Job requirements
Essential
9 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Able to evidence engagement with clinical governance and the identification of errors and the learning from errors.
- Skills
Evidence engagement with appraisal and revalidation
- Previous Experience
Broad range of experience in Haemato-oncology
- Previous Experience
Experience of supervising undergraduates, doctors in training and other colleagues
- Previous Experience
Ability to offer and be accountable for full and independent expert diagnostic opinion
- Previous Experience
Can evidence leading on patient safety issues and achieving a change in practice
- Qualifications / Training
Entry on GMC Specialist Register or, be within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview or, provide GMC confirmed eligibility for entry on the Specialist Register
- Qualifications / Training
FRCPath or equivalent
- Qualifications / Training
Evidence of being up to date and fit to practice safely, and aware of own training needs
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Previous Experience
Fully competent in clinical and laboratory haematology
- Qualifications / Training
Postgraduate degree (or equivalent)
- Qualifications / Training
Royal College Fellowship
Job overview
Locum Consultant in Medical Oncology with a special interest in breast and upper GI malignancies, based at the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Lister Hospital, and the New QEII Hospital. This is a fixed-term post for 12 months for maternity cover and comprises 10 programmed activities (PAs) and an on-call commitment. The post holder will also be part of the Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP) MDT.
Mount Vernon is a well-respected cancer centre, providing care to over 5,000 new patients a year, based in Northwood, Middlesex. It is currently run by East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust (ENHT) and is in the process of merging with University College London Hospital (UCH), a leading tertiary cancer services provider. Mount Vernon will continue to provide high-quality care for cancer patients during the transition period across to UCLH, which is expected to complete by September 2025.
The cancer centre will move to an established local acute hospital site, with access to intensive care facilities, whilst remaining a separate cancer centre. A networked satellite radiotherapy service will be developed to enhance the provision of cancer care to patients in the north of the area. We welcome applications from those who would relish the opportunity to be a part of the development of a new state of the art cancer centre.
Main duties of the job
At Mount Vernon, the post holder will be expected to work with members of the MDTs in supervising the oncology treatment of patients.
At the Lister Hospital and QEII Hospital sites, the post holder will work closely with the breast and upper GI multidisciplinary teams to provide a safe and high-quality outpatient oncology service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
In the paragraphs above you have read an overview about the role we would like to offer and general information about main duties of the post holder. Please see attached – job description which describes in full details the duties, responsibilities and reporting relationships of the advertising role.
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.
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This advert is for Locum Breast Upper GI consultant with East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust in Stevenage, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Oncology role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 Per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (n/a). The application deadline is 01 Nov 2026.
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