Speciality Doctor in Paediatrics in Kingston upon Thames

The clinical oncology service for children and young people with malignancy has a significant international reputation and has an established record in innovative radiotherapy techniques. The Children's and Young People's Unit has an excellent, well-established paediatric oncology nursing service and there is excellent multidisciplinary care with well-developed integrated psychosocial, educational and family support.

Main duties of the job: The Oak Centre for Children and Young People is one of the largest comprehensive children's cancer centres in Europe, and the principal treatment centre for all children with cancer in the South Thames area. It is also home to one of Europe's largest and leading drug development programmes in paediatric oncology. The number of Phase I and II drug trials available for young people has increased from seven in 2009 to 23 in 2016. We also have one of the largest stem cell transplant services for patients with malignant disease in the UK.

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 ongoing achievements.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities: For further information and duties for this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification:

• Qualifications: Eligible for full GMC Registration, Membership to the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.
• Experience: Broad-based experience in paediatrics and paediatric oncology, Extensive experience in paediatric oncology, Competent to deliver intrathecal chemotherapy and perform bone marrow aspirates and trephines unsupervised, Organisation of education and training of junior doctors, Experience in medical audit.
• Personal Qualities: A relevant interest in clinical research, Commitment to achieving excellence, Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, Effective Communication, 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.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application. All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

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 utmost 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.

Employer certification / accreditation badges: 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.