Job summary
Locum Consultant in Medical Oncology with a special interest in breast and upper GI malignancies, based at the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Lister Hospital, and the New QEII Hospital. This is a fixed-term post for 12 months for maternity cover and comprises 10 programmed activities (PAs) and an on-call commitment. The post holder will also be part of the Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP) MDT.

Mount Vernon is a well-respected cancer centre, providing care to over 5,000 new patients a year, based in Northwood, Middlesex. It is currently run by East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust (ENHT) and is in the process of merging with University College London Hospital (UCH), a leading tertiary cancer services provider. Mount Vernon will continue to provide high-quality care for cancer patients during the transition period across to UCLH, which is expected to complete by September 2025.

The cancer centre will move to an established local acute hospital site, with access to intensive care facilities, whilst remaining a separate cancer centre. A networked satellite radiotherapy service will be developed to enhance the provision of cancer care to patients in the north of the area. We welcome applications from those who would relish the opportunity to be a part of the development of a new state of the art cancer centre.

Main duties of the job
At Mount Vernon, the post holder will be expected to work with members of the MDTs in supervising the oncology treatment of patients.

At the Lister Hospital and QEII Hospital sites, the post holder will work closely with the breast and upper GI multidisciplinary teams to provide a safe and high-quality outpatient oncology service.

About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

Salary
£113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum

Contract
Fixed term, 12 months

Working pattern
Full-time

Reference number
361-M&D-8318851

Job locations
Lister Hospital, Coreys Mills Lane, Stevenage, SG1 4AB, United Kingdom

Essential qualifications and training

• Entry on GMC Specialist Register or, be within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview or, provide GMC confirmed eligibility for entry on the Specialist Register
• FRCPath or equivalent
• Evidence of being up to date and fit to practice safely, and aware of own training needs

Desirable qualifications and training

• Postgraduate degree (or equivalent)
• Royal College Fellowship

Essential previous experience

• Broad range of experience in Haemato-oncology
• Experience of supervising undergraduates, doctors in training and other colleagues
• Ability to offer and be accountable for full and independent expert diagnostic opinion
• Can evidence leading on patient safety issues and achieving a change in practice

Desirable previous experience

• Fully competent in clinical and laboratory haematology

Essential skills

• Able to evidence engagement with clinical governance and the identification of errors and the learning from errors.
• Evidence engagement with appraisal and revalidation

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact
Divisional Director Amy Guppy, aguppy@nhs.net, 0203822668

Closing date: 01 November 2026. Apply through our website.