Lung and Renal Oncology Consultant
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated 8 PA Consultant Medical Oncologist with a responsibility in Lung and Renal Cancers at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
At NUH, we take pride in delivering exceptional, holistic care through multi professional collaboration, supporting patients every step of the way on their cancer journey. As part of our team, you will play a pivotal role in providing high-quality clinical care both at NUH and our satellite service at KMH. Beyond clinical duties, you will have opportunities to contribute to education and supervision, leadership, and innovative research, helping to shape the future of oncology care.
Join us in making a real difference in patients’ lives while advancing your own career in a supportive, forward-thinking environment.
The post will be based at Nottingham University Hospital, City Hospital Campus, with outpatient clinics at the City Hospital and at Kings Mill Hospital.
More information including an indicative timetable for the post is featured in the job description.
None of these tumours sites will be single-handed practice but will involve working along-side colleagues already specialist in each tumour site.
The speciality serves a resident population of 1.1 million and currently sees approximately 5,000 new patients each year (at City Hospital and King’s Mill Hospital); providing a comprehensive range of non- surgical oncology services to the East Midlands.
The Oncology Service has four dedicated oncology inpatient wards with 66 beds, which includes a dedicated Teenage and Young Adult Unit and its own oncology outpatient department. There are two outpatient systemic therapy wards with 35 chairs and six beds as well as satellite clinics at King’s Mill Hospital with a further 11 chairs dedicated to outpatient systemic anticancer therapy delivery.
Oncology at NUH runs its own 24hr admission service with a 20 bed Specialist Receiving Unit which it shares with Haematology and a Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC). A rapid response triage emergency line is manned by our nurse led Cancer Admission Triage Team (CATT) using the UKONS telephone triage system.
Oncology has invested in a high calibre acute oncology nursing team supporting the acute care of cancer patients admitted to city hospital campus as well as providing outreach support at Queen’s Medical Centre.
The current Oncology consultant team of 12 medical oncologists and 27 clinical oncologists provide site specialist care in multi-disciplinary teams. There is an established Medical Oncology Higher Specialist Training programme (9 posts), a highly successful Academic training programme (ACFs & ACLs) and
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Lucy Gossage Job title: Consultant Medical Oncologist Email address: lucy.gossage2@nhs.net
Emma Beeton - Joint Head of service
emma.beeton2@nhs.net
