Consultant Paediatric and Adolescent Oncologist with Teenage Cancer

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks a Consultant Paediatric and Adolescent Oncologist to enhance care for young cancer patients. The role demands expertise in managing rare cancers, supporting clinical care, and participating in multidisciplinary teams. Candidates must have substantial experience and relevant qualifications. This position offers a competitive salary and contributes to a prominent NHS trust known for excellence in patient care.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Comprehensive experience in managing teenage cancer patients.
• Senior clinical experience in paediatric oncology.
• Experience in supportive patient care during radiotherapy.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical responsibility for acute oncology care.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary meetings for patient care.
• Conduct outpatient clinics and clinical assessments.

Skills

Managing complex tumours

Effective communication

Teamwork in multidisciplinary settings

Time management

Fluent written and spoken English

Education

MRCPCH examination or equivalent

Full GMC Registration

Subspecialty training in Paediatric Oncology

Higher degree (MSc, MD, PhD)

Job description

Consultant Paediatric and Adolescent Oncologist with Teenage Cancer

The closing date is 23 December 2025.

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.

Main duties of the job

The job plan will contain 9 Programmed Activities per week to be carried out on UCLH sites.

• Emergency duties (including emergency work carried out during or arising from on-call)
• On-Call: The post will contribute to the CYPCS acute on-call rota. This will be a 1:7 consultant on call for paediatric oncology and 1:7 weekends with ward rounds on site each day; and subsequently on call from home with return if necessary.
• Attending: The post holder will be 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. The expectation is for the conduct of a minimum of 2 formal ward rounds per week.
• Multi-disciplinary meetings or other meetings which relate directly to patient care. Core MDTs for the post holder will include relevant UCLH disease‑specific and the GOSH joint children’s MDT; and any other specialist MDT at the post holder’s discretion. There are additional requirements to attend psychosocial MDTs in paediatrics and separately in TYA, to advocate for own patients.
• Outpatient clinics. The post holder will conduct at least 2 clinics per week.
• Administration directly related to the above (including but not limited to referrals & notes)

About us

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.

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.

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

The job plan would offer candidates an opportunity to lead in teenage rare cancers including older cohorts of paediatric embryonal tumours, germ cell tumours, thyroid, non‑sarcoma head and neck cancer and younger cohorts presenting with adult‑type cancers. There is also an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of concurrent active management for children and teenagers referred for photon/proton/ stereotactic and brachytherapy and participate in the medical management of those undergoing molecular radiotherapy. The main tumour groups within this age are represented by specialist site‑specific MDTs at UCLH and we would encourage the post holders to develop their own interests complementary to the practices of the other established team members. Skills in national and international networking and drug development are encouraged.

Supporting activities include:

• Subspecialty Service Development
• Undergraduate teaching and examining
• Postgraduate teaching
• Educational supervisor to trainees (pending accreditation as an Educational Supervisor)
• Research, governance and quality improvement activities
• Representing the division on committees
• Personal CPD

There will be options for additional PAs through Trust leadership and management roles or by participating in private practice.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England – In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

• MRCPCH examination or equivalent
• Full GMC Registration. NB: Non‑UK trained doctors must be on the GMC register by date of appointment (having completed both PLAB1 and PLAB2)
• Subspecialty training in Paediatric Oncology or CESR qualification – where relevant
• On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of attainment of CST in Paediatric Oncology at date of interview
• A higher degree, MSc, MD, PhD or equivalent

Clinical Experience

• Experience in managing complex tumours in the teenage age group specifically
• Senior clinical experience in managing paediatric and teenage cancer
• Experience in supportive care of patients undergoing radiotherapy
• Valid level 3 safeguarding
• Valid BLS training
• Experience working within NHS
• Membership/ Participation in National/CCLG groups
• Locum consultant experience or evidence of "acting up"
• Independent management of new paediatric oncology patients
• Experience of drug development / early phase trials
• Valid APLS

Knowledge and Skills

• Evidence of ability to work effectively within MDTs and external networks Fluent written and spoken English
• Willing to work unsupervised and make decisions
• Experience of clinical management of complex patients
• Good communication skills including breaking bad news
• Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively
• Meets the requirements of the GMC "Good Medical Practice"
• Knowledge of risk management, annual job planning, appraisal review process Familiarity with EPR
• Advanced communications skills course
• Evidence of participation in clinical audit/QI project and understanding of role in clinical practice
• Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence
• Willingness to teach all grades of multiprofessional staff
• "Training the Trainers" certification

Personal and People Development

• Evidence of regional or national leadership role

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.

Address

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

£109,725 to £145,478 a year p.a + London weighting, pro-rata (on‑call Cat A 5%)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part‑time

Reference number

309-UCLH-7173

Job locations

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre