Job overview

The clinical post will involve working under supervision of the consultants within the Sarcoma medical oncology team who are solely based in Chelsea and the multidisciplinary teams in the Sarcoma Unit to deliver services to patients, develop translational research and initiate new clinical trials in Sarcoma. Supervision for the Lymphoma patients will be through the Lymphoma medical oncology team.  

Main duties of the job

• To contribute to the provision of a comprehensive, efficient and high quality evidence- based oncology care, under the supervision of the consultants. This includes out- patient clinics (both follow-up and new patients), systemic anti-cancer prescribing clinics, research clinics and in-patient care  
• To develop competence in systemic anti-cancer therapy prescribing. Support and training will be provided in this if the post-holder has no prior experience of this
• To develop a comprehensive knowledge of the evidence base for the treatment of Sarcomas and Lymphomas, to understand how to develop a treatment plan and manage patients on systemic anti-cancer treatment including the development of advanced clinical reasoning skills. The post holder will gain considerable experience in the management of patients with a broad range of rare and uncommon cancers  

Working for our organisation

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.