Specialty Doctor - Oncology

Specialty Doctor - Oncology

The closing date is 22 September 2025

Applications are invited to apply for the post of Specialty Doctor in the Oncology Service, based at University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB). This post will be based predominantly at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, but occasional cross-site working may also be required across our other hospital sites which include: Good Hope Hospital, Solihull Hospital, and Heartlands Hospital.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate can expect to work within an innovative and supportive team, comprising Consultant Oncologists, SpRs, Physician Associates, Specialty Doctors, Junior Doctors, CNS, Nurses, Advanced Clinical Practitioners and Pharmacists, whilst being supported by dedicated administrative teams. The team is dynamic, values innovation and provides holistic, co-ordinated care for patients across the Birmingham region. The Specialty Doctor can expect to work independently and autonomously, managing their own patient caseload and establishing collaborative relationships with healthcare professionals from the acute and tertiary specialties, to provide quality patient care. The Consultant team will provide on-going support and clinical guidance. This role will allow experience of radiotherapy, SACT and Acute Oncology cover and associated teaching sessions.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job responsibilities

UHB's Oncology service delivers an extensive range of systemic anti-cancer treatments and radiotherapy treatments. Consultant-led clinics are delivered face to face and virtually, from dedicated Oncology/Haematology units at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB), Birmingham Heartlands Hospital (BHH), Good Hope Hospital (GHH) and Solihull Hospital (SHH). Bespoke Day Unit facilities support the delivery of chemotherapy, immunotherapy and supportive treatments from each hospital site. Inpatient Oncology care is delivered at all of UHB's sites, supported by the Acute Oncology Team (AOS) and Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP) service. QEHB has two dedicated Oncology wards for elective inpatient treatment and emergency admissions. There is also an inpatient and day case Young Persons Unit (YPU).

Person Specification Qualifications

• Full registration with the GMC with licence to practice.
• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice
• Eligibility to live and work in the UK
• Medical Degree from a recognised University

Experience

• Minimum of 4 years post full registration clinical experience with at least 24 months within Oncology
• Completion of ST1/CT1 and ST2/CT2 or equivalent experience
• Ability to verify complete details of employment history
• JSD Foundation training completed and appropriate experience
• Evidence of commitment to Oncology Specialty

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.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

£59,175 to £95,400 a year, dependent on experience