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Consultant Clinical Oncology - Head and Neck, Thyroid
Accepting applications until: 18-Sep-2025 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 18-Sep-2025 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Guy's Hospital
- Address
- Great Maze Pond
- Town
- London
- Postcode
- SE1 9RT
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent: Per annum
- Hours
- 8.41 sessions per week (Part Time)
Salary
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 p.a.
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Consultant)
Specialty
- Main area
- Clinical Oncology
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
Consultant in Clinical Oncology
(Less than full time post, 8.41 PAs)
From £109,725 p.a. excl. LZ (pro-rata)
Commencing as soon as possible
Please see attached documentation for full JD and PS
We are seeking a motivated and experienced clinician with a specialist interest in Head and Neck and Thyroid Cancers. The successful candidate will work closely with a team of established consultants including Drs Anthony Kong, Delali Adjogatse, Imran Petkar, Mary Lei, Miguel Reis Ferreira and Teresa Guerrero-Urbano. They will be supported by a team of Clinical Nurse Specialists. The service is led by Dr Hartmut Kristeleit, Clinical Director for Oncology, and Dr Mary Lei, Deputy Clinical Director for Clinical Oncology.
This Consultant post comprises 8.41 Programmed Activities (PAs) and is focused on supporting the Head and Neck and Thyroid Oncology Services at GSTT and KCH.
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Please see attached documentation for full JD and PS
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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached documentation for full JD and PS
Duties and responsibilities:
Clinical:
The post holder will, together with consultant colleagues, be responsible for the provision of Clinical Oncology services to the Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust to include:
o Diagnosis and treatment of patients of the Guy’s 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.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Hold MRCP
- Full GMC Registration
- Entry on the Specialist Register (in Clinical Oncology) and has CCT
Desirable criteria
- Possession of, or working towards, a higher degree qualification (MD or PhD)
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Training in management of Head & Neck and Thyroid 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 & chemotherapy
- Experience in brachytherapy IMRT & IGRT
Desirable criteria
- Experience in SABR
Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
- Good communication skills
Audit Management & IT
Essential criteria
- Track record of clinical governance, audit, management and IT skills required
- Understanding of principles of audit
Research, Teaching skill & experience
Essential criteria
- 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
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of original peer-reviewed research
- Evidence of commitment to teaching
Leadership / Management skills
Essential criteria
- 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.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of understanding of role of clinical management
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Mary Lei
- Job title
- Deputy Clinical Director for Clinical Oncology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
You are encouraged to reach out in advance of your interview, please contact Dr Hartmut Kristeleit, Clinical Director for Oncology on [email protected] and Dr Mary Lei, Deputy Clinical
Director for Clinical Oncology, on [email protected] for an informal visit
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