Job summary The Royal Marsden GI team is looking for A Locum Consultant Medical Oncologists to complete our team at our Sutton site. Of the core team of four, two consultants will specialise in upper GI cancers and two will specialise in lower GI cancers. Main duties of the job: Tosupervise (clinical and educational supervision) doctors in training in the GI team and to undertake teaching as appropriate. To attend the unit specific MDMs, clinics and departmental meetings To lead Inpatient board rounds and reviews on the designated days 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. Main duties of the job The post holder will be expected to play a pivotal role in the Acute Oncology Service at Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust and the GI service at The RMH for all patients. The post holder will be required to participate in the RMH out-of-hours medical oncology consultant on-call rota. This post holder will support the AOS service at Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust providing: Management of acutely unwell medical patients Management of patients in the Clinical Assessment Unit Leadership on the co-ordination and integration of patient care with surrounding Trusts who may be caring for our patients on both an emergency and elective basis Telephone support to the Royal Marsden Macmillan Hotline Development for the way the Trust provides inpatient management for long stay medical patients A key role in junior doctor educational development and leadership 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. 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. Predominantly the Trust's workload is from within the South West and West London Cancer Networks but, as a specialist cancer, the Trust has a high out-of-area referral rate for rare cancers, recurrent disease and treatment-related problems including international referrals. The Trust operates a shared care model with St George's Healthcare NHS Trust for paediatric cancer. Date posted 25 February 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 282-C1246480-MED-B Job locations The Royal Marsden Hospital Sutton Sutton SM2 5PT Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details. This is available to download at any time. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details. This is available to download at any time. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent qualifications CCT in Medical Oncology or equivalent or within 6 months' of obtaining it. Eligible for full GMC registration Desirable Higher degree MD or PhD Experience Essential Broad based experience in oncology, including systemic therapies Significant experience in clinical and translational research Significant interest and experience in the management of acute oncology patients Desirable Undergraduate and postgraduate training experience Management and leadership Personal qualities Essential The ability to work in collaboration with consultant colleagues in other disciplines and across RM Partners Commitment to achieving excellence Strong communication and leadership skills Enthusiasm A patient centred approach to delivering care Committed to personal and professional development Person Specification Qualifications Essential Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent qualifications CCT in Medical Oncology or equivalent or within 6 months' of obtaining it. Eligible for full GMC registration Desirable Higher degree MD or PhD Experience Essential Broad based experience in oncology, including systemic therapies Significant experience in clinical and translational research Significant interest and experience in the management of acute oncology patients Desirable Undergraduate and postgraduate training experience Management and leadership Personal qualities Essential The ability to work in collaboration with consultant colleagues in other disciplines and across RM Partners Commitment to achieving excellence Strong communication and leadership skills Enthusiasm A patient centred approach to delivering care Committed to personal and professional development 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Address The Royal Marsden Hospital Sutton Sutton SM2 5PT Employer's website https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/working-royal-marsden (Opens in a new tab)