Consultant Medical Oncologist - Acute Oncology and GI
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Main area Medical Oncology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (plus on-call) Job ref 282-C570-AAC
Employer The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site The Royal Marsden Town Sutton Salary £105,504 - £139,882 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 28/07/2025 23:59 Interview date 18/09/2025
Job overview
The post holder will be expected to play a pivotal role in the Acute Oncology Service at Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust and the GI service at The RMH for all patients. The post holder will be required to participate in the RMH out-of-hours medical oncology consultant on-call rota. The successful candidate will have access to mentoring within the GI team and in other areas as needed.
Office space and secretarial support will be provided in the Sutton branch of The Royal Marsden. Resident doctors also support the clinical and research activities of the GI team. The AOS postholders work closely together and are required to coordinate leave to provide continuity of service. Clinical roles and educational leadership will be shared, although the post holders may wish to take leadership in one area. Tumour specific commitments will be conducted in the GI unit.
The post holder will be employed by The Royal Marsden Hospital. The job planning process will be carried out in partnership with the employer and employee. The post holder will report to the Clinical Lead for Acute Oncology and The Head of the GI Unit and be managed within the Division of Cancer Services.
Main duties of the job
This post holder will support the AOS service at Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust providing:
- Management of acutely unwell medical patients
- Management of patients in the Clinical Assessment Unit
- Leadership on the co-ordination and integration of patient care with surrounding Trusts who may be caring for our patients on both an emergency and elective basis.
- Telephone support to The Royal Marsden Macmillan Hotline
- Development for the way the Trust provides inpatient management for long stay medical patients.
- A key role in resident doctor educational development and leadership
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
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Status
* Eligible for full GMC Registration and licence to practice
* Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent qualifications
* CCT in Medical Oncology or equivalent or within 6 months’ of obtaining it
* Higher Degree (PhD/MD)
Experience
* Broad based experience in oncology, including systemic therapies
* Significant experience in clinical and translational research
* Significant interest and experience in the management of acute oncology patients
* Undergraduate and postgraduate training experience
* Management and leadership
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.
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 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.
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.
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