About this role
Job summary
Barts Health NHS TrustBarts Cancer CentreConsultant Medical Oncologist - Breast CancersAdvertWe are seeking to appoint a Consultant Medical Oncologist to join our existing Breast Cancer team based at St Bartholomew's Hospital in the Barts Cancer Centre. The successful candidate will join a well-established medical oncology team and play a key role in developing cancer services across the Trust. The posts offer 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 10 PA contract; an alternative timetable would need to be requested prior to appointment for consideration by the Clinical Director. You require full registration with the General Medical Council with the licence to practice.
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 lead outpatient clinics as specified in the job plan. The typical clinic template for a three hour clinic would be 1-2 new patients and 8 follow up patients.
To lead medical oncology ward rounds for breast inpatients. A typical ward round would consist of 5-10 patients
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
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 description Job responsibilities
The post holder will work with consultant colleagues to help provide the breast cancer service for patients in North East London.
The service also covers East London with referrals from Whipps Cross, Homerton and Newham Hospitals with non-surgical care of patients shared with medical oncology colleagues.
It is expected that the post holder will actively participate in recruitment to and development of research studies related to their clinical interests
To provide, with colleagues, clinical care and supervision of patients attending the Paget Oncology Chemotherapy Day Unit.
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 Specification
Qualifications Essential
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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.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Barts Health NHS Trust
Address St Bartholomew's Hospital
West Smithfield
London
EC1A 7BE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)