Consultant in Cancer Genetics

This is a part time, substantive post of 4 PAs in Cancer Genetics at the Royal Marsden Hospital. The consultant sessions will be based across both sites of the Royal Marsden. The post holder will be responsible to Dr Zoe Kemp and accountable to Dr Emma Kipps – Director of Clinical Services. The post is designed to support and facilitate the aspiration of the Royal Marsden Hospital to increase access to germline genetic testing. Building on the success of our mainstreaming model in breast and ovarian cancers, we are exploring digital technologies and transformation pathways at the RMH, Genomic Medicine Service and national levels. Testing is increasingly performed in Oncology with Cancer Genetics services providing support, whilst focusing their expertise on patients found to have a genetic predisposition to cancer.

Main duties of the job:

• The postholder will be an integral member of the Cancer Genetics Unit and share consultant responsibility with consultant colleagues for Cancer Genetics patients at both Royal Marsden sites.
• They will have 1 out‑patient clinic per week including supervision of Genetic Counsellors within that clinic and an additional ad‑hoc telephone clinic for follow ups.
• There are no inpatient responsibilities.

Person specification:

• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) or equivalent qualifications
• CCT in Clinical Genetics or in Medical Oncology with significant experience in Cancer Genetics (or Entry onto the Specialist register in Clinical Genetics/Medical Oncology or a UK SpR within 6 months of CCT date at interview)
• Higher Degree (PhD/MD)
• Teaching qualification

• Wide experience of Cancer Genetics
• Experience in research
• Good practical clinical skills
• Intermediate to advanced IT skills

• Demonstrable ability to manage priorities
• Demonstrate multi-disciplinary team leadership skills
• Experience of audit and management
• Flexible approach to team working
• Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and multi-disciplinary teams
• Publications in peer reviewed journals

• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
• Enquiring critical approach to work
• Caring and empathic attitude to patients
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, hospital staff and other agencies
• Commitments to Continuing Medical Education
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels

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.

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.

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.