Consultant Paediatric and Adolescent Oncologist with Teenage Cancer
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We are delighted to offer this exciting opportunity for a Consultant Paediatric and Adolescent Oncologist to join the Children and Young People’s Cancer Service. This is one of four substantive Consultant Paediatric and Adolescent Oncologist posts within our service, brought about by a radical workforce redesign that aims to improve attractiveness and sustainability of working practices.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled colleague to join our team delivering expert care to children and young people with cancer. The post holder will already have broad experience in managing a wide range of paediatric and adolescent solid malignancies but specifically we are looking for someone with a demonstrable interest in teenage cancers. The role will also include supporting clinical oncologists to deliver proton‑beam radiotherapy to external patients in a complementary area of specialism eg embryonal or rare tumours. Attending and on‑call cover of paediatric oncology and teenage in‑patients is a core part of the post.
Responsibilities
Emergency duties (including emergency work carried out during or arising from on‑call)
On‑Call: contribute to the CYPCS acute on‑call rota – 1:7 consultant on call for paediatric oncology and 1:7 weekends with ward rounds on site each day; subsequently on call from home with return if necessary.
Attending: responsible for about 10 attending weeks per year, with clinical responsibility for acute oncology care in inpatient, ambulatory care, Grafton Way building radiotherapy suites and outpatient environments. Minimum of 2 formal ward rounds per week.
Multi‑disciplinary meetings or other meetings which relate directly to patient care. Core MDTs include relevant UCLH disease‑specific and the GOSH joint children’s MDT; and any other specialist MDT at the post holder’s discretion. Additional requirement to attend psychosocial MDTs in paediatrics and separately in TYA, to advocate for own patients.
Outpatient clinics: conduct at least 2 clinics per week.
Administration directly related to the above (including but not limited to referrals & notes)
Locations
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
About UCLH
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top‑quality patient care, excellent education, and world‑class research.
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level. Employment type: Full‑time. Job function: Health Care Provider. Industry: Hospitals and Health Care.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:Name: Dr Rachael WindsorJob title: Consultant Paediatric and Adolescent OncologistEmail address: Rachael.windsor@nhs.net
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