Job summary
Barts Cancer Centre
Locum Consultant Medical Oncologist
5-10 PA's
259-MED489SBH-C
We are seeking to appoint a Locum Consultant Medical Oncologist to join our existing site-specialist multidisciplinary teams in the fields of Breast Cancer. This is a part-time position (5 PAs) and the post will be based at St Bartholomew's Hospital. The successful candidate will join a well-established team and will play a key role in developing breast cancer services across the Trust. The posts offer an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and welcoming consultant team, 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. They will need to agree a job plan with the Clinical Director. This post is advertised as a part-time 5 PA position; a modified timetable would need to be requested prior to appointment for consideration by the Clinical Director. The role is a fixed-term position for 12 months
Main duties of the job
- To contribute to the provision of a comprehensive, efficient and high-quality evidence-based Medical 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 specialties within oncology, including active participation in research programmes.
About us
WeCare about our ambition for excellence
Our WeCare values shape everything that we do, every single day. They are visible in every interaction we have with each other, our patients, their families and our partners.
WeCare about everything from the appointment letters our patients receive, to the state of our facilities when they walk through the door, to the care and compassion they receive when they are discharged. WeCare that the people who join our trust will hold the same values as we do, so our values are embedded within our recruitment and selection processes. WeCare that you feel valued working here, so our values also guide our training and development and performance and talent management. WeCare about working with suppliers that live and breathe our values too.
We have come a long way on our journey to delivering safe and compassionate care. By embracing these values as the way we behave around here, we will achieve our ambition for excellence.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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- 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.
- To liaise effectively and on a timely basis with General Practitioners, community services, and all healthcare agencies.
- To maintain and promote team and multidisciplinary work.
- To participate in the consultant on-call rota.
- To participate fully in the preparation for and representation at peer review site visits.
- To engage fully in the annual job planning and appraisal cycle and to contribute to the appraisal of doctors in training.
Job description
Job responsibilities
-
- 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.
- To liaise effectively and on a timely basis with General Practitioners, community services, and all healthcare agencies.
- To maintain and promote team and multidisciplinary work.
- To participate in the consultant on-call rota.
- To participate fully in the preparation for and representation at peer review site visits.
- To engage fully in the annual job planning and appraisal cycle and to contribute to the appraisal of doctors in training.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS, or equivalent
- MRCP(UK), GMC registration
Desirable
- Higher degree, e.g. MD/PhD
Knowledge
Essential
- Broad based knowledge of and understanding of Medical Oncology, including chemotherapy and the principles of Palliative care.
- Specialist knowledge in the management of Breast Cancers.
Training expected
Essential
- Higher Specialist Training in Medical Oncology.
- Experience in teaching / training undergraduates and postgraduates
Management/Audit Experience
Essential
- Experience of clinical audit
Desirable
- Formal management training
Academic Achievements Research Publications
Essential
- Experience of research
- Publications in indexed journals
Desirable
Personal Skills
Essential
- Good presentational and verbal skills
- Ability to motivate and develop medical trainees
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self-motivated
- Able to work in teams
- Ability to work under pressure
- Reliable work record
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS, or equivalent
- MRCP(UK), GMC registration
Desirable
- Higher degree, e.g. MD/PhD
Knowledge
Essential
- Broad based knowledge of and understanding of Medical Oncology, including chemotherapy and the principles of Palliative care.
- Specialist knowledge in the management of Breast Cancers.
Training expected
Essential
- Higher Specialist Training in Medical Oncology.
- Experience in teaching / training undergraduates and postgraduates
Management/Audit Experience
Essential
- Experience of clinical audit
Desirable
- Formal management training
Academic Achievements Research Publications
Essential
- Experience of research
- Publications in indexed journals
Desirable
Personal Skills
Essential
- Good presentational and verbal skills
- Ability to motivate and develop medical trainees
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self-motivated
- Able to work in teams
- Ability to work under pressure
- Reliable work record
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
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).
