Locum consultant in medical oncology with a special interest in breast and upper GI cancers, covering maternity leave for 12 months across Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, the Lister Hospital and New QEII. The work centres on supervising oncology treatment within MDTs and outpatient care alongside the breast and upper GI teams, plus the Cancer of Unknown Primary MDT. The post carries 10 programmed activities and on-call, while Mount Vernon moves to UCLH. Entry to the GMC Specialist Register, or confirmed eligibility, decides fit.
What the job involves
- Supervise oncology treatment of patients, working with MDTs at Mount Vernon
- Provide a safe, high-quality outpatient oncology service with the breast and upper GI MDTs at the Lister and New QEII
- Take part in the Cancer of Unknown Primary MDT
- Deliver 10 programmed activities (PAs)
- Cover an on-call commitment
What’s required
Qualifications
- FRCPath or equivalent
Registration & licences
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register, or within 6 months of CCT at interview, or GMC confirmed eligibility for entry
Experience
- Broad range of experience in haemato-oncology
- Experience supervising undergraduates, doctors in training and other colleagues
- Evidence of leading on patient safety issues and achieving a change in practice
Skills & knowledge
- Offer and be accountable for full and independent expert diagnostic opinion
- Evidence of engagement with clinical governance, identifying errors and learning from them
Other
- Evidence of being up to date and fit to practise safely, and aware of own training needs
- Evidence of engagement with appraisal and revalidation
Nice to have
- Postgraduate degree or equivalent
- Royal College Fellowship
- Fully competent in clinical and laboratory haematology
What’s offered
- Flexible working requests considered formally, with the trust starting from support to make them happen
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
