Locum Consultant Medical Oncologist

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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The research portfolio in Oncology is expanding, with development of medical and clinical academia in areas from computing to early phase trial recruitment and diagnostics. There is an active NCRN trial portfolio. ICHT has been awarded enhanced CRUK and BRC grants, and there has been expansion of the academic base in Medical and Clinical Oncology.

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust works in partnership within the Academic Health Science Centre of Imperial College, with strong academic opportunities. We are a nationally recognised provider or clinical research in Urological and Colorectal Cancer with high recruitment to clinical trials, locally and nationally. We are also a regional trainer of undergraduates, postgraduates and oncology trainees and the role would be key to support of trainees and medical students.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• GMC's register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
• GMC's Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the register by the date of the interviews or eligible for specialist registration
• Appropriate Royal College Membership

Desirable criteria

• MD or PhD

Teaching & Training

Essential criteria

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgrad uates and junior medical staff
• Willingness to undertake further training

Desirable criteria

• Higher qualification in education
• Educational portfolio

Language

Essential criteria

• Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

Desirable criteria

• Advanced communication certificate

Audit

Essential criteria

• Understanding of principles of clinical audit

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrate Audit and publications

Leadership skills

Essential criteria

• Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
• Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
• Knowledge of finance/budgets
• Management of staff

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrate ability to lead team
• Evidence of service improvement projects including outcome evaluation

Knowledge & Skills

Essential criteria

• Understand and be competent at treatment of all stages medical or clinical oncology to CCST or higher
• Maintain up to date knowledge of treatment regimens and research finding
• Manage oncological emergencies
• IT Skills and computer literacy

Desirable criteria

• GI / HPB / NET / CRC training experience
• Prior AOS experience
• IT Skills and computer literacy
• ICHT Chemocare experience, Cerner experience/ Frimley Aria experience, EPIC experience

Academic achievements including research/publications

Essential criteria

• Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Desirable criteria

• Publications

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