Job summary
The post is for a locum, less than full time (8PA) Locum Consultant Medical Oncologist with specialist interest in Breast & Gynaecological cancer within the Department of Oncology at St George's Hospital. Within the Oncology department, the post-holder will work alongside the Breast oncology consultants (Dr Muireann Kelleher, Dr Fiona Kyle and Dr Catherine Cafferkey) and work closely with Dr Fiona Lofts, Consultant Medical Oncologists in Gynae unit. The post-holder's mentor for this new post will be Dr Fiona Kyle to help integrate the post-holder into St George's Healthcare - potentially a new trust - particularly important if he/she is a new consultant transitioning from Specialist Trainee status. Mentorship meetings will be formalised protected time and will occur weekly for six weeks then monthly and will be shared with Dr Jason Chow, Care Group Lead.
Main duties of the job
Please see attached JD for further details regarding the post. Break down of PA, other programme activities, regular meetings and proposed time table.
About us
With over 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, we are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London. Our main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region. In addition to acute hospital services, we provide a wide variety of specialist care and a full range of community services to patients of all ages following integration with Community Services Wandsworth in 2010.
St George's Healthcare serves a population of 1.3 million across southwest London. A large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation, also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people. The trust also provides care for patients from a larger catchment area in southeast England, for specialties such as complex pelvic trauma. Other services treat patients from all over the country, such as family HIV care and bone marrow transplantation for non-cancer diseases. The trust also provides a nationwide state-of-the-art endoscopy training centre.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirement of the Health and Safety Regulations.
To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments.
To work in accordance with the Trusts Equal Opportunities policy to eliminate unlawful discrimination in relation to employment and service delivery.
To ensure skills are up-to-date and relevant to the role, to follow relevant Trust policies and professional codes and to maintain registration where this is a requirement of the role.
To comply with St. Georges Healthcare No Smoking Policies.
To undertake such duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade and the needs of the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirement of the Health and Safety Regulations.
To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments.
To work in accordance with the Trusts Equal Opportunities policy to eliminate unlawful discrimination in relation to employment and service delivery.
To ensure skills are up-to-date and relevant to the role, to follow relevant Trust policies and professional codes and to maintain registration where this is a requirement of the role.
To comply with St. Georges Healthcare No Smoking Policies.
To undertake such duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade and the needs of the service.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Medical degree (A)
- Full registration and license to practice with General Medical Council or eligible if currently working overseas (A)
- Has CC(S)T and on the Special Register for Medical Oncology or eligible for CCT and inclusion on the Specialist Register within 3 months of the interview date (A)
- Higher professional qualification (eg. MRCP) (A)
Desirable
- Completion of a relevant management course or programme (A)
- Completion of a teaching course (A)
- MD or PhD (A)
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive training on a recognised SpR programme or equivalent in Medical Oncology (I/A)
- Demonstrable experience in all aspects of Clinical Governance including leading clinical audits and implementing change (I/A)
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients (I/A)
- A track record in teaching medical and other clinical staff and students (I/A)
- Experience of giving clinical presentations (A)
- Published research as papers or presentations (A)
Desirable
- Management experience (I/A)
- Experience of an Acute Oncology Service (I/A) and Melanoma
- Experience of conducting clinical research (I/A)
- Involvement with national/international bodies
Skills
Essential
- Ability to develop, motivate, work productively in and lead multidisciplinary teams (I/A)
- High level of verbal and written communication skills (I/A)
- Ability to develop rapport with and discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand (I/A)
- Strong leadership skills and performance driven (I/A)
- Ability to advise on the efficient and smooth running of a specialist service (I)
- Ability to initiate and implement change (I)
- Good interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence (I)
- Negotiating skills in order to influence others in a positive manner with the aim of resolving conflict where it may occur (I/A)
- IT skills (A)
- Ability to critically appraise scientific literature (I/A)
Desirable
- Research skills (I/A)
- Writing successful grant application(s) (A)
- Publications in peer reviewed journals (A)
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of finance and budgets (I)
- Understanding of modern medical curriculum and of learning assessment tools (A)
- Disability and equality awareness (A)
Other
Essential
- Respects individuals' rights, interests, beliefs, preferences and cultures (I)
- Initiative, common sense, enthusiasm (I)
- Ability to work collaboratively with the Care Group team (I)
- Excellent personal time management skills (I/A)
- Ability to make clear rational decisions and to exercise independent judgement in a professional and competent manner (I)
- Intellectual flexibility required to work with ambiguity and complexity (I)
- Commitment to continuing professional development and awareness of own personal development needs (I/A)
- Demonstrable ability to cope under pressure (I)
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Medical degree (A)
- Full registration and license to practice with General Medical Council or eligible if currently working overseas (A)
- Has CC(S)T and on the Special Register for Medical Oncology or eligible for CCT and inclusion on the Specialist Register within 3 months of the interview date (A)
- Higher professional qualification (eg. MRCP) (A)
Desirable
- Completion of a relevant management course or programme (A)
- Completion of a teaching course (A)
- MD or PhD (A)
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive training on a recognised SpR programme or equivalent in Medical Oncology (I/A)
- Demonstrable experience in all aspects of Clinical Governance including leading clinical audits and implementing change (I/A)
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients (I/A)
- A track record in teaching medical and other clinical staff and students (I/A)
- Experience of giving clinical presentations (A)
- Published research as papers or presentations (A)
Desirable
- Management experience (I/A)
- Experience of an Acute Oncology Service (I/A) and Melanoma
- Experience of conducting clinical research (I/A)
- Involvement with national/international bodies
Skills
Essential
- Ability to develop, motivate, work productively in and lead multidisciplinary teams (I/A)
- High level of verbal and written communication skills (I/A)
- Ability to develop rapport with and discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand (I/A)
- Strong leadership skills and performance driven (I/A)
- Ability to advise on the efficient and smooth running of a specialist service (I)
- Ability to initiate and implement change (I)
- Good interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence (I)
- Negotiating skills in order to influence others in a positive manner with the aim of resolving conflict where it may occur (I/A)
- IT skills (A)
- Ability to critically appraise scientific literature (I/A)
Desirable
- Research skills (I/A)
- Writing successful grant application(s) (A)
- Publications in peer reviewed journals (A)
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of finance and budgets (I)
- Understanding of modern medical curriculum and of learning assessment tools (A)
- Disability and equality awareness (A)
Other
Essential
- Respects individuals' rights, interests, beliefs, preferences and cultures (I)
- Initiative, common sense, enthusiasm (I)
- Ability to work collaboratively with the Care Group team (I)
- Excellent personal time management skills (I/A)
- Ability to make clear rational decisions and to exercise independent judgement in a professional and competent manner (I)
- Intellectual flexibility required to work with ambiguity and complexity (I)
- Commitment to continuing professional development and awareness of own personal development needs (I/A)
- Demonstrable ability to cope under pressure (I)
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.
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
