Job summary

We have a fixed term appointment available for 12 months from June 2026 in the Clinical Oncology department. The post is full-time and the post holder will be expected to participate in the general medicine rota. This is an excellent opportunity within Clinical Oncology at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. The successful candidate will be working within the Clinical Oncology team.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide care for cancer in-patients and will be closely supervised by the oncology consultants and specialist trainees. The post holder will also gain invaluable experience in state-of-the-art radiotherapy techniques and will have the opportunity to enhance their e-portfolio.

About us

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now. We run the following hospitals: The Lister Hospital, Stevenage; New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City; Hertford County, Hertford; [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], Northwood. We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients.

Job responsibilities

In the paragraphs above you have read an overview about the role we would like to offer and general information about main duties of the post holder. Please see attached job description which describes in full details the duties, responsibilities and reporting relationships of the advertising role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential:

• Hold a current licence to practice from the General Medical Council
• ATLS certification or equivalent

Desirable:

• MRCP Part 1

Experience

Essential:

• Experience in medicine, oncology or surgery at equivalent level

Desirable:

• NHS experience

Knowledge

Essential:

• Experience of audit

Fitness to Practise

Essential:

• Up to date and fit to practice safely and aware of own training needs
• Evidence of engagement with appraisal and revalidation

Skills

Essential:

• Able to evidence engagement with clinical governance and the identification of errors and the learning from errors
• Able to show situational awareness and application of good decision making
• Can evidence leading on patient safety issues and achieving a change in practice
• Experience of supervising undergraduates, doctors in training and other colleagues

Desirable:

• Ability to teach clinical skills
• Experience in organising educational activities

Other requirements

• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
• Role model our trust values every day

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Address: Mount Vernon, Rickmansworth Road, Northwood, HA6 2RN

Employer's website: https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/

Contact for questions

Service Manager: Stefan McLaren

Email: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]