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Applications are welcome for the above Permanent, full time (40 hours per week) post based in Western General Hospital
This is a full-time (10PAs) clinical post, specialising in Upper GI, NET and Renal Cancers. The post holder will be expected to provide a consultant-led service for Upper GI, NET and Renal Cancers including SACT, targeted therapies and immunotherapy, delivering care centrally in the Edinburgh Cancer Centre and in a peripheral clinic in NHS Fife. They will work closely with other colleagues to deliver across the SCAN region.
The Upper GI Cancer team consists of the following oncologists:
Dr Sorcha Campbell (CO)
Dr Stuart Walter (CO)
Dr Alan Christie (MO)
New postholder
The Medical and Clinical Oncology teams work closely together to deliver upper GI cancer services across the SCAN region with clinics in the Edinburgh Cancer Centre and NHS Fife. There is a weekly regional MDT. Systemic treatments are delivered centrally in the Edinburgh Cancer Centre and across SCAN with radiotherapy services being delivered centrally at the Edinburgh Cancer Centre, Western General Hospital.
The Endocrine team consists of the following oncologists:
New post-holder (replacing Dr Lucy Wall (MO))
Dr Alan Christie (MO)
Dr Sara Erridge (CO) Neuroendocrine
Dr David Noble (CO) Thyroid
The Medical and Clinical Oncology teams, along with the Endocrine team, work closely together to deliver Endocrine cancer services across the SCAN region with clinics in the Edinburgh Cancer Centre. There is a weekly regional MDT for NET and a monthly MDT for Thyroid. Systemic treatments are delivered centrally in the Edinburgh Cancer Centre with radiotherapy services being delivered centrally at the Edinburgh Cancer Centre, Western General Hospital.
The Renal Cancer Team consists of the following oncologists: Dr Mark Stares (MO)
Dr Jennifer Allison (MO)
New postholder
The Medical and Clinical GU Oncology teams work closely together to deliver renal cancer services across the SCAN region with clinics in the Edinburgh Cancer Centre. There is a weekly regional MDT for GU, where renal cancers are discussed. Systemic treatments are delivered centrally in the Edinburgh Cancer Centre and across the SCAN region with radiotherapy services being delivered centrally at the Edinburgh Cancer Centre, Western General Hospital.
More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.
For an informal discussion please contact:
Dr Moray Kyle
Email: [email protected]
Or
Dr Alan Christie
Email: [email protected]
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We cannot accept CV’s as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally.
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
Interview Date: 22 September 2026
