Overview
This post is within the Kent Oncology Centre, based at Canterbury, providing services to patients from East Kent. The post holder will be responsible for delivering systemic and radiotherapy oncology services for patients requiring uro‑oncological treatment.
Key Responsibilities
The Consultant will join our team of medical and clinical oncologists to take a major interest in uro‑oncology. The role includes delivering high quality treatment, and the opportunity to run and develop clinical trials.
As a member of the Kent Oncology Centre, the post holder will commit to a Kent‑wide approach to cancer care delivery, attending governance meetings, multi‑disciplinary team meetings, and engaging in cross‑referral with site specialists.
Appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. All successful applicants must complete the corporate trust induction once a start date has been agreed.
Person Specification
- Full GMC registration or equivalent
- FRCR / MRCP of equivalent
- Specialist Registration as a clinical oncologist or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the advisory appointments committee date
Essential Skills
- Enthusiasm for developing tumour site specialisation and Cancer Services in Kent and Medway
- Ability to organise and manage
Desirable Skills
- Experience in clinical audit and research
- Experience in medical education
Essential Attributes
- Ability to work in a team
- Good interpersonal skills
- Caring attitude to patients
- Commitment to continuing medical education
- Awareness of own strengths and weaknesses
Desirable Attributes
- Interest and capacity to teach and learn from members of the multi‑disciplinary team
- Dedication to maintaining and developing the cancer care group in cooperation with other hospital departments
- Experience in staff management: delegating, appraisal of performance, dealing with poor performance, coaching and motivating
Benefits
- At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro‑rata for part‑time staff)
- Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
- Blue Light card eligibility
- And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
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