Consultant Clinical Oncologist

Job title:

Consultant Clinical Oncologist

Company

Barts Health NHS Trust

Job description

Job summaryBarts Health NHS TrustBarts Cancer Centre – Gynae-oncology including brachytherapy, with another tumour site (Breast, Head & Neck or Lower GI)AdvertWe are seeking to appoint a substantive Consultant Clinical Oncologist to join our existing site-specialist multidisciplinary teams in the field of Gynaecological Cancers based at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in the Barts Cancer Centre, with some sessions based at Queens Hospital, part of Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust. A second tumour site will be agreed in conjunction with the successful candidate (Breast, Head & Neck or Lower GI). The successful candidate will join a well-established clinical oncology team and play a key role in developing cancer services across the Trust. The post offers 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; an alternative timetable would need to be requested prior to appointment for consideration by the Clinical Director.You will require full registration with the General Medical Council with a licence to practice.Main duties of the jobTo 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 their charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care.Leadership, development, and organisation of the services in their charge in line with Trust / Divisional business plans. Full participation in the management of the Barts Cancer Centre (BCC). Liaison and communication with the Divisional Manager, General Manager, Associate Director of Nursing and Head of RadiotherapyTo develop their own interests 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 Radiotherapy Service Specification and National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance reports.To liaise effectively and on a timely basis with General Practitioners, community services, and all healthcare agencies.To maintain and promote team and multidisciplinary workAbout usBarts 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.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe post holder will work with Dr Melanie Powell and Dr Millie Light to provide the Gynaecology service for patients from Queens Hospital and North East London.The post holder will be part of the team delivering the specialist gynaecological brachytherapy service.The post holder will also cover another tumour site for North East London patients (head and neck/breast/lower GI) to be agreed with the Clinical Director.It is expected that the post holder will actively participate in recruitment to and development of research studies related to their clinical interestsTo 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 responsibilitiesThe post holder will work with Dr Melanie Powell and Dr Millie Light to provide the Gynaecology service for patients from Queens Hospital and North East London.The post holder will be part of the team delivering the specialist gynaecological brachytherapy service.The post holder will also cover another tumour site for North East London patients (head and neck/breast/lower GI) to be agreed with the Clinical Director.It is expected that the post holder will actively participate in recruitment to and development of research studies related to their clinical interestsTo 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.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• MB BS, or equivalent
• MRCP(UK) , CCT in Clinical Oncology (or within 6 months of date of interview

Desirable

• Higher degree, e.g. MD/PhD

KnowledgeEssential

• Broad based knowledge of and understanding of Clinical Oncology, including radiotherapy, systemic therapy and the principles of Palliative care.
• Specialist knowledge in the management of gynaecological malignancies and that of the second tumour site
• Knowledge of delivering gynaecological brachytherapy services

Desirable

• Experience in delivering gynaecological brachytherapy services (further training can be provided if required)

Training expectedEssential

• Higher Specialist Training in Clinical Oncology
• Experience in teaching / training undergraduates and postgraduates

Management/Audit ExperienceEssential

• Experience of clinical audit

Desirable

• Formal management training

Academic Achievements Research PublicationsEssential

• Experience of clinical audit Experience of research
• Publications in indexed journals

Desirable

• PhD/ MD Thesis

Personal SkillsEssential

• Good presentational and verbal skills
• Ability to motivate and develop medical trainees

Personal QualitiesEssential

• Self-motivated
• Able to work in teams
• Ability to work under pressure
• Reliable work record

Person Specification
QualificationsEssential

• MB BS, or equivalent
• MRCP(UK) , CCT in Clinical Oncology (or within 6 months of date of interview

Desirable

• Higher degree, e.g. MD/PhD

KnowledgeEssential

• Broad based knowledge of and understanding of Clinical Oncology, including radiotherapy, systemic therapy and the principles of Palliative care.
• Specialist knowledge in the management of gynaecological malignancies and that of the second tumour site
• Knowledge of delivering gynaecological brachytherapy services

Desirable

• Experience in delivering gynaecological brachytherapy services (further training can be provided if required)

Training expectedEssential

• Higher Specialist Training in Clinical Oncology
• Experience in teaching / training undergraduates and postgraduates

Management/Audit ExperienceEssential

• Experience of clinical audit

Desirable

• Formal management training

Academic Achievements Research PublicationsEssential

• Experience of clinical audit Experience of research
• Publications in indexed journals

Desirable

• PhD/ MD Thesis

Personal SkillsEssential

• Good presentational and verbal skills
• Ability to motivate and develop medical trainees

Personal QualitiesEssential

• Self-motivated
• Able to work in teams
• Ability to work under pressure
• Reliable work record

Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 .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. .
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeAdditional information
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 .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. .
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeEmployer detailsEmployer nameBarts Health NHS Trust
AddressSt Bartholomew’s HospitalWest SmithfieldLondonEC1A 7BEEmployer’s website

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Location

London

Job date

Sat, 04 Jan 2025 23:30:02 GMT

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