Job overview

Fixed term for six months with the option to extend to one year. The posts will be based at the Royal Marsden site in Sutton. 

The Plastics/Sarcoma Resident Doctor post is particularly appropriate for applicants who are approaching core surgical training. 

Candidates who have completed foundation training are welcomed to apply. Our Trust Grades have a high success rate in subsequent application for core surgical training posts. These posts are intended for a candidate who wishes to gain surgical experience in the areas of breast and plastics/sarcoma. 

There will also be the opportunity to gain some exposure to soft tissue sarcoma and melanoma cancer. The Royal Marsden NHS Trust has a well-established surgical program across all surgical specialities, and this is an excellent opportunity to increase experience in surgical oncology. The candidate is expected to participate in the departmental teaching and journal club, and there may be opportunities to present at these activities

Main duties of the job

Duties: The successful candidate will assist Consultant Surgeons in the provision of services including: 
• Theatres - The post holders will have plenty of opportunity to participate in theatre sessions where they can assist in a range of operations in breast, plastics, and sarcoma. Participation in daily ward rounds and the management of post operative patients is undertaken.
 • Clinics - The Plastics/Sarcoma post holder attends outpatients’ clinics. 
• Rota - The rota covers all surgical patients and evaluation of surgical problems arising in medical patients at the Sutton site during daytime hours. The standard hours are from 7.30am – 5pm from Monday to Friday with no nighttime or weekend working. 
• Other - Attendance at the multi-disciplinary meetings and journal club. Wound reviews and hotline calls. Attendance at the general surgical journal club. 

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.