Medical Oncology Consultant - Breast Cancers

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  • Liverpool
  • £109,725-145,478 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 9 days ago
This post presents a unique and exciting leadership opportunity for a suitably qualified individual to drive a forward-thinking, expanding cancer service within the Breast oncology teams at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre of excellence.The post aligns with the opening of the new £162m Clatterbridge Cancer Centre in central Liverpool (CCC-L). CCC-L is located directly adjacent to the new Royal University Liverpool Hospital (part of Liverpool University Hospital Trusts) as well as the main UoL campus for biomedical research, thereby providing an unprecedented opportunity to integrate cutting-edge research into clinical and diagnostic cancer services.Main duties of the jobConsultant Breast Oncologist (Medical Oncologist)An opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified individual to join the team at the Clatterbridge Cancer CentreThe Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is a specialist Trust delivering treatment to patients across Cheshire and Merseyside and the Isle of Man with both solid tumour and Haemato-Oncology malignancies.The Breast team are based across the four sectors of the region served by the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre. The post will be split across 2 main sites at the brand new state-of -the-art Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Liverpool and at our Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Aintree, with an opportunity for some remote working.We are looking for an experienced Oncologist who is enthusiastic, flexible, hard-working and a good team player. You must have existing GMC registration to apply for this role. Any candidate who is unable or does not wish to work full-time is eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content should be discussed on a personal basis with the Associate Medical Director.About usThe Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.We are -
  • Kind
  • Empowered
  • Responsible
  • Inclusive
DetailsDate posted26 August 2025Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number158-24-485-MEDNET-AJob locationsThe Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool65 Pembroke PlaceLiverpoolL7 8YAJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centr Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer CentrPerson SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Full and Specialist registration (as well as a license to practice) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration within six months of interview
  • MRCR (or equivalent)
  • Applicants who are UK trained must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or be within six months of award of CCT by the date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT via CESR/Article 14
Desirable
  • Higher degree of PhD or MD by postgraduate thesis (or evidence of equivalent research training/experience)
  • Relevant certificate of training in communication
Clinical ExperienceEssential
  • Experience of specialist training in the management of Breast malignancies Experience managing patients on clinical trials
  • Experience of clinical audit
  • Experience managing patients on clinical trials
Desirable
  • Post-CCT experience in management of Breast
TeachingEssential
  • Ability to teach all grades of clinical staff, including those in training
  • Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
  • Experience of supervising medical trainees
Management and Administrative ExperienceEssential
  • Insight into managing and leading clinical teams
  • Experience and evidence of service improvement
  • Experience and evidence of collaborative work across clinical network groups and in multidisciplinary teams
  • Development of clinical pathways
Desirable
  • Experience of budget management
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Full and Specialist registration (as well as a license to practice) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration within six months of interview
  • MRCR (or equivalent)
  • Applicants who are UK trained must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or be within six months of award of CCT by the date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT via CESR/Article 14
Desirable
  • Higher degree of PhD or MD by postgraduate thesis (or evidence of equivalent research training/experience)
  • Relevant certificate of training in communication
Clinical ExperienceEssential
  • Experience of specialist training in the management of Breast malignancies Experience managing patients on clinical trials
  • Experience of clinical audit
  • Experience managing patients on clinical trials
Desirable
  • Post-CCT experience in management of Breast
TeachingEssential
  • Ability to teach all grades of clinical staff, including those in training
  • Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
  • Experience of supervising medical trainees
Management and Administrative ExperienceEssential
  • Insight into managing and leading clinical teams
  • Experience and evidence of service improvement
  • Experience and evidence of collaborative work across clinical network groups and in multidisciplinary teams
  • Development of clinical pathways
Desirable
  • Experience of budget management

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