Trust Doctor- Sarcoma - Stanmore, United Kingdom - Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust

Description

Job summary

The RNOH currently has 2 Trust grade posts available in sarcoma available. 1. 1st post available for 12 months (start date approx. July nd post available for 12 months from September 2024Applicants should have completed core surgical training and have experience in elective orthopaedics, and ideally an interest in sarcoma surgery. The positions will provide exposure to all aspects of the management of patients requiring primary and revision sarcoma joint and soft tissue surgery. The applicant will be expected to deliver high quality care, as well as participate in the research and audit activities of the unit.

Main duties of the job

There will be exposure to all aspects of the management of patients with bone and soft tissue tumours, primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty and complex limb reconstruction. The successful candidate will work closely with all members of the bone tumour and joint reconstruction units and be expected to deliver high quality care. They will be expected to contribute to the research activities of the unit. It is anticipated that the post holder will be post MRCS and core surgical training or equivalent. The post holder will be expected to participate in the on call rota. The delivery of high quality patient care is essential and contribution towards the units research and audit activity is actively encouraged. You will be required to attend fixed outpatient clinics and operating lists. There will be opportunities to sit in clinic with the consultants as a learning experience as well as see patients independently.

About us

RNOH Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world's most complex and innovative care to our patients. RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility. For more information, please access the following link:

Job responsibilities

SARCOMA AND CANCER SERVICES Historically, the use of chemotherapy in the treatment of sarcomas was thought to have no significance and amputation was the standard treatment for tumour ablation. The first limb salvage surgery involving endoprosthetic replacement for a primary Bone Tumour Unit was undertaken in 1948 and introduction of multi-agent chemotherapy drug regimes demonstrated significantly improved survival rates. The London Sarcoma Service ( has an international reputation for excellence in sarcoma care. It sees 3,500 new patients per year and has weekly multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings attended by oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, surgeons, nurse specialists and admin staff. The Bone and Soft Tissue Tumour Unit at The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital provides diagnostic and surgical treatment for extremity sarcomas. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy is administered at University College London Hospitals. The two units have a very close working relationship.

Qualifications

Essential

Experience

Essential

Desirable

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Desirable

Other requirements

Essential