarded or pending

• Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council.
• Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) at time of interview
• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Medical Oncology
• Wide experience of prescribing chemotherapy including E-prescribing.
• Experience of Acute Oncology

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 per annum pro rata