Locum Consultant Clinical Oncologist (Breast)
| Posting date: | 24 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £105,504.00 to £139,882.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £105504.00 - £139882.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 August 2025 |
| Location: | Romford, RM7 0AG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | C9162-25-0527 |
Summary
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 which include the following: Clinical oncology management of breast malignancy (not routine SACT, RT only). Clinical oncology management of a second tumour site (some flexibility in what this can be; lower GI or lung cancer among the options; both RT and SACT delivery expected). New patient numbers approx. 200-250 per year, in line with RCR guidelines. Input into the Acute Oncology Service; this service is led by a team of three acute oncology nurses who field calls and review patients. The acute oncology ward round/consultant supports the AOS nurses in this role and undertakes ward reviews and offers oncology advice as necessary. Clinic reviews. To work with and support the established multi-disciplinary site-specific teams. Outpatient chemotherapy and inpatient clinical opinions. Participate in the out of hours on-call service: Consultants on-call frequency is currently 1:14 offsite for advice on oncology inpatients and to offer oncology advice to other teams. Frequency of on-calls would be expected to reduce following successful recruitment to this post. Separate on-call rota to cover emergency radiotherapy provision at weekends for when medical oncology consultants are on-call (amounting to ~ 1 additional weekend per year). On-call Monday to Friday covers after 5pm until 9am the following morning. On-call on Saturday and Sunday covers the entire weekend supported by an on-site oncology registrar 9am-5pm, and the medical team overnight. There is an expectation of weekend consultant-led ward rounds of new admissions/any unwell patients. Acute admissions are taken by the medical team out of hours, but oncology review may be requested the following day. This would only be needed for acutely unwell, complex patients. Time in lieu (such as for weekend working) will be considered by the Clinical Leads. 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 units 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. Participate in clinical guidelines development, audit and CPD and ensure successful revalidation when required. Appropriate desk space and secretarial support will be available. Programmed Activities You and the Clinical Lead 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 see attached job description. Proposed weekly timetable Please see attached job description.