Consultant Clinical Oncologist

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

The closing date is 13 February 2026

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a highly regarded team, working in collaboration with existing Consultants and within a wider multi-professional team.

As part of an enthusiastic and well trained team you will work alongside the Consultants, Specialist Registrars, Speciality doctors and Clinical Nurse Specialists. Post holder will rotate to between RSUH and County hospital.

You will be expected to share duties and responsibilities with other middle grade doctors. In addition you will be required to participate in audit, teaching, training and research in this field. A job plan will be discussed and reviewed with the successful candidate.

The appointee will be a member of a team of 13

WTE Consultant Oncologists, 2

WTE Consultant Medical Oncologists and 11

WTE Consultant Haematologists delivering a comprehensive Oncology and Haematology service to the population of North and South Staffordshire and South Cheshire.

There will be service commitments in the Cancer Centre at both Royal Stoke University Hospital and the County Hospital site. The Oncology Department has some commitment to Undergraduate teaching, and you will be expected to participate in this, as well as Postgraduate teaching and training.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we are highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co‑created by our staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

A detailed job description and main responsibilities are within the attached job description attached under supporting documents.

• Full registration with the GMC Possession of MRCP and FRCR or equivalent qualification in medical oncology.
• Entry on Specialist Register or in U.K. training scheme and have or within 6 months of award of CCT at time of interview.
• Obtained CESR already or Application in progress through Portfolio Pathway for Specialist Registration
• MD or PhD

• Experience of conducting clinical audit.
• Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making.

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
• An awareness of current speciality specific developments, initiatives and issues.
• Evidence of training in research methodology.
• Publications in relevant peer‑reviewed journals in the last five years.
• Evidence of having undertaken original research.

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
• Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures.
• Ability to motivate and develop the multi‑disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.

• Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure.
• An enquiring and critical approach to work.
• Caring attitude to patients.
• Ability to communicate effectively with…