Speciality Doctor in Medical Oncology

Royal Marsden; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 61,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cancer care provider in Kingston upon Thames seeks a skilled clinician to join their team at the Medical Day Unit. The ideal candidate will have membership in a relevant medical college and full GMC registration, along with oncology experience. Responsibilities include providing clinical care, assessing patient fitness for treatment, and prescribing oncology treatments. The role offers a competitive salary and opportunities for career development within a renowned healthcare organization.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Learning and development opportunities

Dynamic working environment

Qualifications

• Membership in a relevant medical college.
• Full registration with the General Medical Council.
• Experience in clinical and translational research.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care for patients in the Medical Day Unit.
• Assess patients for treatment fitness and arrange investigations.
• Prescribe systemic oncology treatments as per consultants' plans.

Skills

Membership of the Royal College of Physicians

Broad based experience in oncology

Flu vaccination compliance

Education

Full registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council

Job description

Employer The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site William Rous Unit Town Kingston-upon-Thames Salary £61,542 - £99,216 plus £2,162 London Weighting Salary period Yearly Closing 23/02/2026 23:59

Job overview

The Royal Marsden has a well-established partnership with Kingston Hospital to provide a range of oncological services with the Trusts jointly investing in the development of the Sir William Rous Unit (SWRU) in 2008. The SWRU is home to the Kingston Medical Day Unit, staffed and run by Royal Marsden staff but very much integrated with Kingston Hospital, the unit delivers treatment to patients from a range of tumour groups including Breast, GI, Urology and Lung.

Main duties of the job

• Provide excellent day to day clinical care for patients attending the Medical Day Unit under the care of specific consultants specialising in Upper and Lower Gastro-Intestinal Cancer, Lung, Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer
• Medically assess patients for their fitness for treatment and arrange appropriate routine investigations
• Ensure that the Medical Consultants are kept informed of their patients progress at all times
• Prescribe systemic oncology treatments as per the consultant’s treatment plan for individual patients
• Provide information regarding disease management, treatment side effects for patients and their families
• Contribute to, and where appropriate lead, outpatient and prescription clinics
• Take informed consent for all patients undergoing systemic treatment
• Maintain an excellent standard of documentation to ensure that patient information is up to date

Working for our organisation

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That\'s why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further information about the post.

Person specification

Status

• Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent qualifications.
• Full registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council. (Or eligible for GMC registration)

Experience

• Broad based experience in oncology, including systemic therapies, at SpR level or equivalent
• Four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty (or equivalent experience and competencies).
• Experience in clinical and translational research

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.