Job summary
Consultant in Clinical Oncology
Less than full time post, 8.25 PAs
Commencing January 2025
Guy's Cancer is one of the UK'S largest comprehensive Cancer Centres, delivered in a Cancer Centre housing ambulatory cancer services which opened in 2016 and a new cancer treatment centre at Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup (QMS) which opened in 2017. Guy's Cancer comprises a complete multi-disciplinary team of professionals including Clinical Oncologists and Medical Oncologists. Oncology is one of the key services within the Cancer and Surgery Clinical Group at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT). 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.
This post comprises 8.25 PAs to support the Gynae Oncology Services at GSTT. We are looking for a motivated clinician with an interest in gynae oncology. The clinical part of the post will be working closely with Drs Ingrid White, Anna Winship and Benjamin Taylor. The Clinical Director for Oncology is Dr Hartmut Kristeleit (Hartmut.kristeleit@gstt.nhs.uk) and the Deputy Clinical Director for Clinical Oncology is Dr Mary Lei (Mary.Lei@gstt.nhs.uk).
Main duties of the job
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Job Summary:
Job Summary:
To provide clinical oncology services to the GSTFT Cancer Centre and South East London Cancer Network.
To participate in research activities and clinical trials as required.
To participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care.
To take an active part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training.
To contribute to the management of the clinical service and service development.
About us
Guy's & St Thomas' Trust is part of King's Health Partners (KHP) which is one of only six Academic Health Science Centres in the UK accredited by the Department of Health, with a vision to achieve excellence in clinical care, research & teaching. As part of the commitment of the Trust to providing the highest quality of cancer care, the new purpose-built cancer centre on Guy's campus opened in September 2016 and a new cancer centre at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup opened in May 2017. The Guy's Cancer Centre was designed by staff and patients working together and provides state-of-the-art cancer care in a supportive modern environment. The centre includes individual departments (villages): Welcome (housing all patient support activities), Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy and Outpatients. The 2 centres are equipped with 8 TrueBeam linacs, 3 CT simulators, 1 PET/CT and a new planning system. A ninth linac is due to come into clinical use in November 2024. The Clinical Oncology Department at Guy's and St Thomas' offers a wide range of specialized radiotherapy techniques including IMRT, IGRT, VMAT, 4D-RT, SABR, HDR brachytherapy, LDR seed brachytherapy, TSEBT, TBI and SRS.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
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MDT/MDM/EUA 0.625 Clinic 2 Administration 0.5 Peer review 0.375 Radiotherapy planning 1.25 Brachytherapy Planning and Delivery 2.5
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached PDF for full JD
MDT/MDM/EUA 0.625 Clinic 2 Administration 0.5 Peer review 0.375 Radiotherapy planning 1.25 Brachytherapy Planning and Delivery 2.5
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full UK GMC Registration. On GMC Specialist List in Clinical Oncology with CCT. NB: Non-UK trained doctors must be on the GMC register and Specialist Register in Clinical Oncology by date of interview. Hold MRCP.
Desirable
- Higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent).
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Training in management of Gynae cancers. Experience of multidisciplinary cancer care. Experience of clinical trial development and operation. Experience of Acute Oncology. Broad training in Clinical Oncology including both radiotherapy & chemotherapy Experience in IMRT & IGRT
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 and 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
- Communication; Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate. Accountability; Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority. Interpersonal Skills; 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. Staff Management; Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff. Finance; Knowledge of finance and budgets.
Desirable
- Evidence of understanding of role of clinical management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full UK GMC Registration. On GMC Specialist List in Clinical Oncology with CCT. NB: Non-UK trained doctors must be on the GMC register and Specialist Register in Clinical Oncology by date of interview. Hold MRCP.
Desirable
- Higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent).
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Training in management of Gynae cancers. Experience of multidisciplinary cancer care. Experience of clinical trial development and operation. Experience of Acute Oncology. Broad training in Clinical Oncology including both radiotherapy & chemotherapy Experience in IMRT & IGRT
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 and 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
- Communication; Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate. Accountability; Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority. Interpersonal Skills; 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. Staff Management; Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff. Finance; 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).
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).
