About this role
Job summary
Locum Consultant in Medical Oncology with an interest in Lung Cancers
Less than full time post 7.25 PAs
From £113,565 p.a. excl. LZ (pro-rata)
Commencing as soon as possible
TheOncology DepartmentatGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT)is a leading centre for the treatment and support of patients with cancer. The service provides comprehensive, patient-centred care across a wide range of tumour types, integrating advanced systemic therapies and radiotherapy with holistic support. Based at the purpose-builtGuy's Cancer Centreand atQueen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, the department delivers high quality outpatient, acute and inpatient oncology services. With a strong emphasis on multidisciplinary collaboration and clinical research, the team works closely with a dedicated clinical trials unit, including early-phase studies, to ensure patients have access to the latest innovations in cancer care This post comprises of 7.25PAs to support the Lung cancer teams at GSTT & University Hospital Lewisham (UHL).
Main duties of the job
The post includes MDMs, Acute Oncology Ward Rounds and clinics at Guy's and UHL. The Acute Oncology Service facilitates the safe and effective clinical management of patients who are either experiencing treatment based toxicity or progression of disease symptoms. They can be fast tracked to this unit rather than waiting in A&E.
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.
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About us
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.
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.
Job description Job responsibilities
We are seeking a motivated and experienced clinicianwith a specialist interest in Lung Cancers. The successful candidate will work closely with a team of established consultants includingwith Prof James Spicer, Drs Sharmistha Ghosh Alexandros Georgiou, Eleni Karapanagiotou, Spyros Gennatas, and Daniel Hughes. Theservice is led byDr Hartmut Kristeleit [email protected] Director for Oncology, andDr Kiruthikah Thillai [email protected] Deputy Clinical Director for Medical Oncology.
Candidates wishing to discuss details of the post or to visit the hospital are advised to contact the above-named consultants.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
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Person Specification
Professional Qualifications Essential
Hold MRCP Full GMC Registration On GMC Specialist List in Medical Oncology or within six months of attaining CCT.
Desirable
Possession of, or working towards, a higher degree qualification (MD or PhD)
Clinical Experience Essential
Training in management of Lung cancers Experience of multidisciplinary cancer care. Experience of clinical trial development and operation. Experience of Acute Oncology
Desirable
Wide general experience in Medical Oncology and an ability to offer expert clinical opinion in a range of problems within the speciality.
Skills Essential
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
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.
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.
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 Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address Guy's Hospital
Great Maze Pond
London
SE1 9RT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)