Consultant in Urological Cancers and Geriatric Oncology (GOLD)

Job summary

Consultant Medical Oncologist in Urological Cancers and Geriatric Oncology (GOLD)

From £105,504 p.a. excl. LZ (pro-rata)

Substantive post

Commencing as soon as possible

Cancer services in Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) have undergone a major transformation programme to improve the quality of care and patient experience. The programme includes a new Cancer Centre housing ambulatory cancer services, opened in 2016 and a new cancer treatment centre at Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup (QMS) which opened in May 2017. Clinical pathways have been revised to optimise patient care. This post comprises 8.25 PAs to join the teams at Guy's and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust and King's College Hospital (KCH).

Main duties of the job

The post holder will participate in outpatient clinics, multidisciplinary team meetings, teaching & ongoing service development integrating across oncology services.

GOLD (Geriatric Oncology Liaison Development) is an innovative onco-geriatrics liaison service providing comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) for older people undergoing cancer treatment. GOLD aims to improve the overall care of older people undergoing cancer treatment, improve fitness & comorbidity co-management, support during cancer treatment, improve tolerance to treatment as well as better inform cancer treatment decision-making.

About us

Guy's & St Thomas' is one of the largest hospital trusts in the country, with around 17,000 staff, an annual turnover of more than £1.6 billion, and over 2.6 million patient contacts a year. Our hospitals have a long and proud history, dating back almost 900 years, and have been at the forefront of medical progress and innovation since they were founded. We continue to build on these traditions and have a reputation for clinical, teaching and research excellence.

We provide a full range of hospital services for our local community, including community services for the boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark. We also provide specialist services for patients from further afield, including cancer, cardiac, and kidney services.

We are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC), a pioneering collaboration between one of the world's leading research-led universities and three of London's most successful NHS Foundation Trusts. Our AHSC is one of six in the UK and consists of King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas', King's College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts. Across the AHSC we see around 3 million patients a year; have 30,000 staff; 20,000 students; and a combined annual turnover of £2.6 billion. Our AHSC brings together the best of basic and translational research, clinical excellence and world class teaching to deliver ground breaking advances in physical and mental healthcare.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a motivated clinician with an interest in urological cancers. The postholder will be working closely with Drs Sarah Rudman, Debra Josephs, Deborah Enting, Danielle Crawley, Elias Pintus and Kate Smith. They will be supported by a team of CNSs. The GOLD part of the job will be working closely with three consultant geriatricians (Tania Kalsi, Carly Welch, James Maguire), a team of specialist nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and a clinical fellow.

The Clinical Director for Oncology is Dr Hartmut Kristeleit ([email protected]), and the Deputy Clinical Director for Oncology is Deborah Enting ([email protected]).

Candidates wishing to discuss details of the post or to visit the hospital are advised to contact the above-named consultants.

As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.

Please see job description for more details.

**Please note that the job description is currently being approved by the Royal College of Physicians**

Job description
Job responsibilities

We are looking for a motivated clinician with an interest in urological cancers. The postholder will be working closely with Drs Sarah Rudman, Debra Josephs, Deborah Enting, Danielle Crawley, Elias Pintus and Kate Smith. They will be supported by a team of CNSs. The GOLD part of the job will be working closely with three consultant geriatricians (Tania Kalsi, Carly Welch, James Maguire), a team of specialist nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and a clinical fellow.

The Clinical Director for Oncology is Dr Hartmut Kristeleit ([email protected]), and the Deputy Clinical Director for Oncology is Deborah Enting ([email protected]).

Candidates wishing to discuss details of the post or to visit the hospital are advised to contact the above-named consultants.

As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.

Please see job description for more details.

**Please note that the job description is currently being approved by the Royal College of Physicians**

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential

• Hold MRCP
• Full GMC Registration
• On GMC Specialist List in Medical Oncology or within six months of attaining CCT.

Desirable

• Possession of, or working towards, a higher degree qualification (MD or PhD)

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Training in management of Urological cancers
• Experience in leading and delivering recruitment to clinical trials
• Experience of multidisciplinary cancer care.
• Experience of clinical trial development and operation.

Desirable

• Wide general experience in Medical Oncology and an ability to offer expert clinical opinion in a range of problems within the speciality.

Skills

Essential

• Track record of clinical governance, audit, management and IT skills required
• Experience in clinical trials
• Definite track record of research, publications/ understanding / knowledge of Research ethics
• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff
• Management of all aspects of care of patients with complex cancers undergoing intensive treatment.

Desirable

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
• A background in discovery and development of new molecularly-defined therapies.
• An awareness of current speciality specific developments, initiatives and issues. Evidence of training in research methodology.

Person Specification
Professional Qualifications

Essential

• Hold MRCP
• Full GMC Registration
• On GMC Specialist List in Medical Oncology or within six months of attaining CCT.

Desirable

• Possession of, or working towards, a higher degree qualification (MD or PhD)

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Training in management of Urological cancers
• Experience in leading and delivering recruitment to clinical trials
• Experience of multidisciplinary cancer care.
• Experience of clinical trial development and operation.

Desirable

• Wide general experience in Medical Oncology and an ability to offer expert clinical opinion in a range of problems within the speciality.

Skills

Essential

• Track record of clinical governance, audit, management and IT skills required
• Experience in clinical trials
• Definite track record of research, publications/ understanding / knowledge of Research ethics
• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff
• Management of all aspects of care of patients with complex cancers undergoing intensive treatment.

Desirable

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
• A background in discovery and development of new molecularly-defined therapies.
• An awareness of current speciality specific developments, initiatives and issues. Evidence of training in research methodology.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Guy's Hospital

Great Maze Pond

London

SE1 9RT

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