Job summary
- Main area
- Oncology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (Fixed)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (40 Hours per week)
- Job ref
- 337-MS-2079-OK
- Employer
- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Northwick Park Hospital
- Town
- Harrow
- Salary
- £113,565 - £150,569 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant in Oncology - Urological / Lower Gastro Malignancies
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us#WeAreLNWH
Find out more about Our HEART values
Find out more about our Trust Staff Benefits
Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy
We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.
Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.
- H onesty
- E quity
- A ccountability
- R espect
- T eamwork
These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.
LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
“We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR).”
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Job overview
Main duties of the job
- Provide high-quality, patient-centred care across oncology services, with the opportunity to develop a subspecialty interest.
- Deliver outpatient and systemic anti-cancer therapy services, contribute to the Acute Oncology Service, and participate in MDTs and clinical trials.
- Supervise and support junior medical staff, participate in recruitment, appraisal, and training.
- Ensure compliance with clinical governance standards, NICE guidelines, and infection control policies.
- Contribute to business planning, performance management, and quality improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate with external partners including RM Partners, Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, and Imperial College Healthcare.
This role offers flexibility in job planning, mentorship, and opportunities for academic and research involvement.
Working for our organisation
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities
- Provide high-quality, safe and patient-centred clinical oncology care.
- Assess, investigate and manage patients with urological and lower gastrointestinal cancers.
- Provide outpatient clinics, including new patient, follow-up and treatment review appointments.
- Prescribe and oversee the safe delivery of systemic anti-cancer therapy.
- Plan and supervise radiotherapy treatment at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre.
- Review patients receiving treatment and manage treatment-related complications.
- Make timely clinical decisions and ensure clear communication with patients, families and the wider clinical team.
- Maintain accurate, timely and comprehensive clinical records and correspondence.
- Support continuity of care across organisational and professional boundaries.
Multidisciplinary working
- Participate actively in the relevant urology and gastrointestinal multidisciplinary team meetings.
- Work collaboratively with consultant colleagues, clinical nurse specialists, junior doctors, pharmacists, radiographers, allied health professionals and administrative teams.
- Liaise effectively with primary, secondary and tertiary care colleagues to support coordinated patient pathways.
- Contribute to the day-to-day management and development of the oncology service.
Clinical governance and service development
- Participate in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and patient-safety activities.
- Support the review and development of clinical pathways, protocols and treatment guidelines.
- Contribute to service planning and improvement across Northwick Park Hospital and Mount Vernon Cancer Centre.
- Participate in incident reviews and ensure that learning is translated into improvements in clinical practice.
- Follow Trust policies and professional standards, including requirements relating to safeguarding, infection prevention, information governance and confidentiality.
Education, training and research
- Support the teaching and supervision of medical students, doctors in training and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Participate in continuing professional development, appraisal and revalidation.
- Contribute to departmental education and training programmes.
- Support clinical research, recruitment to clinical trials and the development of research activity, where appropriate.
On-call and cross-site working
- Participate in the 1 in 28 consultant on-call rota at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre.
- Provide appropriate advice and emergency oncology cover in line with the agreed rota arrangements.
- Travel between Northwick Park Hospital and Mount Vernon Cancer Centre as required.
- Provide reasonable cover for colleagues during periods of annual leave, study leave and other authorised absence.
Person specification
Registration
Essential criteria
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
Desirable criteria
- On the GMC Specialist Register for Medical Oncology or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview
Qualifications:
Essential criteria
- MRCP (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- MD, PhD, or equivalent higher degree
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential criteria
- Broad-based training in Medical Oncology
- Broad-based general professional training in general medicine
- IT skills and computer literacy
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates, and junior medical staff
Experience
Desirable criteria
- NHS experience within the last 3 years
- Evidence of ongoing interest and achievement in research
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Arnab Datta
- Job title
- Care Group Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Raksha Jina - General Manager
Email: [email protected]
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