Consultant Clinical Oncologist – UGI and Lung

Barts Health NHS Trust

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Job summary

Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Cancer Centre

Consultant Clinical Oncologist - UGI and Lung

259-MED463SBH

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We are seeking to appoint a substantive Consultant Clinical Oncologist to join our existing site-specialist multidisciplinary teams in the fields of UGI and Lung cancers. This is a permanent full-time position (10 PAs). The post is based at St Bartholomew's Hospital. The successful candidate will join a well-established clinical oncology team and play a key role in developing cancer services across the Trust. The posts offer an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and welcoming consultant team, and to develop new models of care/services that support the people in north-east London and beyond.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate professional excellence and the ability to deliver effective care. This post is advertised as a full-time 10 PA position but we would welcome applications from those wishing to work flexibly so a modified or a reduced timetable. Please note this would need to be requested prior to appointment for consideration by the Clinical Director.

You require full registration with the General Medical Council with the licence to practice.

Main duties of the job

To contribute to the provision of a comprehensive, efficient and high-quality evidence-based Clinical Oncology service, with continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care.

Leadership, development, and organisation of the services in his/her charge in line with Trust / Divisional business plans. Full participation in the management of the Barts Cancer Centre (BCC). Liaison and communication with the Clinical Academic Group Director and General Manager and with the Deputy Director of Operations of BCC.

To develop his/her own interests and specialities within oncology, including active participation in research programmes.

To have corporate and individual responsibility for the professional management of doctors in training.

To have regard at all times to the clinical and quality standards set out in the NHS Cancer Plan, the Improving Outcomes reports and National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance reports.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential

Date posted

07 August 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£88,364 to £119,133 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-MED463SBH

Job locations

St Bartholomew's Hospital

West Smithfield

London

EC1A 7BE

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work with Dr John Conibear, Dr Karen Tipples and Dr Rachel Lewis to help provide the Lung and Upper Gastrointestinal service for patients in North East London.

The service also covers East London with referrals from Whipps Cross, Homerton and Newham Hospitals with non-surgical care of patients shared with medical oncology colleagues. Pelvic surgery is undertaken at UCLH, neurosurgery at RLH.

It is expected that the post holder will actively participate in recruitment to and development of research studies related to their clinical interests

To provide, with colleagues, clinical care and supervision of patients attending the Paget Oncology Chemotherapy Day Unit.

To provide, with colleagues, care for patients attending the radiotherapy department and to advise and treat patients with oncological emergencies from Barts Health NHS Trust and also Homerton NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will contribute to the training and education of oncology trainees and also undergraduates and non-medical personnel.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work with Dr John Conibear, Dr Karen Tipples and Dr Rachel Lewis to help provide the Lung and Upper Gastrointestinal service for patients in North East London.

It is expected that the post holder will actively participate in recruitment to and development of research studies related to their clinical interests

To provide, with colleagues, clinical care and supervision of patients attending the Paget Oncology Chemotherapy Day Unit.

The post holder will contribute to the training and education of oncology trainees and also undergraduates and non-medical personnel.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GMC Registration

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GMC Registration

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

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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).