Job summary
GUY'S AND ST. THOMAS' HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
MEDICAL ONCOLOGY
Locum Consultant in Medical Oncology with an interest in Breast cancers
(Part time post, 7.8 PAs)
From £88,364 (pro rata) p.a. excl. LZ
Commencing as soon as possible
We are looking for a motivated clinician with interests in Breast cancers.
N.B Although advertised as a Medical Oncology post, Clinical Oncologists are also invited to apply
Cancer services in Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) are undergoing a major transformation programme to improve the quality of care and patient experience. The programme includes a new Cancer Centre housing ambulatory cancer services, opened in 2016 and a new cancer treatment centre at Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup (QMS) which opened in May 2017. Clinical pathways have been revised to optimise patient care. This post comprises 7.8 PAs to join the Breast Cancer teams at GSTT and QEH.
Main duties of the job
The post includes clinics, ward rounds and MDM at QEH. Guy's hosts a well-developed clinical trials unit and the team makes significant contributions to trial recruitment, including close interaction with the Phase 1 trials activity based in the Clinical Research Facility at GSTT.
Successful applicants will be motivated individuals with a wide experience in oncology who have or are within 6 months of obtaining CCT in oncology. You must be fully registered with the GMC/GDC and hold Licence to Practice and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent at interview stage.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, and neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Deputy Clinical Director for Oncology is Dr Deborah Enting (Deborah.enting@gstt.nhs.uk). Candidates wishing to discuss details of the post or to visit the hospital are advised to contact the above-named consultants.
The post holder will have regular contact with vulnerable adults and/or children (0-18 years) and therefore 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
As an organisation, we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This includes asking certain groups of staff to work more flexibly so that we can offer services to patients in the evenings and at weekends. We regard this flexibility as essential if we are to continue to provide first class patient care in the future. As a result, any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern of working in the future if required.
For more details and responsibilties please see job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Deputy Clinical Director for Oncology is Dr Deborah Enting (Deborah.enting@gstt.nhs.uk). Candidates wishing to discuss details of the post or to visit the hospital are advised to contact the above-named consultants.
The post holder will have regular contact with vulnerable adults and/or children (0-18 years) and therefore 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
As an organisation, we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This includes asking certain groups of staff to work more flexibly so that we can offer services to patients in the evenings and at weekends. We regard this flexibility as essential if we are to continue to provide first class patient care in the future. As a result, any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern of working in the future if required.
For more details and responsibilties please see job description.
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Hold MRCP
- Full GMC Registration
Desirable
- Possession of, or working towards, a higher degree qualification (MD or PhD)
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Training in management of breast cancers
- Experience of multidisciplinary cancer care.
- Experience of Acute Oncology
Desirable
- Wide general experience in Medical Oncology and an ability to offer expert clinical opinion in a range of problems within the speciality
Skills
Essential
- Track record of clinical governance, audit, management and IT skills required
- Experience in clinical trials
- Definite track record of research, publications/ understanding / knowledge of Research ethics
- Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Hold MRCP
- Full GMC Registration
Desirable
- Possession of, or working towards, a higher degree qualification (MD or PhD)
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Training in management of breast cancers
- Experience of multidisciplinary cancer care.
- Experience of Acute Oncology
Desirable
- Wide general experience in Medical Oncology and an ability to offer expert clinical opinion in a range of problems within the speciality
Skills
Essential
- Track record of clinical governance, audit, management and IT skills required
- Experience in clinical trials
- Definite track record of research, publications/ understanding / knowledge of Research ethics
- Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff
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).
Additional information
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).
