Job overview

This is a 12 month fixed term contract in The Royal Marsden Sutton.  The Lung Unit has a busy clinical practice and its main research interests are diagnostic pathways, drug development and phase I-III trials. In Sutton there are four consultant medical oncologists; Dr Mary O’Brien, Dr Jaishree Bhosle, Dr Michael Davidson and Dr Anna Minchom. The unit also consists of two Medical Oncology Specialist Registrars and three clinical nurse specialists. We work closely with our clinical oncology colleagues, Dr Imogen Locke, Dr Fiona MacDonald and Dr Merina Ahmed. Professor Sanjay Popat, Dr Nadza Tocka and Dr Nadia Yousaf are medical oncologists based in Chelsea, who work with Dr Richard Lee as consultant respiratory physician in early diagnosis.

Main duties of the job

The Specialty Doctor will play an integral part of the day-to-day running of the Lung Unit. This post will be based at the Royal Marsden Hospital Sutton site (5 days). There will be flexibility in this arrangement to account for leave requirements of other members of the team. We require you to attend on site for all duties; however, flexible working arrangements may be agreed upon request with your supervisor.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.