Job overview

This is a 6-month fixed-term post for a consultant in Acute Oncology and the GI service. The post holder will play a pivotal role in managing acutely unwell patients, leading service coordination, and acting as Clinical Lead for the Acute Oncology Service at ESTH, including oversight of national data submission, governance, and service development. They will participate in the RMH out-of-hours oncology on-call rota, supervise and teach doctors in training, contribute to multidisciplinary care, and support clinical research within the GI Unit. The role includes engagement in departmental meetings, audits, risk management, service improvement, and collaboration with oncology services across South-West London and RM Partners. The post holder will also support professional development, training programmes, and research leadership, with opportunities for academic recognition through ICR honorary faculty appointments, while fulfilling GMC revalidation and Continuing Medical Education requirements.

Main duties of the job

They will lead inpatient board rounds, clinical reviews, and the delivery of multidisciplinary team care, ensuring high standards of patient management. As Clinical Lead for the Acute Oncology Service (AOS) at ESTH, the post holder will coordinate patient care integration with surrounding Trusts, oversee service governance, compulsory national data submission (COSD), and contribute to ongoing service development, working closely with the AOS Lead Nurse and consultant colleagues to maintain continuity of service. The role includes supervision and teaching of doctors in training, visiting trainees, and other clinical staff, delivering bedside teaching, lectures, appraisals, and contributing to educational programme development while promoting Acute Oncology education through departmental meetings, quality forums, and grand rounds. The post holder will also engage in clinical and translational research, developing personal research interests, leading or contributing to national and international research projects, and supporting early-career researchers while providing medical leadership to the clinical research team. They will participate in audits, peer review, departmental risk management, and service improvement initiatives, contributing to the development of departmental objectives, efficient resource management, and compliance with GMC revalidation, Continuing Medical Education, and Trust policies. 

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.