Description
This post is intended for surgical trainees who wish to dedicate further time to training in specialist surgical oncology. You will work on the Soft Tissue Sarcoma (STS) and malignant melanoma (MM) units at The Royal Marsden Hospital.
Approximately 800 new cases of STS are referred to the RMH every year and are treated by a multidisciplinary team. All new cases are reviewed at a weekly multidisciplinary meeting where management is discussed. Surgical management includes soft tissue tumours of the limbs and limb girdle, intra-abdominal and trunk, and minimally invasive surgery where appropriate. About 5% of these patients will require reconstruction of skin and soft tissue. There will be opportunities for clinical research and the preparation of papers for presentation and publication.
The unit provides a diagnostic service for patients referred under the suspicion of sarcoma through a series of linked diagnostic centres in the region who initially assess patients and suspicious cross-sectional imaging is reviewed in a dedicated diagnostic MDT on Friday morning. Patients with likely diagnoses of sarcoma then brought for assessment at the Royal Marsden. You will be involved in this diagnostic pathway.
The successful applicant will be involved in a major Thursday afternoon outpatient joint oncology clinic with all consultants and other oncological specialties and a Friday morning new patient clinic for suspected or confirmed sarcoma and melanoma patients. There are clinics on Monday morning in both Chelsea and Sutton seeing a mixture of new and follow-up patients.
Multidisciplinary team meetings for sarcoma are held weekly on Friday lunchtime and fortnightly on Thursday lunchtimes alongside the weekly diagnostic MDT. The melanoma multidisciplinary meeting alternates with the Thursday sarcoma meeting. You will have the opportunity of attending any of the other weekly meetings held at The Royal Marsden Hospital.
On-call duties may vary depending on the requirements of the department and will be confirmed prior to the successful candidate's start date.
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust offers a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways.
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