University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
This is a Fixed Term Contract with the position commencing in the month of August 2025.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
The Cancer Care Group is part of Division B and is formed by the Departments of Medical Oncology, Clinical Oncology, Haematology and Supportive and Palliative Care. UHS hosts comprehensive cancer and haematology services to a local population of approximately 1.9 million.
Inpatient care is provided on 4 wards, C4 with a focus on clinical oncology, D12 with a focus on medical oncology, C6 haematology and transplantation unit and C2 haematology and oncology. There is also an age-appropriate Teenage Young Adult Unit supported by the Teenage Cancer Trust with both inpatient and day case facilities. There is an onsite oncology pharmacy incorporating an aseptic unit.
There is a 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Acute Oncology Service (AOS) for the management of patients presenting with complications of their disease or treatment.
There are 6 Southampton Elekta radiotherapy linacs. Treatment techniques include VMAT, SABR and SRS with image-guided radiotherapy and surface guided radiotherapy implemented across all treatment units.
There are currently 23 clinical oncology consultants and 2 speciality doctors working in clinical oncology at UHS, along with 12 clinical oncology registrars.
Clinical Oncology at University Hospital Southampton is a busy and successful department, ranked within the top six trusts nationally for Clinical Oncology trainee “overall satisfaction” in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
This 12 month fixed-term post is to help provide comprehensive care to patients with cancer. The focus will be a combination of the coordination of in-patient care and experience of radiotherapy, outpatient and acute admissions areas.
The post will provide an excellent introduction to specialised cancer care with experience in site-specific and inpatient clinical oncology including radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy and other systemic therapies. We have a track record of successfully supporting senior fellows to gain national training numbers.
The post has previously been successfully linked with the Medical Training Initiative (MTI) scheme of the Royal College of Radiologists.

• Help coordinate and deliver Clinical Oncology inpatient care at UHS.
• Gain experience and training in oncological emergencies including emergency radiotherapy planning.
• Gain experience and training in outpatient Clinical Oncology including outpatient clinics, assessment for and supervision of systemic anti-cancer treatments (SACT) and outpatient radiotherapy treatment
• Gain experience and training in radiotherapy planning including palliative and radical treatment.
  Shift patterns are expected to be 8.30-17.00 Monday- Friday.
  Candidates are required to meet the essential requirements as specified in the person specification.
  We are particularly looking for candidates who are able to work effectively in multi-professional teams, with strong communications skills, and are able to communicate effectively with patients and colleagues.
  As we are looking to recruit at ST3 level and above we expect candidates to have at least passed MRCP Part 1 and Part 2 written.