Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
18 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
- Skills
Able to show situational awareness and application of good decision making
- Skills
Ability to effectively teach clinical skills
- Skills
Ability to critically appraise published evidence
- Knowledge
Demonstrate understanding of basic principles of audit, evidence-based practice, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
- Knowledge
Comprehensive knowledge and insight regarding all the domains within the GMC standards of Good Medical Practice
- Experience
Broad range of experience in Clinical Oncology in particular specialist interest in thoracic malignancies.
- Experience
Experience of supervising undergraduates, doctors in training and other colleagues
- Experience
Ability to offer and be accountable for full and independent expert diagnostic opinion
- Experience
Can evidence leading on patient safety issues and achieving a change in practice
- Qualifications
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
College Fellowship RCR or qualification of an equivalent level
- Other requirements
Demonstrates an interest and commitment to the specialty
- Other requirements
Experience and evidence of engagement around the equality, diversity, and inclusion agenda. Able to actively support the development of a culture that recognises and promotes equality, values diversity, and actively leads by example in deploying these qualities. Understands the impact on equality, diversity, and inclusion issues in all aspects of service delivery and planning
- Other requirements
Role model our Trust values every day
- Other requirements
Understands and can demonstrate the values of the NHS constitution
- Other requirements
Evidence of being up to date and fit to practice safely, and aware of own training needs
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Published papers and original work in peer reviewed journals
- Experience
Demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of audit, evidence based practice and clinical quality improvement initiatives
- Experience
Demonstrable experience and participation in research
- Qualifications
Postgraduate degree (or equivalent)
Job overview
We are looking to appoint a Medical Oncologist with Special Interest in Gynaecology
This is a fixed-term appointment, based predominantly at the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre in Northwood, Middlesex but with commitments at Wexham Park Hospital. The post comprises 10 programmed activities (PAs) and an on-call commitment.
Mount Vernon is a well-respected cancer centre, providing care to over 5,000 new patients a year. 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.
Main duties of the job
At Mount Vernon, the post holder will be expected to work with members of the Gynaecology SMDT to plan and supervise the oncology treatment of patients.
At Wexham Park Hospital the post holder will work closely with the Gynaecology multidisciplinary team to provide a safe and high-quality outpatient oncology and SACT delivery 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 Consultant Medical Oncology (interest in Gynaecology) with East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust in Northwood, 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 3 months (Fixed term: 3 months). The application deadline is 30 Sep 2026.
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