Consultant in Medical Oncology - Breast Cancer

Substantive Consultant Medical Oncologist (Breast)Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust(Royal Free and Chase Farm Health Units)10 Programmed Activity contractThe post-holder will work alongside medical and clinical oncology colleagues at the Royal Free, Chase Farm and Barnet heath units and will be essential for service provision as well as the development of the oral SACT clinics. The successful candidate should have experience of working within a multidisciplinary team; have a wide experience in Medical Oncology but in particular in breast management. If you believe you meet the criteria of the person specification and would like to join the Royal Free London, we encourage you to apply. To find out more about working at the Royal Free please visit our website at: www.royalfree.nhs.uk/jobs.We welcome applications from candidates wanting to work less than full time. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis in consultation with colleagues and the successful applicant. Please contact Dr Neha Chopra, Clinical Service Lead for Oncology at Royal Free Hospital on email neha.chopra@nhs.net.Main duties of the job

The post-holder will join the oncology team at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (RFL) as a 10PA Permanent consultant in breast cancer.To further develop and support the breast medical oncology services at the Royal Free, Chase Farm and Barnet health units.To lead the development of oral SACT clinics across RFL health units.To lead clinical trials in breast cancer.To attend the weekly tumour specific breast MDTs.To take responsibility for the designated clinical workload including all relevant MDMs, out-patient clinics, and review and responsibility for in-patients.To participate in the consultant on-call rota for oncology at Royal Free health unit (1 in 18).To provide postgraduate teaching for junior staff.To provide clinical supervision for specialist registrars.To participate in undergraduate medical student teaching.To comply with all the clinical governance processes and procedures of the Trust.Compliance with Patients'' Charter and Purchasers'' requirements.To be departmental audit lead and participate in medical audit as per Royal College of Physicians guidelines.To maintain Continuing Professional Development accreditation as per Royal College of Physicians guidelines.To participate in the Trust appraisal programme and GMC revalidation processes.The on-call commitment of this role will be 1 in 18 (category B rota) oncology rota for oncological inpatient management / attending system.SPA activity will include: Oral SACT lead.About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK''s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in AandE, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top. For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/Royal Free to be your bestJob responsibilities

TimetableDaySiteTimeActivityPAsTypeMondayRFH09:00-14:00RFH Clinic1.25DCC14:00-15:00Clinic admin0.25DCC15:00-17:00Metastatic MDT0.5DCCTuesdayCFH09:00-13:00CF clinic1DCC13:00-17:00CF clinic1DCCRFH08:00-11:00EBC MDT0.75DCC11:00-13:00Clinic admin0.5DCC13:00-17:00SPA: Audit lead1SPAThursdayBGH08:30-12.30SPA1SPA13:00-17:00BGH Clinic1DCC17:00-18:00Clinic admin0.25DCCFridayRFH09:00-11:00SFU MDT0.5DCC11:00-14:00SFU Clinic0.75DCCDCC7.75SPA20.3610.11The on-call commitment of this role will be 1 in 18 (category B rota) oncology rota for oncological inpatient management / attending systemSPA activity will include:Oral SACT leadPerson Specification

Education

MRCP or equivalent medical degreeFull GMC RegistrationCCST or CCT in Clinical or Medical Oncology and on the specialist register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT at the time of interviewoAbility to work as part of the multidisciplinary teamSkills and aptitudes

Ability to work as part of multidisciplinary teamCommitment to continuous professional developmentAbility to communicate effectively with staff, patients and relativesAbility to work in a pressurised environmentExcellent interpersonal and organisational skillsExperience of service development and quality improvement initiativesUnderstanding of research methodology and willingness to contribute to local projectsPotential to develop leadership skillsEvidence of research activity and publicationsOthers

Evidence of participation in auditExperience on providing high quality training and education to undergraduates and postgraduatesSpecialist knowledge of dealing with relevant tumour sitesAbility to support and motivate staff during periods of pressureDisclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Consultant for Oncology and Palliative Care£109,725 to £145,478 a yearper annum plus London Weighting

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