19 Oct
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Bristol
Job description
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We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
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Consultant Medical Oncologist with specialist skills in the management of Lung and Lower Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers
10 PAs
Job Overview
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston (UHBW)
NHS Foundation Trust are looking to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic Consultant Medical Oncologist with specialist skills in the management of Lung and Lower Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers.
This is a new substantive post based at the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW). The post holder will be based at the Bristol site with some sessions at North Bristol Trust (NBT) and will join established teams of consultants for the delivery of care.
The postholder will deliver all aspects of clinical care for patients in the services they are supporting including outpatient clinics, ward rounds, attendance at relevant MDTs and have an on call commitment.
Whilst the advertised post is for 10 PAs, candidates who are looking for a reduced number of sessions are encouraged to apply.
We also welcome enquiries from individuals who may have interests in other tumour sites.
The adult Oncology department has 33 (not all full time) consultants who work across Bristol and Weston. The Bristol site provides services to a catchment population of 2.
2 million people.
The radiotherapy department offers IMRT, high dose rate brachytherapy, SABR, Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery and molecular radiotherapy (radioligand therapy).
Adult systemic anticancer treatment (SACT) is delivered in our 30 bedded in-patient unit, 20 chair chemotherapy day unit or in our two community units.
There is a strong emphasis on research with the clinical trials unit actively recruiting in over 100 trials. There are close links with the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country,
bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.
UHBW has been rated by the CQC as Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.
As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.
Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.
UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children,
young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.
Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
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