Consultant in Clinical Oncology - Breast
The key aim of this post will be to support the Breast Unit working with the existing Consultant team to deliver a high-quality clinical service to patients with breast cancers with a workload of 300 new radiotherapy patients per annum. The post holder will make a major contribution to the Unit's programs of research including the development and implementation of new radiotherapy techniques as well as support for current and future clinical trials in this area. This post has clinical commitments at both St Georges Hospital and Sutton and a key role is to strengthen the joint working with the breast units at St Georges and Kingston Hospitals and be involved in the education and/or training of other radiotherapy professionals in precision radiotherapy including therapy radiographers, physicists and clinical oncologists.
Main duties of the job
* To provide advice on clinical oncology aspects of treatment and care for colleagues in other specialties within The Royal Marsden.
* To attend the unit specific MDTs.
* To participate in and support the multidisciplinary care team which includes Medical Oncologists, Clinical Oncologists, Surgeons, the relevant junior team, Specialist Nursing Staff, Therapists, Dietician, Social worker, Palliative Care and Counselling for patients and families.
About us
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.
Job responsibilities
For further information and duties for this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Eligible for full GMC Specialist registration.
* CCT in Clinical Oncology or equivalent.
* MRCP and FRCR or equivalent.
* Higher Research Degree.
Experience
* A broad-based experience in radiotherapy.
* A relevant interest in clinical research.
* Experience in advanced radiotherapy techniques for breast tumours.
* Evidence of scientific publications in clinical oncology.
Skills
* A manifest interest in the clinical oncology management of breast cancer.
* Interest and experience in service development and improvement.
* Management training and experience in medical audit.
Personal Qualities
* Approachability.
* Team player.
* Effective communication.
* Committed to personal and professional development.
* Experience in developing effective and collaborative working relationships.
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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