The Worcestershire Oncology Centre, located at the heart of the Worcestershire Royal Hospital, is a premier facility dedicated to providing exceptional cancer care to approximately 600000 people of Worcestershire and surrounding areas. Since its opening in 2014, our centre has been at the forefront of delivering comprehensive oncology services, combining advanced medical technology with a compassionate, patient-centred approach. Our mission is to offer the highest standard of care to our patients through innovative treatments, cutting-edge research, and a commitment to continuous improvement. We strive to deliver personalized care that meets the unique needs of each patient, ensuring the best possible outcomes and enhancing quality of life.
Please note that we are currently still pending Royal Collage approval for this JD.
We have a face to face AAC booked for the 15th December 2026 with a required 5 minute presentation title of "What are the biggest challenges facing modern radiotherapy today and the future vision for the radiotherapy service"
We currently have financial approval for 2 WTE positions are are currently seeking approval for a 3rd post at 0.8WTE
This Consultant Clinical Oncologist position is pivotal in supporting and expanding our oncology services, particularly in the fields of outpatient care and chemotherapy. As part of our dynamic team, you will be based primarily at the Worcestershire Oncology Centre in Worcester, with the opportunity to engage in visiting sessions at either the Kidderminster Treatment Centre or the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch, once a week. This role involves working alongside a dedicated team of 17 consultant oncologists (comprising 12 clinical and 5medical oncologists), with plans for further expansion over the next few years.
8.0 PAs on average per week (includes clinical activity, clinically related activity, predictable & unpredictable emergency work). Within 8 PAs for DCC, 1.5-2PA for radiotherapy planning and peer review will be included (proportionate to workload and split between radiotherapy and SACT activity). Cross-site travel and clinical administration time is included in each session of DCC.
Supporting Professional Activities (SPA):
2.0 SPAs per week to support your personal CPD and revalidation related activities.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Being open and honest
Ensuring people feel cared for
Showing respect to everyone
We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
DBS Checks and Costs
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