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The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre (BWoSCC) is Scotland’s largest cancer centre, and the largest in the UK based on activity. The centre has undergone unprecedented capital and resource investment and our clinical teams are redesigning the way oncology services are delivered to a population of 2.9m people across four Health Board areas. It offers our team of professionals a truly state-of–the-art environment in which to practise and develop their skills.
An internationally-renowned teaching centre, the Cancer Centre incorporates the academic units of Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Translational Research and Palliative Care. Glasgow is a large, lively and friendly city and a great place to make a home. The schools are excellent and many are local to the cancer centre. In addition it has excellent transport links to other parts of Scotland, the UK and beyond.
The Specialty Doctor will be responsible to the Clinical Director of the Beatson West of Scotland Centre. The duties will involve the care of patients of the consultants. The Specialty Doctor posts work within a tumour site team based structure. This should allow Specialty Doctors to be more involved with a specific tumour type team, and rotation can occur at intervals, to be mutually agreed. A degree of flexibility is expected within the job plan (see below) as clinicians work within a team of doctors who are deployed as appropriate across the service. The Specialty Doctor will be based in the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre and will assist in the various outlying clinics. The Specialty Doctor Oncologist is orientated to a specific team in relation to Multidisciplinary Team Meetings, Chemotherapy Pre-Assessment Clinics, and in prescribing duties. Teams of consultants and registrars go to multiprofessional MDTs and clinics. Specialty Doctor oncologists are expected to be able to participate in such team based clinics if needed.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.