The post holder will be responsible for the clinical oncology management of patients from RM, Kingston hospital and St Georges Hospital in collaboration with other consultant colleagues. Patients receive treatment on the RM Chelsea site.
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.
The post holder will be employed by The Royal Marsden Hospital. The job planning process will be carried out in partnership with the employer and employee. The post holder will report to the Clinical Lead for the Breast Unit and be managed within the Division of Cancer Services.
The post holder will participate in the consultant oncology on call rota which is approximately 1 in 20.
• To provide advice on clinical oncology aspects of treatment and care for colleagues in other specialties within The Royal Marsden.
• 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.
• The post holder will be expected to participate fully in Peer Review and audit.
• The post holder will contribute to the development of the departmental objectives and business plan and would manage resources within the approved plan. The consultant would be part of the Cancer Services Division and would be accountable to the Divisional Medical Director.
• The post holder will be expected to work closely with consultant colleagues in other oncology services in South West London and RM Partners and participate in related meetings
• To work within the department to seek ways of improving the efficiency of the service without sacrificing quality.
• To contribute to the risk management of the department and contribute the development and maintenance of best clinical practice through Clinical Governance.
• The post holder will be expected to liaise with his/her consultant colleagues in providing internal cover for annual leave and sick leave and under exceptional circumstances this may require some flexibility in the post holder’s hours.
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.
For further information and duties for this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
This advert closes on Sunday 16 Feb 2025
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