Job Title: Locum Consultant Oncologist – Breast and GI Oncology
Agency: Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Location: London, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 113,565 to 150,569 £ / Year

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Oncology Department at Whittington Health NHS Trust as a Consultant Medical Oncologist with specialist interests in Breast and Gastrointestinal cancers.

This 12-month fixed-term consultant post has been created to support the continued expansion of our oncology service and represents an excellent opportunity for an ambitious clinician seeking to combine high-quality clinical practice with leadership, education, service development and research.

Importantly, the Trust intends to develop this post into a substantive Consultant position within the next 12 months, subject to the successful completion of the required approval processes. Applicants seeking a long-term career within an innovative London cancer service are therefore strongly encouraged to apply.

The successful applicant will join a friendly and collaborative multidisciplinary oncology team delivering modern systemic anti-cancer therapy in partnership with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH). The post offers opportunities to develop specialist interests, participate in clinical research, contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate education and take on departmental leadership responsibilities.

Main duties of the job

Please see the full Job Description and the Person Specification for further details about the job role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview), CESR or European Community Rights

Special interest

Desirable

• Breast Oncology
• GI Oncology
• Acute Oncology

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
• Ability and commitment to teach in a clinical setting

Research

Essential

• Proven ability in clinical research
• The highest ethical and professional standards in research, education and clinical practice

Desirable

• Proven ability and commitment to carry out original research, leading to publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Experience in clinical trials including early phase

Communication skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills/verbal and written. Good command of written and spoken English
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment & on own initiative

Aware of national policies, quality initiatives

Essential

• Wide experience in managing treatment and follow-up of patients with cancer
• Knowledge of the Clinical Governance framework of the NHS (including Research governance) and understanding of current changes in the organisation and management structures of the NHS. Ability to act within these parameters

Flexible thinking

Essential

• Experience of and commitment to multidisciplinary working

Management ability

Essential

• The ability to promote teamwork and motivate colleagues

Audit

Essential

• Clinical audit experience

Computer literate

Essential

• Possess necessary computer literacy skills to perform effectively

Closing Date: 28 August 2026

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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