Trust Doctor ST1-2 (SHO) in Haematology, Oncology & Palliative Care

UCLH (University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust); London; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player offers an exciting opportunity for Trust Doctors in Haematology, Oncology, and Palliative Care. This role provides a chance to work within a supportive multi-disciplinary team, gaining valuable experience in a renowned NHS trust. You will be involved in critical patient care activities, honing your skills in a dynamic environment while contributing to world-class healthcare delivery. Join a team dedicated to excellence and innovation in patient care, and be part of a commitment to sustainability and community health.

Benefits

Interest-free season ticket loan

Free independent and confidential support

Large retail discounts

Cycle to work scheme

On-site accommodation

Staff wellbeing programme

Annual Celebrating Excellence Awards

Discounts on high street retail stores

Qualifications

• Core competencies of Foundation Year Two and GMC registration are essential.
• Experience in internal medicine and haemato/oncology is required.

Responsibilities

• Carry out history taking, examination, diagnosis, and clinical decision making.
• Ensure safe prescribing and maintain medical record-keeping.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

English Proficiency

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Full GMC Registration

Job description

Trust Doctor ST1-2 (SHO) in Haematology, Oncology & Palliative Care

NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 3 (MT03)

Main area Clinical Haematology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 3 (MT03) Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Limited funding, starting August 2025) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job ref 309-UCLH-6251

Site UCLH Town London Salary £49,909 per annum + London Weighting (see JD for out of hours) Salary period Yearly Closing 08/05/2025 12:00

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Job overview

We have exciting opportunities in the Department of Oncology and the Department of Haematology at Trust Grade ST1/ST2 level (SHO equivalent).

Posts will be based either in Oncology (up to 8 posts) or Haematology (up to 4 posts) and are available from 6 August 2025 for a period of one year. These posts will have on-call commitments.

One additional post for Palliative Care will also be available but there will be no on-call commitments, you will receive a basic salary and London Weighting only.

It will not be possible to rotate to all areas so please specify which post you are interested in when you apply.

The post holders will have the same education and training opportunities provided to trainees, with the same study leave benefits and will form part of an existing, supportive multi-disciplinary team in our world renowned oncology, palliative care and haematology services.

It is essential that candidates have core competencies of Foundation Year Two, GMC registration with a licence to practice, with relevant experience in internal medicine and haemato/oncology. Good team working skills and an excellent command of English are also essential.

Main duties of the job

The candidate will have achieved all FY2 competencies to enable them to carry out a range of tasks including history taking, examination, diagnosis, clinical decision making, safe prescribing and medical record-keeping etc.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main 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

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

Qualifications

• MBBS 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)

Experience

• Fy2 competencies & sign off
• NHS Experience

Skills, Ability & Knowledge

• Good team working and communication skills with patients and others involved in patient care
• Excellent command of English
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload & to work on own initiative

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.

At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.

We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.

Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage’s staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.

We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.

We are also members of www.mytrustbenefits.co.uk/ which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals, and also to take advantage of cash back schemes.

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs, we encourage you to check your inbox regularly.

Please note that if you are at present in a training position on the 2016 new junior doctor’s contract and are applying for a Trust doctor role your salary will not be pay protected.

You will be placed on the appropriate point of the Trust Doctor pay scale based on your previous experience.

Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert to assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

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.

Name Helen Cosgrove Job title Medical Staffing Coordinator Email address [e-mail] Additional information

If you have any queries or would like further details please contact Helen Cosgrove, Medical Staffing Coordinator [e-mail]

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