Consultant Clinical Oncologist (Breast) in Romford

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a candidate interested in a substantive clinical oncology consultant post at Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.

We are looking for an enthusiastic clinical oncologist to join our well established, dedicated and supportive team.

The successful candidate will join a team of 13 consultant oncologists supported by three specialty doctors and six clinical oncology trainees (ST3-ST7) to serve a population of 750,000. The department treats the full spectrum of malignant disease including breast, lung, lower and upper GI, haematology, gynaecology, urology, neuro-oncology, skin, and head and neck.

The post will cover breast and one other tumour group. You will be primarily located at Queen’s Hospital, Romford, Essex where the Oncology department is based.

Main duties of the job

To provide, to a high standard, the full range of specialist diagnosis, treatment and care to patients requiring oncology services, as outlined in the proposed program which include the following:

• Clinical oncology management of breast malignancy
• Clinical oncology management of one other small tumour site.
• New patient numbers approx. 170-200 per annum. This will be four to five patients per week on a 42-week year.
• To work with and support the established multi-disciplinary site-specific teams.
• Outpatient chemotherapy and inpatient clinical opinions.
• Participate in the out of hours on-call service:
• To take an active role in research and clinical trials.
• Contribute actively to clinical governance within the department.
• To support and develop quality improvement projects within the department.
• Flexibility to undertake different appropriate clinical tasks within allocated DCC sessions at the request of the Clinical Lead.
• Actively participate in the department’s teaching programme and undertake supervision, teaching and training of medical trainees and other multi-professional staff, in line with guidance from the relevant Royal Colleges or specialty bodies.

(Please see attached JD for full details of the On-Call service)

(Please see attached JD for full details of the main duties)

Working for our organisation

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.

They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.

We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.

We run a Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application accurately reflects where you match them. For further information regarding the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Full and Specialist registration and a license to practice
• Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or CCT date is within six months of interview
• Understand and be competent at management of all stages of Oncology to CCST or higher
• Experience of teaching and training of undergraduates and junior medical staff
• Involvement in clinical trials
• Understanding the principles of clinical audit
• IT skills and computer literacy
• MD, PdD or equivalent
• Leadership Qualities Management Course
• Formal training in teaching techniques
• Published audit / Publications

Before you apply

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Flexible working

We welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working or job sharing where service needs allow.

Pre-employment checks

Please provide references from your current or most recent employer, including your line manager or supervisor. Successful applicants will also be required to complete pre-employment checks, including identity verification through TrustID and any role-specific clearances.

Certificate of Sponsorship

In line with UKVI guidance, we are unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship for Band 2 and Band 3 roles.

Recruitment process

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Inclusion

BHRUT is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Applicants who declare a disability under the Equality Act 2010 or identify as a Care Leaver and choose to be considered under our Disability Confident or Care Leaver schemes will be guaranteed an interview where they meet the essential criteria.

Safeguarding

BHRUT is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk. All employees are expected to share this commitment and follow the Trust's safeguarding policies.

Smoke-free Trust

BHRUT is a smoke-free Trust. All employees are expected to comply with our smoke-free policy.

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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.

We have a wide range of flexible, temporary and part-time opportunities.