Locum Consultant in Medical Oncology - London, United Kingdom - Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals

Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Main duties of the job:

The post-holder will work alongside medical and clinical oncology colleagues at the Royal Free and Barnet hospital sites.

This post is essential for service provision and the development of the lung cancer and melanoma pathways, as well as contributing to the new immunotherapy MDT and clinic.

The post-holder will also support the nurse led Barnet Acute Oncology Service and the Royal Free inpatient service (3 on-call weeks per year).

Working for our organisation:

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts.

Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle.

From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person specification:

Royal Free World Class Values:

Essential criteria:

Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Quals:

Essential criteria:

Possession of MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent
Accreditation by the Royal College of Phyisicians or be within six months of obtaining CCT (or equivalent) at time of interview
Eligible for GMC registration and entry onto the GMC Specialist Register in the specialist area of Medical Oncology

Desirable criteria:

Postgraduate medical degree e.g. MD/PhD

Experience:

Essential criteria:

Experience of and commitment to multidisciplinary working
Wide experience in oncology
Experience of and an interest in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
The ability to work as a member of a collaborative group
The authority, decisionmaking skills needed to lead a multidisciplinary team in a complex environment
Experience of Acute Oncology
Experience of Lung cancer and Melanoma Oncology
The ability to promote teamwork and motivate colleagues
Ability to organise and prioritise workload to delegate responsibly as appropriate and to supervise doctors in training and other staff
Willingness to be personally accountable for actions
Ability and commitment to teach in a clinical setting
Leadership skills and the ability to take forward service developments
Excellent communication skills verbal and written. Good command of written and spoken English
Ability to relate to patients from a wide range of backgrounds and to empathise with their concerns and needs
Willingness and skills to recognise and challenge unacceptable behaviour and if necessary escalate
Proven ability to translate research activities into a clinical and organisational context
Proven ability and commitment to carry out high quality research in the field, leading to publication in peerreviewed journals

Knowledge:

Essential criteria:

Knowledge of the Clinical Governance framework of the NHS (including Research governance) and understanding of current changes in the organisation and management structures of the NHS. Ability to act within these parameters
Awareness and understanding of health, safety and security issues for self and others

Desirable criteria:

Knowledge and understanding of the principles of resource and budgetary management within the NHS

General:

Essential criteria:

The highest ethical and professional standards in research, education and clinical practice
Member of a medical defence organisation

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Covid-19 Vaccination
Getting vaccinated, and getting a booster, remains the best defence against COVID-19.
We encourage and support staff to get COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible.
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AT

Apprenticeship Training. Where AT* is entered next to the job title indicates that this vacancy is for an apprenticeship role.
If you are an
EU/EEA citizen who does not have EU Settlement or Pre-Settled status, you will require a visa to work in the UK

Please Note:

We are unable to sponsor Band 2 to 4 as the salary does not meet the UKVI Points Based system threshold
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If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system

The Trust uses
electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

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The Trust will request a DBS (CRB) if post involves regulated activities. The Trust is compliant with the Disclosure and Barrin