Sarcoma Medical Oncology Physician Associate | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	24 Chwefror 2026
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£56,276 - £63,176 Per Annum
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	29 Mawrth 2026
Lleoliad:	Chelsea, SW3 6JJ
Cwmni:	The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Cytundeb
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7830210/282-C1176

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Applications are invited to join our growing team of Physician Associates at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. The Royal Marsden is a world leader in cancer research, treatment and education. Together with our academic partner, The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), we are the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe and the only National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre specialising in cancer in the UK.
The Physician Associate role has been developed to work alongside the medical, surgical and nursing teams, managing patients with a full range of oncological conditions. Our first Physician Associates joined in 2018 we now have a team of 9 across the trust. We are looking to appoint maternity leave cover to the Medical Oncology Sarcoma Team.
You will build on your skills in clerking, assessing and examining patients gained during your physician associate training, present cases to more senior members of the team, initiate and interpret investigations, and recommend appropriate management/treatment. You will be expected to liaise with other professionals and specialties as required and complete necessary documentation relating to their patients.
You will be supported by a team of consultants, including a dedicated consultant supervisor, and you will be fully integrated within your clinical team.

The key duties and responsibilities will include:
• Assess and examine patients, order appropriate investigations, interpret investigation findings with support of the medical team.
• To assess, review daily and discharge patients admitted for elective chemotherapy following discussion with the medical team.
• Maintain timely and appropriate documentation.
• Instruct and counsel patients and their relatives with regard to mental and physical health issues.
• Have, develop and maintain specialist medical knowledge related to Oncology.
• Keep up to date with current guidelines and maintain best practice.
• Contribute to achieving and maintaining performance within the hospital and department.
• Work within the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective team working in the provision of out-patient and in-patient care to patients on a day-to-day basis.

• Support and contribute to timely discharge planning including completing discharge summaries and support optimising bed capacity.
• Abide by the Clinical and Corporate Governance policies of the Trust.
• Take part in the administration of the department and the involvement in the management of resources.
• Fully document all aspects of patient care, and complete all required paperwork.

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.

For further information please refer to the job description and personal specification

• Participate in relevant audit and quality assurance processes.
• Attend the relevant unit meetings (clinical governance, morbidity and mortality, MDT and educational meetings) and to contribute to departmental projects.
• Liaise closely within the department, the oncology and medical teams, other in-patient teams and primary and community services to ensure collaborative working arrangements are in place which maximise benefits to patient care.
• Work collaboratively with the clinical team, i.e. consultants, resident doctors, nursing staff, therapy staff etc. to encourage and ensure good working relationships.
• Build effective networks with other departments, working in collaboration to support efficient patient flow.

• Maintain knowledge and proficiency in medical practices through appropriate continuing professional development.
• Take an active role in the departmental clinical audit and governance activity.
• Support PA students during their placements at the RMH


This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Mar 2026

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