Job summary
Locum Consultant in Medical Oncology (Breast & Gynae)

(Less than full time post, 8.5 PAs)

From £113,565 p.a. excl. LZ (pro rata)

Commencing as soon as possible.

We are seeking a motivated and experienced clinician with a specialist interest in Breast and Gynaecological Cancers. The successful candidate will work closely with a team of established consultants including with Drs Ines Sandri, Hartmut Kristeleit, Anne Rigg, Mark Harries, Mark Nathan, Harris Gousis, Robert Urwin, Rosa Guiliani, Emma Beddowes, Rebecca Kristeleit, Emma Beddowes and Eirini Tstora. The service is led by Dr Hartmut Kristeleit, Clinical Director for Oncology, and Dr Kiruthikah Thillai, Deputy Clinical Director for Medical Oncology.

This Consultant post comprises 8.5 Programmed Activities (PAs) and is focused on supporting the Breast and Gynae Services at GSTT.

Applicants must be fully registered with the GMC/GDC, hold a Licence to Practise, and be listed on the Specialist Register with CCT in Oncology - or within 6 months of attaining CCT by the date of interview. A research degree is highly desirable.

Main duties of the job
The post includes MDMs and clinics at Guy's & St Thomas' in Breast and Gynaecological Cancers. Guy's hosts a well-developed clinical trials unit and the team makes significant contributions to trial recruitment, including close interaction with the Phase 1 trials activity based in the Clinical Research Facility at GSTT.

Please see detailed job description for more information.

About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.

We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.

Details
Date posted: 27 August 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year
p.a excl LZ (Pro rata)
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 196-LCON1216
Job locations: Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
The Oncology Department at Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) is a leading centre for the treatment and support of patients with cancer. The service provides comprehensive, patient-centred care across a wide range of tumour types, integrating advanced systemic therapies and radiotherapy with holistic support. Based at the purpose-built Guys Cancer Centre and at Queen Marys Hospital, Sidcup , the department delivers high quality outpatient, acute and inpatient oncology services. With a strong emphasis on multidisciplinary collaboration and clinical research, the team works closely with a a dedicated clinical trials unit, including early-phase studies, to ensure patients have access to the latest innovations in cancer care.

We are seeking a motivated and experienced clinician with a specialist interest in Breast and GGynaecological Cancers. The successful candidate will work closely with a team of established consultants including with Drs Ines Sandri, Hartmut Kristeleit, Anne Rigg, Mark Harries, Mark Nathan, Harris Gousis, Robert Urwin, Rosa Guiliani, Emma Bedddowes, Rebecca Kristeleit, Emma Beddowes and Eirini Tstora. The service is led by Dr Hartmut Kristeleit, Clinical Director for for Oncology, and Dr Kiruthikah Thillai, Deputy Clinical Director for Medical Oncology.

This Consultant post comprises 8.5 Program Programmed Activities (PAs) and is focused on supporting the Breast and and Gynae Services at GSTT.

Job Plan
Your job plan is anticipated to contain 8.5 Programmed Activities per week on average to be carried out at Guys & St Thomas. The specifics of the job plan are flexible and can be agreed between the the successful candidate and the department. The job plan includes on-call commitments. This is an outlined programme and you will be expected to discuss and agree a detailed job plan including your personal and professional objectives with your Clinical Director within 3 months of your start date.

The job plan will be negotiated between the consultant and their clinical director at least annually. Although the job plan is flexible, the initial job plan for this post is proposed to be:

Med Onc
Hospital/ location
Type of Work
Start time and finish time
Frequency: (e.g. 1x4 wks. 1x6 wks.
1x1 wk.)
Direct Clinical Care or Supporting Activity
Tuesday
Guys
Pre Clinic MDM
Breast Clinic
Clinic Admin
09:00 - 10:00
10:00 15:00
15:00 16:15
1x1
1x1
1x1
0.25 DCC
1.25 DCC
0.3 DCC
Wednesday
Guys
Gynae MDM
SPA
Gynae Clinic
Gynae Admin
09:00-12:00
12.15-14.00
14:00 -18.00
18:00-19:00
1x1
1x1
1x1
1x1
0.75 DCC
0.4375 SPA
1.00 DCC
0.25 DCC
Thursday
Guys
Gynae Clinic
MDM
Gynae clinical Supervision
Gynae Admin
09:00-14:00
14:00-16:00
16:00 17:00
17:00 18:15
1x1
1x1
1x1
1x1
1.25 DCC
0.5 DCC
0.25 DCC
0.3 DCC
Friday
Guys
Specialty ward review (breast and Gynae)
SPA
09:00 13:00
13:00 17:00
1x1
1x1
1 DCC
1 DCC

\* WFH: where the nature of SPAs allows, this time may be spent working from home.

Proposed Weekly Timetable
Final agreement on the timetable of commitments will be agreed on taking up the post and then reviewed at least annually as part of the job planning process.

The Specialty ward review is to provide specialist input for selected patients on oncology wards and is separate to the attending rota.

On Call Rota
On call commitment: 1 in 10 Category B Low

Category A: this applies where the consultant is typically required to return immediately to site when called or has to undertake interventions with a similar level of complexity to those that would normally be carried out on site, such as telemedicine or complex telephone consultations.

Category B: this applies where the consultant can typically respond by giving telephone advice and/or by returning to work later.

Frequency of Rota Commitment
Value of supplement as a percentage of full-time basic salary
Category A
Category B
High Frequency:
1 in 1 to 1 in 4
8.0%
3.0%
Medium Frequency:
1 in 5 to 1 in 8
5.0%
2.0%
Low Frequency:
1 in 9 or less frequent
3.0%
1.0%

Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential

• Hold MRCP
• Full GMC Registration
• On GMC Specialist List in Medical Oncology or within six months of attaining CCT.

Desirable

• Possession of, or working towards, a higher degree qualification (MD or PhD)

Research, teaching skill & experience
Essential

• Experience of applying translational research techniques in a clinical context, to study cancer as a disease and target for treatment.
• Clinical research experience as principle or sub-investigator
• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff.
• Familiarity with research and clinical governance associated with delivery of advanced therapy investigational medicinal products.

Desirable

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
• A background in discovery and development of new molecularly-defined therapies.
• An awareness of current speciality specific developments, initiatives and issues. Evidence of training in research methodology.

Clinical Experience
Essential

• Training in management of Breast and Gynae cancers
• Experience of multidisciplinary cancer care.
• Experience in leading and delivering recruitment to early phase clinical trials, including advanced therapies.
• Experience of clinical trial development and operation
• Management of all aspects of care of patients with complex cancers undergoing intensive treatment
• Competent in undertaking and supervising audit.

Desirable

• Wide general experience in Medical Oncology and an ability to offer expert clinical opinion in a range of problems within the speciality.

Leadership/management skills
Essential

• Communication - Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
• Accountability - Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
• Interpersonal skills - Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others. Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure. Ability to work as part of a team.
• Staff Management - Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff.
• Finance - Knowledge of finance and budgets.

Desirable

• Enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure.
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information
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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Deputy Clinical Director of Oncology
Kiruthikah Thillai
Kiruthikah.Thillai@nhs.net

Details
Date posted: 27 August 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year
p.a excl LZ (Pro rata)
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 196-LCON1216
Job locations: Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom

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