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Job summary

Main area
Oncology
Grade
YM73
Contract
Locum: 12 months (Fixed Term)
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
162-0499-GT-H
Employer
Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Oncology Medical Staff
Town
Romford
Salary
£109,725 - £145,478 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
20/11/2025 23:59

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Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Locum Consultant Medical Oncologist

YM73

 

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a candidate interested in a 12-month fixed-term locum medical oncology consultant post at Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.

 We are looking for an enthusiastic medical oncologist to join our well-established, dedicated and supportive team.

 The post will cover gynae and breast malignancies.

 

You will be primarily located at Queen’s Hospital, Romford, Essex where the Oncology department is based.

 There are opportunities for you to develop further your interests in research, leadership and teaching.

 We are a friendly and supportive team into which we would love to welcome you.

 If you are the right person for this role and would like an informal discussion, please contact Dr Amy Ward or Dr Simon Ball (tel: 01708 435 000 ext 2078).

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to provide, to a high standard, the full range of specialist diagnosis, treatment and care to patients requiring oncology services as outlined in the proposed program, including the following:

 

       Medical oncology management of gynae malignancy.

       Medical oncology management of breast malignancy.

       Input into the Acute Oncology Service.

       Clinic reviews.

       To work with and support the established multi-disciplinary site-specific teams.

       Outpatient chemotherapy and inpatient clinical opinions.

       To take an active role in research and clinical trials.

       Contribute actively to clinical governance within the department.

       To support and develop quality improvement projects within the department.

       Flexibility to undertake different appropriate clinical tasks within allocated DCC sessions at the request of the Clinical Leads.

       Actively participate in the department’s teaching programme and undertake supervision, teaching and training of medical trainees and other multi-professional staff, in line with guidance from the relevant Royal Colleges or specialty bodies.

To participate in clinical guidelines development, audit and CPD and ensure successful revalidation when required.

Working for our organisation

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer in special measures; we’ve opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH) and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, was named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal in 2024.

 

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care. 

 

Our patients are benefitting from our Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch. 

 

These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year. 

 

The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

 

We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Programmed Activities

 You and the Clinical Leads will agree a prospective job plan that sets out your main duties and responsibilities, a schedule for carrying out your Programmed Activities, your managerial responsibilities, your accountability arrangements, your objectives and supporting resources.

 Indicative job plan

 Please refer to the attached job description for the indicative job plan.

 Proposed weekly timetable

 Please refer to the attached job description for the proposed weekly timetable.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Full registration with the General Medical Council.
  • MRCP, MRCGP, FRCA or equivalent qualification.
  • Be on the specialist register for oncology or be within six months of entry at the time of interview.
  • Understand and be competent at management of all stages of Oncology to CCST or higher. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of treatment regimens and research developments
Desirable criteria
  • MD Formal training in teaching techniques, Masters degree, or other higher degree in a relevant subject.
  • Post graduate teaching diploma or similar
  • Experience with Trials
  • Poster(s) or presentation(s) at a regional, national, or international forum.
  • Published Audit / Research publications.
  • Experience of audit management
  • Leadership Qualities / Evidence of clear area of interest relevant to BHRUT strategy.
  • Management Course

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sarah Rust
Job title
Medical Staffing Coordinator
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01708435000
Additional information

Ext: 2078

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