Consultant - Medical Oncology Post 1 HPB & HCC / Post 2 HPB & NET

Guy\’s and St Thomas\’ is among the UK\’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy\’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary\’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas\’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children\’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy\’s and St Thomas\’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King\’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King\’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of \’good\’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of \’outstanding\’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
Consultant – Medical Oncology Post 1 HPB & HCC / Post 2 HPB & NET- GSTT & KCH
x2 Less than Full Time Posts
Post 1 – 7.5 PAs
Post 2 – 7.25 PAs
From £105,504 p.a. excl. LZ (pro-rata)
Substantive
Commencing as soon as possible
Cancer services in Guy\’s and St Thomas\’ NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) are undergoing a major transformation programme to improve the quality of care and patient experience. The programme includes a new Cancer Centre housing ambulatory cancer services, opened in 2016 and a new cancer treatment centre at Queen Mary\’s Hospital Sidcup (QMS) which opened in May 2017. Clinical pathways have been revised to optimise patient care.
Main duties of the job
These posts include MDMs and clinics at Guy\’s Hospital and King\’s College Hospital, Guy\’s hosts a well-developed clinical trials unit this team makes significant contributions to trial recruitment.
Please see job descriptions for more details.
Working for our organisation
Guy\’s and St Thomas\’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK\’s best known hospitals – Guy\’s, St Thomas\’, Evelina London Children\’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK\’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King\’s Health Partners – we are one of England\’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research\’s biomedical research centres, established with King\’s College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are looking for motivated clinicians with an interest in HPB, HCC and NET cancers. The postholder will be working closely with Drs Paul Ross, Debashis Sarker and Kiruthikah Thillai. They will be supported by a team of CNS\’s. The Clinical Director for Oncology is Dr Hartmut Kristeleit ( and the Deputy Clinical Director for Medical Oncology is Dr Deborah Enting ( )
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Please see job description for more details.
**Please note that the job descriptions are currently being approved by the Royal College of Physicians**
Person specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria

• Hold MRCP
• Full GMC Registration
• On GMC Specialist List in Medical Oncology or within six months of attaining CCT.

Desirable criteria

• Possession of, or working towards, a higher degree qualification (MD or PhD)

Clinical Experience
Essential criteria

• Training in management of HPB malignancies and HCC
• Experience of multidisciplinary cancer care.
• Experience of clinical trial development and operation.

Desirable criteria

• Wide general experience in Medical Oncology and an ability to offer expert clinical opinion in a range of problems within the speciality.

Skills
Essential criteria

• Track record of clinical governance, audit, management and IT skills required
• Experience in clinical trials
• Definite track record of research, publications/ understanding / knowledge of Research ethics
• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff
• Management of all aspects of care of patients with complex cancers undergoing intensive treatment.

Desirable criteria

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
• A background in discovery and development of new molecularly-defined therapies.
• An awareness of current speciality specific developments, initiatives and issues. Evidence of training in research methodology.

Guy\’s and St Thomas\’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study\’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Flexible working
We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual\’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.
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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

• Consultant Medical Oncology HPB HCC JD & PS (PDF, 856.3KB)
• Consultant Medical Oncology HPB NET JD & PS (PDF, 792.3KB)
• FRF (PDF, 544.5KB)

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