Doctors - Locally Employed Doctor (ST3-8) in Oncology

  • Department Oncology
  • Salary £65,048 to £73,992 per annum
  • Closing Date 17/04/2026
  • Location The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
  • Grade Locally Employed Doctor (ST3-8)
  • Job ref RSH/ONC/RD/ST/T2/005
  • Pension NHS Pension
  • Holidays Generous Holiday Allowance
  • NHS discount Eligible for NHS Discounts
  • Contract Fixed Term 12 Months
  • Hours 40 hours per week

Job overview  

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is looking for a fixed term (12 months) Locally Employed Doctor (LED) in Oncology which offers an excellent opportunity to gain broad and meaningful experience within the specialty. It provides an opportunity to participate in the management of patients with cancer, with systemic therapy, Radiotherapy and clinical trials. It is designed not only to support service delivery but also to provide a strong foundation for personal and professional development in Oncology.

The successful candidate will work closely with Oncology registrars and under the supervision of named Consultant Oncologists, developing confidence and competence in the care of cancer patients.

The role will include participation in outpatient clinics, contribution to the Oncology on‑call rota (including out‑of‑hours work), and involvement in audit, quality improvement, teaching, and training activities.

Contribution to an out of hours on call rota is core to this role.

Main duties of the job

  • To undertake outpatient clinics in Oncology, managing a mixture of new and follow-up patients under the direct supervision of Consultant Oncologists.
  • To participate in radiotherapy treatment planning/voluming and gain increased exposure to radiotherapy delivery within Oncology.
  • To participate in the Oncology on‑call duty doctor rota as part of the SPR/middle‑grade rota. This includes reviewing inpatients on the ward, assessing referrals from across the hospital, and managing Oncology emergencies such as Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression.
  • To participate in the cover of the Chemotherapy Day Unit and Radiotherapy treatment, for acute issues.
  • To actively become involved in Audits and Quality Improvement projects within the Oncology department.
  • To participate within research and clinical trials, including involvement in patient recruitment and review for national Oncology trials.
  • To contribute to teaching and training activities, including educational meetings, junior doctor teaching sessions, and regional training days.

Working for our organisation

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.

Encompassing some of the most picturesque parts of England and Wales, the Trust’s catchment stretches from the Cambrian Mountains in the west, to Newport and the fringes of the Black Country in the east. The main towns include: Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch (in Shropshire); Newport, Telford and Wellington (in Telford & Wrekin); and Newtown and Welshpool (in Powys) – all beautiful and unique.

Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located 20 minutes’ drive apart. Together they provide 99% of our activity. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.

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The well-being of our staff is of the upmost importance to us.  If you are offered a role at our Trust, and fall into the increased and higher risk categories as set out by Public Health England (PHE) and NHSI/E, your line manager will complete an risk assessment with you.  This will be completed in conjunction with the latest guidance from Public Health England in relation to Covid-19.

By submitting your application to Trac, you are giving your consent for parts of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems. This is to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation. 

If successful, by completing the NHS Jobs application form you authorise the Trust to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national ESR.

If the role requires a qualification/professional registration, you will need to provide proof during the recruitment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider.

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
 
Unfortunately we do not accept CVs or keep them on file. If you are unable to apply online please contact the person named in the advertisement for the post you are interested in.
 
We are committed to offering an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.  In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
 
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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