Job summary
Consultant -Medical Oncology GTD, Gynae-oncology, AOS urology
This substantive post is to support the growing clinical commitments required to support the important National Gestational Trophoblastic (GTD) clinical service, and the expanding needs within the metastatic ovarian germ cell tumour service, urothelial (and renal cell) services following the recent significant expansion of treatment portfolios. It is expected this post will work closely within the GTD team and with Dr Sarwar to ensure collaborative support for busy outpatient services.
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, in partnership with Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, is a lead provider of cancer services in North West London. It hosts a National Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (Choriocarcinoma, GTD) Service, one of only 2 centres in England, with an international academic profile. This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic progressive, expert, oncology team focused on delivering excellent cancer care to all our patients.
This post is ideal for a medical oncologist wanting an NHS based role. This is a cross-site role with flexibility within the SPA job plan to support individual professional interests such as education, research, and leadership/service development.
Main duties of the job
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has a unique, consultant led inpatient model of Acute Oncology Service (AOS) care to support emergency cancer treatment at the Trust, including an ambulatory assessment unit. The post will expand the consultant team from 5 to 6 consultants and be integral to the AOS team, working collaboratively to support pathways of cancer diagnosis and treatment at the Trust including malignancy of unknown primary/suspicion of cancer pathways. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with one Dr Sarwar, medical oncology consultant who currently holds a similar portfolio of AOS, GTD & urology, and will provide support and cross cover for these services.
This is a cross-site role (Charing Cross and St Mary's Hospital) with flexibility within the SPA job plan to support individual skills and interests such as education, research, and leadership/service development. All consultants are expected to deliver high quality safe clinical care and take part in the full range of consultant activities
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
The statutory requirement to be fully Covid-19 vaccinated as a condition of employment from April 2022 is subject to legislative review. At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19. The successful applicant may have contact with patients and service users and as part of our pre-employment checks and risk assessments, we will ask all candidates to confirm whether or not they have been fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption.
As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is also to support cancer service delivery for the GTD, urology and ovarian germ cell services, including attendance to relevant MDTs and SACT planning meetings. The consultant will support 3 outpatient clinics weekly. The post holder will facilitate the developing portfolio of NCRN & commercial research. The post holder may wish to work with Imperial College Academics within the role, but this is an NHS, non-academic role
Another key part of this role will be to support the further development of Acute Oncology Services (AOS) at the Trust. We have a dedicated team of ANPs to support the service, which also is an Emergency Cancer Treatment Unit. The role will work within the dedicated team of six AOS consultants supporting emergency cancer care at the Trust and improve AOS services cross site by ensuring improved availability of consultants for AOS team support when on service.
The AOS role comprises 1 in 6 weeks of acute service for Charing Cross Hospital where the Consultant provides AOS leadership for the acute admitting unit, patients attending ED, and reviewing all new patients, with aim of admission avoidance and cancer symptom/toxicity management. Then there is a 1 in 6 week of AOS support for the St Marys hospital site this is providing support to a team of nurse practitioners who deliver care on this site. There is some outpatient activity and MDT working on this week.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is also to support cancer service delivery for the GTD, urology and ovarian germ cell services, including attendance to relevant MDTs and SACT planning meetings. The consultant will support 3 outpatient clinics weekly. The post holder will facilitate the developing portfolio of NCRN & commercial research. The post holder may wish to work with Imperial College Academics within the role, but this is an NHS, non-academic role
Another key part of this role will be to support the further development of Acute Oncology Services (AOS) at the Trust. We have a dedicated team of ANPs to support the service, which also is an Emergency Cancer Treatment Unit. The role will work within the dedicated team of six AOS consultants supporting emergency cancer care at the Trust and improve AOS services cross site by ensuring improved availability of consultants for AOS team support when on service.
The AOS role comprises 1 in 6 weeks of acute service for Charing Cross Hospital where the Consultant provides AOS leadership for the acute admitting unit, patients attending ED, and reviewing all new patients, with aim of admission avoidance and cancer symptom/toxicity management. Then there is a 1 in 6 week of AOS support for the St Marys hospital site this is providing support to a team of nurse practitioners who deliver care on this site. There is some outpatient activity and MDT working on this week.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC's register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
- GMC's Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the register by the date of the interviews or eligible for specialist registration
- Appropriate Royal College Membership
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- Understand and be competent at treatment of all stages of medical oncology to CCST or higher
- Maintain up to date knowledge of treatment regimens and research finding
- Manage oncological emergencies
- IT Skills and computer literacy
Leadership/ Management skills
Essential
- Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
- Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
- Knowledge of finance/budgets
- Management of staff
Teaching & Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff
Audit
Essential
- Understanding of principles of clinical audit
Academic achievement
Essential
- Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Language
Essential
- Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC's register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
- GMC's Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the register by the date of the interviews or eligible for specialist registration
- Appropriate Royal College Membership
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- Understand and be competent at treatment of all stages of medical oncology to CCST or higher
- Maintain up to date knowledge of treatment regimens and research finding
- Manage oncological emergencies
- IT Skills and computer literacy
Leadership/ Management skills
Essential
- Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
- Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
- Knowledge of finance/budgets
- Management of staff
Teaching & Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff
Audit
Essential
- Understanding of principles of clinical audit
Academic achievement
Essential
- Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Language
Essential
- Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
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).
