Consultant Paediatric and Adolescent Oncologist with Teenage Cancer

University College London Hospital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious healthcare institution in Greater London is offering an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Paediatric and Adolescent Oncologist. The successful candidate will manage a wide range of paediatric cancers and lead multidisciplinary teams in delivering expert care. The position includes responsibilities such as overseeing outpatient clinics, participating in clinical governance, and engaging in educational activities. This role emphasizes research and quality improvement, ensuring comprehensive care for young patients. Applications close on December 23, 2025.

Qualifications

• Experience with proton-beam radiotherapy preferred.
• Strong networking and drug development skills are encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the acute on-call rota for paediatric oncology.
• Conduct outpatient clinics at least twice a week.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary meetings.
• Engage in research, governance and quality improvement activities.

Skills

Broad experience in managing paediatric solid malignancies

Demonstrable interest in teenage cancers

Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams

Networking and drug development skills

Education

Broad medical training in paediatric oncology

Job description

A Vacancy at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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 and specifically 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 e.g. embryonal or rare tumours. Attending and on‑call cover of paediatric oncology and teenage in‑patients is a core part of the post.

Key Responsibilities

• Emergency duties (including emergency work carried out during or arising from on‑call)
• On‑call: contribute to the CYPCS acute on‑call rota – a 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 radiotherapy suites and outpatient environments. Minimum of 2 formal ward rounds per week.
• Multi‑disciplinary meetings: core MDTs include relevant UCLH disease‑specific, GOSH joint children’s MDT and other specialist MDTs at the post holder’s discretion. Attend psychosocial MDTs in paediatrics and separately in TYA.
• Outpatient clinics: conduct at least 2 clinics per week.
• Administration directly related to the above (including but not limited to referrals & notes).

Programmed Activities (9 per week)

To be carried out on UCLH sites.

Additional Responsibilities

• 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

Qualifications & Experience

Broad experience in managing a wide range of paediatric and adolescent solid malignancies; demonstrable interest in teenage cancers; experience with proton‑beam radiotherapy preferred. Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and develop specialist interests. Strong networking and drug development skills encouraged.

Our 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

Secondary Opportunities

Options for additional PAs through Trust leadership and management roles or by participating in private practice.

Please Note

Due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. Please submit your completed application promptly. This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Dec 2025.