Clinical Registrar - Oncology

Chief Registrar - Oncology1.0 WTEFixed term - 12 months (depending on start date) until September 2027

We are delighted to offer a 12-month fixed-term Chief Registrar opportunity within Oncology at the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre (BHOC).

The Chief Registrar is a senior leadership and management development role for specialty trainees, providing a unique opportunity to develop strategic, leadership and service improvement skills while maintaining clinical practice. The post offers an approximate 50:50 split between clinical duties and protected time for leadership, service development and project work, and is available on a full-time or part‑time basis (minimum 0.8 WTE) for trainees at ST4 level or above.

Working alongside senior clinical and operational leaders, the successful candidate will play a key role in shaping service development initiatives, leading improvement projects and gaining valuable experience in healthcare leadership within a large regional cancer centre.

For full details of the role, please refer to the attached job description.

Main duties of the job

Timetable will be approximately 50:50 Clinical:Project work.

The post holder will undertake clinical duties for approximately 50% of their time within Oncology at BHOC, aligned to their training requirements and agreed tumour site. At any given time, the post holder will typically work within one tumour site and will hold a regular weekly outpatient clinic(s), reviewing patients undergoing treatment and those in follow‑up, under appropriate consultant supervision. Clinical responsibilities will include assessment and management of patients across the cancer pathway, contributing to treatment planning and ongoing care. The post holder will attend and actively participate in multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings and tumour site‑specific clinical activities. Depending on the tumour site, there may also be involvement in systemic anti‑cancer treatment delivery, acute oncology services and, where appropriate, radiotherapy‑related activity.

Clinical commitments will be organised to ensure protected time is maintained for leadership and service development responsibilities.

Qualifications and Training

• MBBS or equivalent
• Registration with GMC
• MRCP or equivalent
• FRCR Part 1 (if a clinical oncology SpR)

Knowledge and Experience

• Adult oncology
• General adult medicine (minimum 2 years)

Skills and Abilities

• Able to work in a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge of principles of audit and research and willingness to participate in projects
• Competent in prescription & administration of chemotherapy
• Experience in radiotherapy planning

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.