Locum Consultant Clinical Oncology: Sponsorship Available

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Job summary

We are seeking a consultant withenthusiasm, commitment, and drive to work closely with colleagues throughout the organisationand within the community to help lead the organisation.This is a fixed-term, 6 month locum appointment for a Locum Consultant in Clinical Oncologyspecialising in Urological Malignancies based at the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC) inNorthwood and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

At Mount Vernon, the post holder will be expected to work withmembers of the urology MDT planning and supervising the oncologytreatment of patients to include the safe delivery of SACT andradiotherapy.At Hillingdon Hospital the post holder will work closely with theurology multidisciplinary teams to provide a safe and high-qualityoutpatient oncology service.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will contribute to the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred GI and uro-oncologycare across MVCC and Hillingdon Hospital. They will be responsible for specialist outpatient care,participation in MDT meetings and the safe delivery of SACT, as well as leading and deliveringacute oncology services at both sites. They will also be expected to contribute to teaching andtraining across the multidisciplinary workforce; and will engage fully in directorate-level clinicalgovernance activities including audit, incident review, quality improvement, and adherence to trustand national cancer standards.

  • Maintenance of high-quality patient-centered care
  • Shared responsibility for the day-to-day management of the service
  • Teaching and training within the multidisciplinary service
  • Active involvement in multidisciplinary team meetings and directorate clinical governance activity
  • Delivery and development of SACT administration
  • Active participation in continuing medical education
  • Active participation in trial research activities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Entry on GMC Specialist Register or, be within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview or, provide GMC confirmed eligibility for entry on the Specialist Register for Clinical Oncology
  • College Fellowship RCR or qualification of an equivalent level

Desirable

  • Postgraduate degree (or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

  • Broad range of experience in Clinical Oncology in particular specialist interest in urological malignancies.
  • Experience of supervising undergraduates, doctors in training and other colleagues
  • Ability to offer and be accountable for full and independent expert diagnostic opinion
  • Can evidence leading on patient safety issues and achieving a change in practice

Desirable

  • Published papers and original work in peer reviewed journals
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of audit, evidencebased practice and clinical quality improvement initiatives
  • Demonstrable experience and participation in research

Skills

Essential

  • Able to evidence engagement with clinical governance and the identification of errors and the learning from errors.
  • Evidence engagement with appraisal and revalidation
  • Able to show situational awareness and application of good decision making
  • Ability to effectively teach clinical skills
  • Ability to critically appraise published evidence

Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrate understanding of basic principles of audit, evidence-based practice, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
  • Comprehensive knowledge and insight regarding all the domains within the GMC standards of Good Medical Practice

Other requirements

Essential

  • Demonstrates an interest and commitment to the specialty
  • Experience and evidence of engagement around the equality, diversity, and inclusion agenda. Able to actively support the development of a culture that recognises and promotes equality, values diversity, and actively leads by example in deploying these qualities. Understands the impact on equality, diversity, and inclusion issues in all aspects of service delivery and planning
  • Role model our Trust values every day
  • Understands and can demonstrate the values of the NHS constitution
  • Evidence of being up to date and fit to practice safely, and aware of own training needs

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 16 August 2026

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