Consultant Clinical Oncologist - Thyroid & Lymphoma

The post holder will be expected to maintain a high-quality thyroid and lymphoma service for patients from St Georges Hospital and other SWL partners. The post holder will be based in the Sutton branch of the hospital but will be required to attend St George's hospital for a lymphoma clinic. Around 100-120 new thyroid cancer patients are anticipated with care being initially shared with Dr Kee Wong. Weekly cross site paper rounds, RMH MDT and SGH MDT provide governance and support. Around 40 new lymphoma patients per year are anticipated, with responsibility only for radiation delivery. The consultants and patients are supported by relevant CNS teams. Participation in clinical trials is also expected.

Main duties of the job:

• Provide and co-ordinate the Clinical Oncology management of patients with thyroid cancer and lymphoma to ensure best practice, working closely with all members of the multi-professional team.
• Support the care of inpatients with lymphoma (clinical oncology only) and those attending for radioiodine therapy.
• This post will support the provision of radiotherapy for lymphoma patients referred from other RMH consultants and units across SWL.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

Please see attached job description/person specification for a more detailed description of the role.

Person specification:

• Qualifications: Eligible for full GMC Registration, CCT in Clinical Oncology or equivalent, MRCP and FRCR or equivalent, Higher Research Degree.
• Experience: A broad-based experience in radiotherapy, a relevant interest in clinical research, experience in advanced radiotherapy techniques for lymphoma and systemic therapy for thyroid tumours, evidence of scientific publications in clinical oncology.
• Skills: A manifest interest in the clinical oncology lymphoma and thyroid, interest and experience in service development and improvement, management training and experience in medical audit.
• Personal Qualities: The ability to work in collaboration with consultant colleagues in other disciplines and across RM Partners, commitment to achieving excellence, excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, a patient centred approach to delivering care, committed to personal and professional development, experience in developing effective and collaborative working relationships across networks.

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

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Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff:

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.