Consultant

Consultant in Medical Oncology (with an interest in Breast Cancers)

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

London

Salary

£113,565 – £150,569

Posted

3 weeks ago

About the role

Consultant in Medical Oncology (Breast Cancers) (Less than full time post, 8 PAs) From £113,565 p.a. excl. LZ (pro rata) Commencing as soon as possible This post comprises 8 Programmed Activities per week on average to be carried out at Guy's & St Thomas' and Queen Mary Hospital Sidcup (QMH).The post includes MDMs and clinics.

The post includes MDMs and clinics at Guy's & St Thomas' and Queen Mary Hospital (QMH). Guy's hosts a well-developed clinical trials unit and the team makes significant contributions to trial recruitment, including close interaction with the Phase 1 trials activity based in the Clinical Research Facility at GSTT. Please see detailed job description for more information.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

Consultant in Medical Oncology (with an interest in Breast Cancers)

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

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We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.

We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.

Person specification

Essential

Hold MRCP
Full GMC Registration
On GMC Specialist List in Medical Oncology or within six months of attaining CCT.
Training in management of Breast cancers
Experience of multidisciplinary cancer care.
Track record of clinical governance, audit, management and IT skills required
Experience in clinical trials
Definite track record of research, publications/ understanding / knowledge of Research ethics
Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff
Management of all aspects of care of patients with complex cancers undergoing intensive treatment.

Desirable

Possession of, or working towards, a higher degree qualification (MD or PhD)
Wide general experience in Medical Oncology and an ability to offer expert clinical opinion in a range of problems within the speciality.
Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
A background in discovery and development of new molecularly-defined therapies.
An awareness of current speciality specific developments, initiatives and issues. Evidence of training in research methodology.