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Applications are invited for this full time post of Consultant Medical Oncologist based at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the current team of 4 Medical Oncology Consultants (1 post currently vacant) and 10 Clinical Oncology Consultants. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will have a major interest in Upper Gastrointestinal, Lung and HPB Tumours and will develop the service within the context of the current interests of the department. However, flexibility with tumour sites will be considered to suit individuals and the service.
The department has 7 Specialty Registrar posts (2 in Medical Oncology and 5 in Clinical Oncology). It is envisaged that the successful candidate will have an important role with educational responsibilities and will work closely with the Educational Supervisors and Programme leads to provide an exciting and progressive educational programme for the department.
The post holder will take part in the on-call rota for the Adult Oncology service (this will change to a 1 in 15 on call once the post holder is in post).
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary serves a population of approximately 620 000 and is located at the Foresterhill site, together with the University of Aberdeen Medical School, the Aberdeen and North East Scotland Transfusion centre, Roxburghe House, the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital and the Aberdeen Maternity Hospital.
The dedicated Oncology Inpatient Unit opened in 2013 and comprises 25 beds. The Oncology Outpatient Department and Day Therapy Unit were refurbished in early 2014. A new Outpatient and Day Therapy facility, with state-of-the-art Aseptic Unit, the ANCHOR centre, is due to open by 2023 and will be immediately adjacent to the new Radiotherapy Unit.
Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry on the GMC Specialist Register from date of interview.
Alternatively, applicants should possess a CESR / CESR (CP).
Applications from doctors with appropriate specialist training and experience who are not listed on the GMC Specialist Register can be considered for a Locum Consultant post (up to 12 months) if no substantive Consultant appointment is made. Whilst in locum employment, an application to obtain a CESR / CESR (CP) and entry onto the Specialist Register can be made.
Full registration with a license to practice with the GMC is required. For more information visit www.gmc-uk.org
For informal enquiries or to arrange a visit, please contact Dr R Moleron, via email at rafael.moleron@nhs.scot.