# Consultant Medical Oncologist (Lung) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-medical-oncologist-lung/52db9c94-53b3-4f96-8baa-dd1f07dde582 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-medical-oncologist-lung/52db9c94-53b3-4f96-8baa-dd1f07dde582.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Queen's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Oncology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-26T23:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-29T11:50:44.630Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8402600 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8402600?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Shortlisting Criteria **Essential** - Full and Specialist registration and a license to practice - Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or CCT date is within six months of interview - Understand and be competent at management of all stages of Oncology to CCST or higher - Maintain up-to-date knowledge of treatment regimens and research developments - A real team player - Communication skills training - IT skills and computer literacy - Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions - Experience of teaching and training of undergraduates and junior medical staff - Understanding the principles of clinical audit - Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level - Involvement in clinical trials - Excellent written and spoken communications - Team player - Empathetic - Ability to respond and cope with setbacks and pressure - Honesty - Appreciation of ethical dilemmas **Desirable** - MD, PdD or equivalent - Leadership Qualities Management Course - Formal training in teaching techniques - Published audit - Publications - Completed CCST portfolios/ appraisal/revalidation ## Documents - [organisational goals (pdf, 2.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2610) - [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 104.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=431) - [job description and person specification (docx, 837.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10734173) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.