Locum Consultant Medical Oncologist – Breast Cancer

Job title:

Locum Consultant Medical Oncologist – Breast Cancer

Company:

British Medical Journal

Job description

Barts Cancer CentreLocum Consultant Medical Oncologist5-10 PA’s259-MED489SBH-CWe are seeking to appoint a Locum Consultant Medical Oncologist to join our existing site-specialist multidisciplinary teams in the fields of Breast Cancer. This is a part-time position (5 PAs) and the post will be based at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. The successful candidate will join a well-established team and will play a key role in developing breast cancer services across the Trust. The posts offer an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and welcoming consultant team, to develop new models of care/services that support the people in north-east London and beyond.The successful candidate will need to demonstrate professional excellence and the ability to deliver effective care. They will need to agree a job plan with the Clinical Director. This post is advertised as a part-time 5 PA position a modified timetable would need to be requested prior to appointment for consideration by the Clinical Director. The role is a fixed-term position for 12 monthsMain duties of the job

• To contribute to the provision of a comprehensive, efficient and high-quality evidence-based Medical Oncology service, with continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care.
• Leadership, development and organisation of the services in his/her charge in line with Trust / Divisional business plans. Full participation in the management of the Barts Cancer Centre (BCC). Liaison and communication with the Clinical Academic Group Director and General Manager and with the Deputy Director of Operations of BCC.
• To develop his/her own interests and specialties within oncology, including active participation in research programmes.

About usWeCare about our ambition for excellenceOur WeCare values shape everything that we do, every single day. They are visible in every interaction we have with each other, our patients, their families and our partners.WeCare about everything from the appointment letters our patients receive, to the state of our facilities when they walk through the door, to the care and compassion they receive when they are discharged. WeCare that the people who join our trust will hold the same values as we do, so our values are embedded within our recruitment and selection processes. WeCare that you feel valued working here, so our values also guide our training and development and performance and talent management. WeCare about working with suppliers that live and breathe our values too.We have come a long way on our journey to delivering safe and compassionate care. By embracing these values as the way we behave around here, we will achieve our ambition for excellence.Job description
Job responsibilities

• To have corporate and individual responsibility for the professional management of doctors in training.

• To have regard at all times to the clinical and quality standards set out in the NHS Cancer Plan, the Improving Outcomes reports and National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance reports.

• To liaise effectively and on a timely basis with General Practitioners, community services, and all healthcare agencies.

• To maintain and promote team and multidisciplinary work.

• To participate in the consultant on-call rota.

• To participate fully in the preparation for and representation at peer review site visits.

• To engage fully in the annual job planning and appraisal cycle and to contribute to the appraisal of doctors in training.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MB BS, or equivalent
• MRCP(UK), GMC registration

Desirable

• Higher degree, e.g. MD/PhD

Knowledge
Essential

• Broad based knowledge of and understanding of Medical Oncology, including chemotherapy and the principles of Palliative care.
• Specialist knowledge in the management of Breast Cancers.

Training expected
Essential

• Higher Specialist Training in Medical Oncology.
• Experience in teaching / training undergraduates and postgraduates

Management/Audit Experience
Essential

• Experience of clinical audit

Desirable

• Formal management training

Academic Achievements Research Publications
Essential

• Experience of research
• Publications in indexed journals

Desirable

• PhD/ MD Thesis

Personal Skills
Essential

• Good presentational and verbal skills
• Ability to motivate and develop medical trainees

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Self-motivated
• Able to work in teams
• Ability to work under pressure
• Reliable work record

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.259-MED489SBH-E

Expected salary

£93666 – 126281 per year

Location

London

Job date

Sun, 14 Apr 2024 00:12:09 GMT

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