Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Locum Consultant Medical Oncologist

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a candidate interested in a 12-month fixed-term locum medical oncology consultant post at Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.

We are looking for an enthusiastic medical oncologist to join our well-established, dedicated and supportive team.

The post will cover gynae and breast malignancies.

You will be primarily located at Queen's Hospital, Romford, Essex where the Oncology department is based.

There are opportunities for you to develop further your interests in research, leadership and teaching.

We are a friendly and supportive team into which we would love to welcome you.

If you are the right person for this role and would like an informal discussion, please contact Dr Amy Ward or Dr Simon Ball (tel: 01708 435 000 ext 2078).

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to provide, to a high standard, the full range of specialist diagnosis, treatment and care to patients requiring oncology services as outlined in the proposed program, including the following:

o Medical oncology management of gynae malignancy.

o Medical oncology management of breast malignancy.

o Input into the Acute Oncology Service.

o Clinic reviews.

o To work with and support the established multi-disciplinary site-specific teams.

o Outpatient chemotherapy and inpatient clinical opinions.

o To take an active role in research and clinical trials.

o Contribute actively to clinical governance within the department.

o To support and develop quality improvement projects within the department.

o Flexibility to undertake different appropriate clinical tasks within allocated DCC sessions at the request of the Clinical Leads.

o Actively participate in the department's teaching programme and undertake supervision, teaching and training of medical trainees and other multi-professional staff, in line with guidance from the relevant Royal Colleges or specialty bodies.

To participate in clinical guidelines development, audit and CPD and ensure successful revalidation when required.

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with. We're no longer in special measures; we've opened two new theatresat our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, was named the top CEOby the Health Service Journal in 2024.

We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen'sand get rid of corridor care.

Our patients are benefitting from our Women's Health Hubin Ilford; an Ageing Well Centrein Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospitaland at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hubin Hornchurch.

These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year.

The majority of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexiblyand more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wageemployer.

We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients

Date posted

01 October 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum

Contract

Locum

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

162-0499-GT-G

Job locations

Oncology Medical Staff

Romford

RM7 0AG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Programmed Activities

You and the Clinical Leads will agree a prospective job plan that sets out your main duties and responsibilities, a schedule for carrying out your Programmed Activities, your managerial responsibilities, your accountability arrangements, your objectives and supporting resources.

Indicative job plan

Please refer to the attached job description for the indicative job plan.

Proposed weekly timetable

Please refer to the attached job description for the proposed weekly timetable.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Programmed Activities

Indicative job plan

Please refer to the attached job description for the indicative job plan.

Proposed weekly timetable

Please refer to the attached job description for the proposed weekly timetable.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full and specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC), or eligible for registration within six months of interview.
Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or within six months of interview
MRCP (Clinical Oncology)
Understand and be competent at management of all stages of Oncology to CCST or higher. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of treatment regimens and research developments

Desirable

MD Formal training in teaching techniques
Higher Degree
Experience with Trials
Formal training in teaching techniques
Published Audit
Experience of audit management
Leadership Qualities
Management Course

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full and specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC), or eligible for registration within six months of interview.
Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or within six months of interview
MRCP (Clinical Oncology)
Understand and be competent at management of all stages of Oncology to CCST or higher. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of treatment regimens and research developments

Desirable

MD Formal training in teaching techniques
Higher Degree
Experience with Trials
Formal training in teaching techniques
Published Audit
Experience of audit management
Leadership Qualities
Management Course

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Oncology Medical Staff

Romford

RM7 0AG

Employer's website

https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Oncology Medical Staff

Romford

RM7 0AG

Employer's website

https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)