Overview
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Consultant Clinical Oncologist with a focus on urology and colorectal cancer. The post is based primarily at Queen’s Hospital, Romford, Essex, within the Oncology department, and serves a population of approximately 750,000 with a team of 13 consultant oncologists supported by three specialty doctors and six clinical oncology trainees (ST3-ST7).
The department treats a full spectrum of malignant disease including breast, lung, lower and upper GI, haematology, gynaecology, urology, neuro-oncology, skin, and head and neck.
Main duties
- Provide, to a high standard, the full range of specialist diagnosis, treatment and care for oncology patients as outlined in the program, including clinical oncology management of urology and colorectal malignancies.
- Manage approximately 200–250 new patients per year in line with RCR guidelines.
- Conduct clinic reviews and work with established multi-disciplinary site-specific teams.
- Provide outpatient chemotherapy and in-patient clinical opinions.
- Participate in the out-of-hours on-call service (full details in the attached Job Description).
- Engage in research and clinical trials and contribute to clinical governance.
- Support and develop quality improvement projects within the department.
- Be flexible to undertake different appropriate clinical tasks within allocated DCC sessions at the request of Clinical Leads.
- Participate in the unit’s Teaching Programme and supervise, teach and train medical trainees and other multi-professional staff in line with Royal College guidance.
- Contribute to clinical guidelines development, audit and CPD and ensure successful revalidation when required.
Job responsibilities and expectations
Actively participate in clinical guideline development, audit and CPD; ensure revalidation as required; provide desk space and secretarial support as available.
Qualifications
- Full and Specialist registration and a license to practice
- Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or CCT date within six months of interview
- Competence in management of all stages of Oncology to CCST or higher
- Experience in teaching and training of undergraduates and junior medical staff
- Involvement in clinical trials
- Understanding the principles of clinical audit
- IT skills and computer literacy
- MD, PhD or equivalent
- Leadership Qualities/Mangement Course
- Formal training in teaching techniques
- Published audits/Publications
Disclosure
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such a submission for Disclosure to the DBS is required.
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