Job overview

As part of the Trust’s commitment to the Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS) within the Urgent Suspected Cancer Pathway, RMH established a Nurse-Consultant led Urology Diagnostic Service (QUIC) in 2019.  This service receives direct referrals from both primary care (on the Suspected cancer pathway) and internal referrals (Consultant to consultant upgrades) for suspected urological cancers. 

Main duties of the job

The Trust is recruiting a 12 month fixed term post for a GP for five sessions a week (each session is 4 hours) working alongside the Nurse-Consultant Lead. The role will suit a GP with a keen interest in gaining further experience in the field of Urology diagnostics and Active Surveillance. The objectives for this role are therefor to:
•    Ensure patients under Active Surveillance for Low-Intermediate risk prostate cancer undergo regular robust monitoring (blood markers, MRI, DRE, Repeat biopsy) to detect disease progression at the earliest opportunity and initiate treatment
•    Enable and empower patients to self-manage urological symptoms through education/video content.
•    Work with local GP’s to further improve the diagnostic and active surveillance pathways, and GP feedback mechanisms.
•    Work with local GPs to ensure the robust management of benign urological diagnosis and where appropriate, establish models of referral to Trusts offering Specialist benign disease management.
•    Work with the RMP primary care education programme and borough-based cancer leads to support local education regarding Diagnostic Urology.

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.