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The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
About
The Royal Marsden operates from two centres, in Chelsea and Sutton, and we also have a Medical Daycare Unit at Kingston Hospital. We are the founder and host of RM Partners, the Cancer Alliance for west London, which includes St George’s Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust, and other trust and clinical commissioning group (CCG) partners across north west and south west London
Together, The Royal Marsden and the ICR are ranked in the top five cancer centres in the world for the impact of their research, treating over 55,000 NHS and private patients every year.
It is a centre of excellence with an international reputation for groundbreaking research and pioneering the very latest in cancer treatments and technologies, as well as specialising in cancer diagnosis and education.
Consultant Haematologist with interest in Myeloma
Accepting applications until: 20-May-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 20-May-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Sutton
- Address
- Royal Marsden Hospital
- Town
- Sutton
- Postcode
- SM2 5PT
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
Salary
- Salary
- £93,666 - £126,281 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant)
Specialty
- Main area
- Haematology
Job overview
The Department has an extremely distinguished record in the provision of clinical services to patients with Leukaemia and Myeloma, including Europe’s first Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT), pioneering work on familial donors and extensive involvement and leadership in national and international trials. Patients are predominantly referred directly from secondary care hospitals with results of diagnostic tests suggesting some form of haematological malignancy. The Department currently offers all treatment modalities for patients within the following range of conditions:
Myeloma and other plasma cell disorders
Acute Leukaemia
Myeloproliferative
Disorders/Myelofibrosis
Lymphoproliferative Disease
(LPD) Myelodysplastic syndrome
(MDS)
Facilities are available for all types of therapy including intensive chemotherapy, immunotherapy and both allogeneic (sibling, unrelated, umbilical cord blood, haploidentical) and autologous stem cell transplantation. RMH has a split site model with inpatient and outpatient care for haematology patients taking place across both sites. At RMH Sutton, inpatients are cared for in a dedicated facility on the second floor of the Sutton site.
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- Provide medical leadership for myeloma patients undergoing outpatient and inpatient care at RMH Sutton.
- To take part in the teaching and training of doctors, nurses and other staff in myeloma management.
- To be involved in strategic development of myeloma T-cell directed therapy service for RMH.
- To contribute to academic research.
- To comply with trust policies on governance and to contribute to national, regional and local audits.
- To be an active member of the JACIE / HTA process and attend Quality meetings.
- To attend relevant MDTs.
- To participate actively in Continuing Professional Development and maintain a record of annual CPD, appraisals and revalidation as required by the GMC.
- On occasions to support / cover other consultant haematologists in the department and provide haematological advice to junior doctors and other RMH specialist staff (e.g. surgeons, oncologists).
- To participate in an on call rota (Sutton and Fulham road) frequency to be confirmed.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Marsden is a world leader in cancer research, treatment and education. Together with our academic partner, The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), we are the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe and the only National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre specialising in cancer in the UK.
Our mission is to continue to make a national and international contribution to cancer research and treatment, so that more people are cured and quality of life is improved for those with cancer. The Royal Marsden therefore plays an important role in championing change and improvement in cancer care through research and innovation, education and leading-edge treatment.
The Trust’s annual budget is £360 million and we employ over 3,500 staff, including 335 medical staff, across two sites located in Chelsea and Sutton (Surrey). Over 50,000 patients attend The Royal Marsden each year. We provide community services across the Borough of Sutton. We have a Chemotherapy Medical Daycare Unit at Kingston Hospital.
We have a reputation for delivering high quality performance. We were ranked joint first in the CQC national inpatient survey results, above average in national cancer patient experience survey and ranked first amongst teaching hospitals in the UK for our staff survey results.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find the Job Description & Person Specification for further details on what the job will entail.
Applicant requirements
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.
Person specification
Status
Essential criteria
- Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practice) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or eligible for registration within six months of interview
- Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. / Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
- FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification MRCP, or evidence of equivalent qualifications
- Demonstrable experience in haemato-oncology management and care of critically ill haematology patient
Desirable criteria
- Higher Research Degree (MD/PhD)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Motivated to ensure the achievement of defined targets
- IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Organisation of education and training of junior doctors and/or undergraduates
- Undertaken research in relevant field
Teaching & Audit
Essential criteria
- Teaching of medical students and junior medical staff
- Experience of Audit and Service Evaluation
Desirable criteria
- Trained Clinical Supervisor
- Trained Educational Supervisor
Academic Achievements
Essential criteria
- Publications in recognised medical and haematology journals
- Specialist Interest in Myeloma
Desirable criteria
- Research Projects related to specialist area
- Ability to co-ordinate, plan and execute research and routine studies to a high standard with potential for international excellence
Interpersonal Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and with colleagues at different locations
- Demonstrable good written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrable ability to build and support a team
- Ability to provide leadership of medical firm
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Enthusiasm for work in an interdisciplinary environment towards the goal of developing a better understanding of the causes, mechanisms of development and treatment of Cancer
- Highly motivated with a strong desire for excellence
- Enthusiasm for effective collaboration
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Committed to personal and professional development
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Kevin Boyd
- Job title
- Consultant Haematologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 6613672
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