Consultant in Clinical Oncology


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£113,565 to £150,569 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Southampton, SO16 6YD
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	3 Nov 2026
Closing date:	17 Nov 2026

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Summary

You will be responsible for supporting the delivery of safe, effective, and patient-centred care while working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation. You will work within the Clinical Oncology Team based at University Hospital Southampton providing a local and regional Oncology service. You will join a UHS-based team and work in conjunction with the existing 3 substantive Head and Neck Consultants, 1 Specialist and 1 substantive Thyroid Consultant. The role will cover the range of clinical oncology situations. By its nature there will be contribution to a wide range of related multidisciplinary teams. You will participate in the Southampton Clinical Oncology on call rota. This provides evening / night time telephone advice during the week and ward rounds on Saturday and Sunday with a frequency of approximately 1:20. The Clinical Oncology service based in Southampton provides a local and regional service; treating patients from Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, further afield across Wessex, and also the Channel Islands. There is a collaborative approach with neighbouring Cancer Centres in Poole and Portsmouth, and active engagement in the Thames Valley and Wessex Operational Delivery Network (ODN). There are 24 Consultant Clinical Oncologists and 2 SAS grade doctors working in the department. In addition, there are 13 Specialist Registrars who take part in the Wessex clinical oncology training programme. The radiotherapy department continues to undergo major development and investment as part of an ongoing equipment replacement programme. There are currently 6 Southampton Elekta linacs with a matched Elekta Linac on the Basingstoke Hospital site (North Hampshire Hospitals) as a satellite unit. Surface-guidance and image-guidance is in routine practice. 2 Southampton linacs have Exac Trac and Hexa POD couch for SRS and Head and neck cancer treatments. A superficial/orthovoltage facility is available in Southampton for skin treatment UHS has strong links with the University of Southampton and there will be opportunities to become involved in collaborative research, clinical trials and medical student teaching. You will be expected to demonstrate excellent communication skills, to a professional standard, in spoken and written English. Where equivalent qualifications or experience are being offered, it is essential that candidates should provide confirmation of this from the relevant College or Faculty in the United Kingdom and attach the confirmation to your application. Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role, including responsibilities, requirements, and essential criteria. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION All applications must be made online via www.jobs.nhs.uk. CV or paper applications are not accepted. The successful candidate will be employed under the terms and conditions of service for Consultants (England) 2003.Proposed interview date: 11th December 2026 This vacancy closes on or before 17th November 2026

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