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Job requirements
Essential
15 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
General oncology experience
- Experience
Subspecialty experience in gynaecological cancers, including the delivery of care for patients enrolled on interventional studies
- Personal Qualities
The ability to work in collaboration with consultant colleagues in the unit and across Royal Marsden
- Personal Qualities
Ability to provide academic and scientific leadership within a multidisciplinary research environment
- Personal Qualities
Approachable and a team player
- Personal Qualities
Commitment to excellence
- Personal Qualities
Strong communication and leadership skills
- Personal Qualities
Committed to personal and professional development
- Personal Qualities
A patient-centred approach to delivering care
- Personal Qualities
Knowledge of Quality & Clinical Governance
- Qualifications and Status
MBBS or approved overseas equivalent
- Qualifications and Status
MRCP or approved overseas equivalent
- Qualifications and Status
Full registration and license to practice with the General Medical Council
- Qualifications and Status
On the Specialist Register for Medical Oncology or within six months of obtaining a certificate of completion of training (CCT) at date of interview.
- Qualifications and Status
Evidence of on-going professional development
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience in national or international collaborative research networks
- Qualifications and Status
Higher Research Degree (MD/PHD)
Job overview
The postholder will be appointed within the Cancer Services Directorate at The Royal Marsden and will contribute to the delivery of comprehensive systemic anticancer therapy services for patients with gynaecological malignancies, alongside participation in the Trust’s gynaecological cancers research programme. The postholder will be based predominantly at the Chelsea site but will also be expected to cross cover the Sutton site.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to contribute to the Acute Oncology Service at the Royal Marsden for all patients. The post holder will be required to participate in the out-of-hours medical oncology consultant on-call rota. This post holder will work in collaboration with the other AOS consultant posts in Chelsea providing:
- Management of patients in the Centre for Urgent Care (CUC)
- Telephone support to the Royal Marsden Hotline
- Provide clinical leadership and support for the effective ongoing development of the service and to attend relevant operational meetings
- A key role in junior doctor educational development and leadership
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information and duties for this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
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 Consultant Medical Oncologist in Gynaecology and AOS with The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Oncology role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum plus £2,162 London Weighting. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (FTC). The application deadline is 08 Oct 2026.
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