Consultant Medical Oncologist (Lung)

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a candidate interested in a permanent clinical oncology consultant post at Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.

We are looking for an enthusiastic clinical oncologist to join our well-established, dedicated and supportive team.

The successful candidate will join a team of 14 consultant oncologists supported by three specialty doctors and six clinical oncology SpRs to serve a population of 750,000. The department treats the full spectrum of malignant disease including breast, lung, lower and upper GI, haematology, gynaecology, urology, neuro-oncology, skin, and head and neck. SABR is delivered for primary lung cancer and oligometastatic disease. SRS is delivered in partnership with Barts Health NHS Trust for skull base tumours and brain metastasis.

The post will cover lung and one other tumour group preferably breast (radiotherapy only) or lymphoma though other interests can be discussed. You will be located at Queen’s Hospital, Romford, Essex where the Oncology department is based.

Main duties of the job

Consultant Clinical Oncologist (Lungs)

To provide, to a high standard, the full range of specialist diagnosis, treatment and care to patients requiring oncology services, as outlined in the proposed program which includes the following:

• Clinical oncology management of lung malignancy including RT/SABR and SACT.
• Clinical oncology management of one other tumour site.
• New patient numbers approx. 170-200 per annum. This will be four to five patients per week on a 42-week year.
• To work with and support the established multi-disciplinary site-specific teams.
• Outpatient chemotherapy and inpatient clinical opinions.
• Participate in the oncology urgent/emergency care service:
• Once current recruitment is complete consultants on-call frequency will be 1:15 non-resident for advice. During core hours 0845-1700 Monday to Friday we operate a ‘consultant of the day model’. This consists of attendance of the Sky B board round, input into oncology patients presenting to ED overnight. Patients who present with SACT or RT related toxicity are expected to have care ‘taken over’ by oncology. Those patients placed outside of the specialist ward are required to have daily input from the consultant or SpR of the day. Routine elective work within the job plan is cancelled or reduced accordingly.
• Once current recruitment is complete consultants on-call frequency will be 1:15 non-resident for advice.
• During core hours 0845-1700 Monday to Friday we operate a ‘consultant of the day model’. This consists of attendance of the Sky B board round, input into oncology patients presenting to ED overnight. Patients who present with SACT or RT related toxicity are expected to have care ‘taken over’ by oncology. Those patients placed outside of the specialist ward are required to have daily input from the consultant or SpR of the day. Routine elective work within the job plan is cancelled or reduced accordingly.
• (Please see attached JD for full details of the main duties)

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Abi Oladotun-Mutair - Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4460

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.