Job summary
- Main area
- Oncology
- Grade
- Locum Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months
- Hours
- Part time - 7 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 290-LCONB039
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Charing Cross Hospital & St Mary's Hospitals
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £93,666 to £126,281 per annum WTE
- Closing
- 12/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant in Neuro-Oncology and Lung Cancer
Locum Consultant
Job overview
There is an exciting opportunity to join the dynamic Oncology Team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, in a locum role covering neuro-oncology and lung cancer in a growing service in Northwest London. ICHT is the regional cancer centre for an inner North West London population of approximately 2 million and is the largest recruiting centre to clinical trials in this sector.
This post is an additional post to cater for our growing patient population and fits into a well-established clinical oncology team at Charing Cross hospital. A key focus will be to manage the increasing demand for neuro-oncology from the supra-regional network, expected increased demand from the new targeted lung health checks and boost the departments research output.
The Clinical Oncology department at ICHT has 5 Truebeam linear accelerators, and can deliver IGRT, IMRT, VMAT and stereostatic services. Raystaton is our main planning system, but we also have access to eclipse. We are a regional provider of commissioned SRS services and brachytherapy. In-house Physics supports the radiotherapy service, with radiographer and nurse-led on treat clinics enhancing quality of care.
Main duties of the job
This 7PA post will:
- Work collaboratively with the Lung and Neuro oncology teams to provide care to patients of Northwest London and wider networked units
- support the delivery and management of the radiotherapy services offered to all Lung and Neuro patients
- Work collaboratively, offering cross cover, recruitment to and assessment of trials, active metastatic disease & complex case discussion
- Offer support and training to all non-consultant grade doctors within the unit.
- To work collaboratively with all members of the Lung and Neuro MDT’s to continue to provide outstanding clinical care and experience.
- Expand the volume of SRS & SABR treatments
- Boost the departments research output
- Participate in the department’s general on-call rota.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Full Job description is attached
The research portfolio in Oncology is expanding, with development of medical and clinical academia in areas from computing to early phase trial recruitment and diagnostics. There is an active NCRN trial portfolio. ICHT has been awarded enhanced CRUK and BRC grants, and there has been expansion of the academic base in Medical and Clinical Oncology.
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust works in partnership within the Academic Health Science Centre of Imperial College, with strong academic opportunities. We are a nationally recognised provider or clinical research in Urological and Colorectal Cancer with high recruitment to clinical trials, locally and nationally. We are also a regional trainer of undergraduates, postgraduates and oncology trainees and the role would be key to support of trainees and medical students
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Understand and be competent at treatment of all stages of clinical oncology / radiotherapy 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 criteria
- 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 and training
Essential criteria
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Harry Monaghan
- Job title
- General Manager- Oncology and Palliative Care|
- Email address
- [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
1st Floor Education Centre
Charing Cross Hospital
W6 8RF
- Telephone
- 07789 171 622
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