• Job Description

  Req#: C9265-25-0215?language=en&page=826&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Medical or Clinical Oncology Locum Consultant required, we are open to all areas of expertise.

  The hospital is a designated Cancer Centre providing Specialist Services for patients living with cancer. Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust provides a fully integrated and comprehensive service for the treatment, care and support of cancer patients.

  The oncology centre contains an outpatient department with nine consulting suites with attached examination rooms, two additional clinical rooms and a counselling room. There is a full team of sup-porting staff including nurses, radiographers, administration, clerical and secretarial staff. The Trust uses the Chemocare electronic chemotherapy prescribing system.

  The appointee will have access to clerical support in line with other consultants.Day case chemotherapy is administered in the outpatient setting by trained chemotherapy nurses in the chemotherapy suite. This has recently been completely redeveloped to provide a better environment for our patients whilst receiving their outpatient treatments. This has allowed us to increase capacity to a maximum of 20 chairs. This is anticipating the increase of systemic therapies for patients over the coming years. Ambulatory home chemotherapy is available and there is a nurse led PICC line service.

  Main duties of the job

  Initially, the job plan is 10 PAs and includes 8.50 of Direct Clinical Care, 1.50 of SPA and

  1 in 10 On Call (rota)

  The successful candidate will be required to undertake managerial duties associated with the care of their patients and the running of their Clinical Department.

  They will have an understanding of the wider health agenda and modern NHS. The successful candidate will be required to work in a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors.

  Education of undergraduate and postgraduate trainees and other health care professionals is part of the consultant role. Opportunities exist to expand on this educational role. Office space, computer access and secretarial support will be made available

  See attached Job Description for further information.

  About us

  Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

  Our Excellence Values

  Compassion

  Accountability

  Respect

  Integrity

  Courage

  We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

  We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.

  The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.

  We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

  We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

  Date posted

  23 April 2025

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Consultant

  Salary

  £105,504 to £139,882 a year Per annum

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  23 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  265-6906271

  Job locations

  Northampton General Hospital

  Cliftonville

  Northampton

  NN1 5BD

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To undertake clinical and managerial responsibility for the agreed Oncology specialties and patients. This includes liaison with consultant colleagues, department team of clinicians, other hospital staff and general practitioners involved in the diagnosis and management of Oncology patients.

  Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge in liaison with consultant colleagues and for the proper functioning of the department in line with the Operational Policy and Strategic Plan (as amended from time to time).

  To attend and partake in the management of patients through the specific MDT, maintaining national standards and participating in Peer Review.

  To undertake research and show commitment to entering patients into clinical trials.

  To share responsibility for the clinical standards of the Oncology service including liaison with other members of the multidisciplinary team and the Centre.

  To show responsibility for professional standards within Oncology and ensure compliance with the standards required to satisfy national standards and the local quality system.

  To work as part of the Multidisciplinary Team in the Directorate.

  To attend national, network and local meetings as appropriate including ECAGs.

  To demonstrate a firm commitment to clinical governance including participation in effective clinical audit and continuing medical education

  Requirement to co-operate with local management in the efficient running of services and an expectation to share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management. To contribute to management within the Trust through the Directorate.

  To participate in all teaching programmes for medical staff, medical students and other hospital employees as required. There is an introductory teaching programme for the Senior House Officers in Oncology and Clinical Haematology and the post-holder would be expected to and participate in this. Medical student teaching is expanding, mostly from University of Leicester Medical School.

  To take part with other consultants in the Centres on call rota

  To comply with departmental and Trust policies and procedures.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To undertake clinical and managerial responsibility for the agreed Oncology specialties and patients. This includes liaison with consultant colleagues, department team of clinicians, other hospital staff and general practitioners involved in the diagnosis and management of Oncology patients.

  Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge in liaison with consultant colleagues and for the proper functioning of the department in line with the Operational Policy and Strategic Plan (as amended from time to time).

  To attend and partake in the management of patients through the specific MDT, maintaining national standards and participating in Peer Review.

  To undertake research and show commitment to entering patients into clinical trials.

  To share responsibility for the clinical standards of the Oncology service including liaison with other members of the multidisciplinary team and the Centre.

  To show responsibility for professional standards within Oncology and ensure compliance with the standards required to satisfy national standards and the local quality system.

  To work as part of the Multidisciplinary Team in the Directorate.

  To attend national, network and local meetings as appropriate including ECAGs.

  To demonstrate a firm commitment to clinical governance including participation in effective clinical audit and continuing medical education

  Requirement to co-operate with local management in the efficient running of services and an expectation to share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management. To contribute to management within the Trust through the Directorate.

  To participate in all teaching programmes for medical staff, medical students and other hospital employees as required. There is an introductory teaching programme for the Senior House Officers in Oncology and Clinical Haematology and the post-holder would be expected to and participate in this. Medical student teaching is expanding, mostly from University of Leicester Medical School.

  To take part with other consultants in the Centres on call rota

  To comply with departmental and Trust policies and procedures.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • GMC registered

  Desirable

  • NHS experince

  Years of experience

  Essential

  • Working as a Consultant

  Speciality

  Essential

  • Tumour sites

  On call requirement

  Essential

  • Able to undertake on-call

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • GMC registered

  Desirable

  • NHS experince

  Years of experience

  Essential

  • Working as a Consultant

  Speciality

  Essential

  • Tumour sites

  On call requirement

  Essential

  • Able to undertake on-call

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Northampton General Hospital

  Address

  Northampton General Hospital

  Cliftonville

  Northampton

  NN1 5BD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Northampton General Hospital

  Address

  Northampton General Hospital

  Cliftonville

  Northampton

  NN1 5BD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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