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An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Medical Oncologist with expertise in Breast and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) cancers to join an expanding oncology service in the East of England.

The successful candidate will lead systemic anti-cancer treatment services for Breast and HPB malignancies, ensuring delivery of high-quality oncological care while contributing to strategic service development, innovation, and multidisciplinary working.

This post offers involvement in modern chemotherapy and immunotherapy pathways, research, regional cancer collaboration, and consultant-led inpatient/outpatient oncology care.

Main Duties of the Job

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive consultant-led Medical Oncology care for Breast and HPB cancers.
• Lead systemic treatment pathways, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapies.
• Manage new and follow-up oncology outpatient clinics.
• Participate in consultant-led ward rounds and Acute Oncology Services.
• Prescribe systemic anti-cancer therapies, including e-prescribing systems.
• Participate in Breast MDT, HPB MDT, radiology MDT, and oncology MDT meetings.
• Ensure evidence-based treatment planning and continuity of care.

Leadership / Service Development

• Act as Lead Consultant for Breast & HPB Oncology services.
• Support ongoing programmes, including:
  • GIRFT
  • Cost Improvement Programmes (CIP)
  • Modern evidence-based pathways
• Expand oncology capacity to meet rising demand.
• Contribute to service redesign and cancer pathway optimisation.

Teaching / Governance / Research

• Supervise junior doctors and trainees.
• Support undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
• Participate in audit, appraisal, CPD, governance, and quality improvement.
• Contribute to clinical trials recruitment and oncology research activity.
• Support educational supervision and departmental development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCP Part 1 & Part 2
• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise
• Entry on GMC Specialist Register, or within 6 months of CCT/CESR
• Clinical training equivalent to UK CCT in Medical Oncology
• Minimum 1 year NHS experience

Desirable

• FRCR (for Clinical Oncology pathway candidates)
• Postgraduate thesis / higher academic qualification

Experience

Essential

• Wide experience in prescribing chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapies
• Experience using E-prescribing systems
• Acute Oncology experience
• Breast cancer systemic therapy management
• HPB oncology management
• MDT participation and consultant leadership experience
• Audit and service improvement involvement

Skills & Attributes

• Strong clinical judgement in cancer management
• Excellent communication with patients and MDT colleagues
• Leadership and service development mindset
• Commitment to innovation and evidence-based care
• Teaching and mentoring capability
• Organised, compassionate, patient-centred approach