Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre (BHOC) as a Locum Consultant Medical Oncologist specialising in breast and urological cancers for a 12-month fixed-term appointment.

BHOC is one of the UK's leading comprehensive cancer centres, providing high-quality, patient-centred care across the South West. The centre brings together a wide range of specialist services including systemic anti-cancer therapies, radiotherapy, Gamma Knife radiosurgery, haematology, palliative care, clinical psychology, Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), and adolescent and young adult cancer services.

The successful candidate will join established multidisciplinary teams within a supportive and collaborative environment, with opportunities to contribute to service development, teaching, and research within a highly regarded oncology service.

Main duties of the job
Clinical: The successful candidate will be expected to comply with all relevant Trust policies relating to administration of patient care. This includes working to set timescales for the triage of referrals, the completion of discharge summaries prior to patients being discharged, following the specified process for the management of patients that do not attend (DNA) their appointment or admission, and the completion of all paperwork deemed necessary to support the management of their patients within agreed timescales. Consultants are also expected to work with service managers and clinical colleagues to manage their caseload in a flexible way, to ensure both clinical, national and local priorities, such as maximum waiting times for referral to treatment, are achieved.

Management and Leadership Responsibilities: The management responsibility of the post-holder will be to the Clinical Chair who is responsible to the Chief Executive and Trust Board.

Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance: The successful appointee is expected to take a full role in the delivery of the Trust's wide agenda for Governance. The Trust believes in an open learning environment with a clear risk management strategy that allows innovation and improvement in care whilst placing patient safety at the centre of our values. The Consultant will take an active part in the department audit arrangements.

On-Call Commitment: There will be an on-call commitment with this post.

About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Details
Date posted: 18 September 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year pa pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 387-SPS3185-KC
Job locations: Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre, 22 Horfield Road, Bristol, BS2 8ED, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential

• Full GMC registration
• MRCP or equivalent
• Entry on the Specialist Register (or expected within 3 months or CCST expected within 6 months)

Desirable

• MD or PhD

Experience
Essential

• Broad oncology background with specific skills as required in the agreed job description
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion across a wide range of oncological situations both elective and emergency
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients and be able to work in a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Specialist experience in Breast and Urological cancers

Knowledge & Skills
Essential

• Up to date knowledge and experience of relevant specialty.
• Commitment to continuing medical education.
• Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty skills in oncology.

Desirable

• IT Skills

Clinical Governance & Audit
Essential

• Awareness of the requirements of clinical governance, with particular reference to the speciality
• Experience in organising audit
• Ability to organise efficient and smooth running specialist service.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload.

Research
Essential

• Knowledge of the ethics, principles and practice of clinical research and proven participation in clinical research
• GCP training
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems

Desirable

• Publications in peer reviewed journals
• Ability to increase the academic profile of the Directorate
• Experience in implementing, developing and evaluating undergraduate and/or postgraduate training.
• Interest in clinical research and experience in supervising undergraduate +/- postgraduate research projects

Teaching & Training
Essential

• Experience and interest in teaching of staff, both undergraduate and postgraduate and from all disciplines
• Experience of supervising trainees. Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team

Management & Leadership
Essential

• Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it
• Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service
• Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant
• Ability to practice independently as a consultant
• Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership
• Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks

Desirable

• Demonstration of knowledge of NHS management structures
• Management experience

Interpersonal, communication & team working skills
Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues
• Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
• Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
• Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions
• Ability to be a flexible team member

Other
Essential

• Enquiring and critical approach to work
• Enthusiasm
• Ability to access places of work easily
• Evidence of entitlement to live and work in the UK

Desirable

• A willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre, 22 Horfield Road, Bristol, BS2 8ED, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Specialty Manager Haematology and Oncology
Chelsey Gilmour
Chelsey.Gilmour@uhbw.nhs.uk

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce.