Consultant Medical Oncologist – GI

at  University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are seeking to appoint a permanent 10 session Consultant Medical Oncologist in GI and Acute Oncology Service.
This new post is an exciting opportunity for a medical oncologist to join the GI team at UCLH and contribute to the delivery of excellent oncological care at UCLH. The individual will be responsible for the delivery of systemic therapy for patients with GI cancers, supporting the clinical activities of the service and relevant clinical research, audit and teaching.
The new consultant will be joining a friendly and forward-thinking consultant team of clinical and medical oncologists who are committed to delivering highest standards of cancer care alongside a large team of other clinical and non-clinical professionals.
CV required with application.
This new post is an exciting opportunity for a medical oncologist to join the GI team at UCLH. The postholder will be responsible for the delivery of systemic therapy for patients with GI cancers, attending MDTs and taking part in outpatient clinics and ward rounds.
The postholder will participate in the GI oncology attending ward rota at UCLH as well as UCLH on call rotas (freq 1:25 or thereabouts). An interest in cholangiocarcinoma would be useful for this position.
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.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
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
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
The remit of this position is to join the gastrointestinal (GI) medical oncology service with Professor John Bridgewater, Professor Daniel Hochhauser, Dr Kai-Keen Shiu and Dr Khurum Khan, as part of the GI service at UCH. The clinical oncology service is provided by Professor Maria Hawkins, Dr Glen Blackman and Dr Tom Richards. The team are international leaders in clinical trials and laboratory-based research at UCL; with strong collaborative links with their partners including the Francis Crick Institute. Trials are also in set up to integrate with the the UCLH Proton Beam Facility which opened in 2021.The team also work very closely with the Whittington hospital and often provide support and advice to the respective clinical team and attend mutual MDTs.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040

Please refer the Job description for details