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Consultant in Clinical Oncology - Neuro Prostate
The closing date is 18 September 2025
Consultant in Clinical Oncology (with an interest in Neuro and Prostate Cancers)Full Time Post, 10.5 PAsContract Length: SubstantiveCommencing as soon as possible
TheOncology DepartmentatGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT)is a leading centre for the treatment and support of patients with cancer. The service provides comprehensive, patient-centred care across a wide range of tumour types, integrating advanced systemic therapies and radiotherapy with holistic support. Based at the purpose-builtGuy's Cancer Centreand atQueen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, the department delivers high quality outpatient, acute and inpatient oncology services. With a strong emphasis on multidisciplinary collaboration and clinical research, the team works closely with a dedicated clinical trials unit, including early-phase studies, to ensure patients have access to the latest innovations in cancer care.
We are seeking a motivated and experienced clinician with a specialist interest in Neuro and Prostate cancers.
This Consultant post comprises10.5 Programmed Activities (PAs)and is focused on supporting the Prostate Serviceat GSTT, and the Neuro-oncology and Skull Base services at both GSTT and KCH.
Main duties of the job
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Job Summary:
To provide clinical oncology services to the GSTFT Cancer Centre and South East London Cancer Network.
To participate in research activities and clinical trials as required.
To participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care.
To take an active part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training.
To contribute to the management of the clinical service and service development.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
We have around 23,600 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, and neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
Job responsibilities
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Duties and responsibilities:
Clinical:
The post holder will, together with consultant colleagues, be responsible for the provision of Clinical Oncology services to the Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust to include:
o Diagnosis and treatment of patients of the Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust in such hospitals, health centres or clinics or other premises as required.
o Continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in your charge, allowing for all proper delegation to, and training of, your staff.
o Domiciliary consultations as required from time to time.
o The diagnosis and treatment of patients occupying accommodation made available under Sections 58, 65 and 66 of the National Health Service Act 1977, in so far as such patients have not made private arrangements for such treatment under Section 65(2) of the Act.
The post holder will be working in joint-clinic settings and will be supported by other oncologists in the MDT.
Inpatient care of clinical oncology patients is delivered by a ward attending rota system shared by all clinical oncology consultants. This translates to approximately 2 ward cover weeks per year during which routine work is cancelled.
Teaching:
All consultants are expected to take part in undergraduate teaching during their normal clinical work. Consultants taking on additional teaching responsibilities will have time allocated for these in their job plan.
Training:
All consultants will be expected to contribute to the training and support of doctors in training, including the role of Educational Supervisor in the educational contracts for junior staff in the specialty.
Research:
Clinical trial activity and Clinical Research is a key element of the work of a clinical oncology consultant and consultants will be expected to undertake in this activity as agreed with their clinical director.
Clinical Governance:
All consultants are expected to take part in clinical governance activity, including clinical audit, clinical guideline and protocol development and clinical risk management.
Clinical Management:
All consultants are expected to contribute to the management and development of their clinical service.
Other:
The list of duties and responsibilities given above is not an exhaustive list and the post holder may be asked to undertake other duties in line with the overall purpose and nature of the post as may be required by the clinical director from time to time.
This job description reflects core activities of a post at a particular time. The Trust expects that all staff will recognise this and adopt a flexible approach to work.
All consultants are expected to contribute to the smooth running of their directorate as required; in particular, to comply with the policies and procedures, Standing Orders and Financial Regulations of the Trust.
The successful applicant will:
Provide High Quality Care to Patients
Must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration and hold a licence to practice
Should develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
Must ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.
Ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
Research, Teaching and Training
Collaborate where possible with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trusts translational research portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of Research Governance.
Provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as required by the Clinical Director.
Act as educational supervisor and appraiser as delegated by the Clinical Director to ensure external accreditation of training posts.
Performance Management
Work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:
o Clinical efficiency e.g. LOS reductions, reducing cancelled appointments and DNA rates.
o Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-admission rates.
o Financial management e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectively e.g. managing locum agency spend, monitoring and managing the drug budget to target, ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team.
o Operational efficiency e.g. day-case rates, waiting list activity and demand management.
Medical Staff Management
Work with colleagues to ensure junior doctors hours are compliant in line with EWTD and New Deal.
Ensure that adequate systems and procedures are in place to control and monitor leave for junior medical staff and to ensure that there is appropriate cover within the clinical areas, including on-call commitments
Participate in the recruitment of junior medical staff as and when required.
Participate in team objective setting as part of the annual job planning cycle.
Be responsible for the annual appraisal of doctors in training, Trust doctors, Clinical Fellows and non-consultant grades as delegated by the Clinical Director/General Manager.
Governance
Review clinical outcomes in designated area using external benchmarking data where appropriate, and identify and advise variances to the Clinical Director.
Participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis, and ensure resulting actions are implemented.
Work closely with Patient and Public Involvement panels in relation to clinical and services developments, as delegated by the Clinical Director.
Participate in ensuring NICE requirements are reviewed, implemented and monitored in the speciality areas.
Ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by junior medical staff and updated on a regular basis.
Keep fully informed about best practice in the speciality areas and ensure implications for practice changes are discussed with the Clinical Director.
Act as a role model for good practice in infection control to all members of the multidisciplinary team.
Strategy and Business Planning
Participate in business planning and objective setting processes for the Directorate and Trust where appropriate.
Represent the Trust at appropriate clinical networks/other external clinical meetings, as delegated by the Clinical Director.
Leadership and Team Working
Demonstrate excellent leadership skills with regard to individual performance, clinical teams, the Trust, and when participating in national or local initiatives.
Work collaboratively with all members of multi-disciplinary teams, and Kings Health Partners member organisations, as required.
Chair regular meetings for the specialty.
Resolve conflict and difficult situations through negotiation and discussion, involving appropriate parties.
Adhere to Trust/departmental guidelines on leave including reporting absence.
Administrative Support
Consultants are supported by a team of admin coordinators, treatment schedulers and medical secretaries. IT equipment and office accommodation will be available to the successful postholder.
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
* Hold MRCP
* Full GMC Registration
* Entry on the Specialist Register (in Clinical Oncology) and has CCT or within six months of attaining CCT
* Possession of, or working towards, a higher degree qualification (MD or PhD)
Clinical Experience
* Training in management of Neuro and Prostate cancers
* Experience of multidisciplinary cancer care.
* Experience of clinical trial development and operation.
* Experience of Acute Oncology.
* Broad training in Clinical Oncology including both radiotherapy & systemic anti-cancer therapy.
* Experience in IMRT & IGRT
* Experience in SABR
* Experience in SRS
Clinical Skills
* Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
Audit Management & IT
* Track record of clinical governance, audit, management and IT skills required
* Understanding of principles of audit
Research, Teaching skill & experience
* Experience in clinical trials
* Definite track record of research, publications/ understanding / knowledge of Research ethics
* Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff
* Evidence of original peer-reviewed research
* Evidence of commitment to teaching
* Evidence of organisational and time management skills
* Evidence of Clinical Audit experience
* Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
* Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
* Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others.
* Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure.
* Ability to work as part of a team.
* Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff.
* Knowledge of finance and budgets.
* Evidence of understanding of role of clinical management
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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