Locum Consultant in Clinical Oncology, Urology and Lung

Job responsibilities

Please see attachment for full JDJob Summary:

The post-holder will be accountable to Dr. Hartmut Kristeleit, Clinical Director of Oncology.

The successful applicant will:

Provide High Quality Care to Patients

• Must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration and hold a licence to practice
• Should develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
• Must ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.
• Ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.

Research, Teaching and Training

• Collaborate where possible with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trusts translational research portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of Research Governance.
• Provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as required by the Clinical Director.
• Act as educational supervisor and appraiser as delegated by the Clinical Director to ensure external accreditation of training posts.

Performance Management

• Work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:
  • Clinical efficiency e.g. LOS reductions, reducing cancelled operations and DNA rates.
  • Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-admission rates.
  • Financial management e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectively e.g. managing locum agency spend, monitoring and managing the drug budget to target, ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team.
  • Operational efficiency e.g. day-case rates, waiting list activity and demand management.

Medical Staff Management

• Work with colleagues to ensure junior doctors hours are compliant in line with EWTD and New Deal.
• Ensure that adequate systems and procedures are in place to control and monitor leave for junior medical staff and to ensure that there is appropriate cover within the clinical areas, including on-call commitments
• Participate in the recruitment of junior medical staff as and when required.
• Participate in team objective setting as part of the annual job planning cycle.
• Be responsible for the annual appraisal of doctors in training, Trust doctors, Clinical Fellows and non-consultant grades as delegated by the Clinical Director/General Manager.

Governance

• Review clinical outcomes in designated area using external benchmarking data where appropriate, and identify and advise variances to the Clinical Director.
• Participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis, and ensure resulting actions are implemented.
• Work closely with Patient and Public Involvement panels in relation to clinical and services developments, as delegated by the Clinical Director.
• Participate in ensuring NICE requirements are reviewed, implemented and monitored in the speciality areas.
• Ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by junior medical staff and updated on a regular basis.
• Keep fully informed about best practice in the speciality areas and ensure implications for practice changes are discussed with the Clinical Director.
• Act as a role model for good practice in infection control to all members of the multidisciplinary team.

Strategy and Business Planning

• Participate in business planning and objective setting processes for the Directorate and Trust where appropriate.
• Represent the Trust at appropriate clinical networks/other external clinical meetings, as delegated by the Clinical Director.

Leadership and Team Working

• Demonstrate excellent leadership skills with regard to individual performance, clinical teams, the Trust, and when participating in national or local initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with all members of multi-disciplinary teams, and Kings Health Partners member organisations, as required.
• Chair regular meetings for the specialty.
• Resolve conflict and difficult situations through negotiation and discussion, involving appropriate parties.
• Adhere to Trust/departmental guidelines on leave including reporting absence.

Professional Qualifications

Essential

• FRCR or registrable equivalent
• Hold MRCP
• Full GMC Registration
• Entry on the Specialist Register (in Clinical Oncology) with CCT

Desirable

• Possession of, or working towards, a higher degree qualification (MD or PhD)

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Broad training in Clinical Oncology including both radiotherapy & chemotherapy
• Experience in Lung and Urology

Clinical Skills

Essential

• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
• Good communication skills

Audit Management & IT

Essential

• Track record of clinical governance, audit, management and IT skills required
• Understanding of principles of audit

Research, Teaching skill & experience

Essential

• Experience in clinical trials
• Definite track record of research, publications/ understanding / knowledge of Research ethics
• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff

Desirable

• Evidence of original peer-reviewed research
• Evidence of commitment to teaching

Leadership / Management skills

Essential

• Evidence of organisational and time management skills
• Evidence of Clinical Audit experience
• Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
• Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
• Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others.
• Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff.
• Knowledge of finance and budgets.

Desirable

• Evidence of understanding of role of clinical management

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.

UK Registration

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