Head of Medical Oncology (Diplomate)

Southfields Veterinary Specialists is currently recruiting for a Head of Medical Oncology.

We are seeking a colleague to lead our established and world leading Oncology team. The successful candidate should be keen to drive and enhance the service for our patients and clients.

We have a strong oncology team with two board certified (one double boarded in Oncology and Radiation) oncologists, an Oncology Intern and a team of dedicated Oncology nurses. Our brand new state of the art hospital has a dedicated Oncology suite with two chemotherapy rooms and a Varian Truebeam Linear Accelerator with IMRT/VMAT and Stereotactic ability on site. We also have interventional oncology capabilities.

The hospital teams include European and American boarded specialists and board eligible consultants in Surgery, Diagnostic Imaging, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Exotics and ECC. The practice encourages a collegiate atmosphere and offers excellent opportunities for multidisciplinary collaboration, advancement of skills and clinical research.

This is an exciting time to join Southfields in our superb purpose built hospital with dedicated Oncology wing. This is an opportunity to drive direction of and innovation within, the Oncology service and to lead an exceptional team.

There will be opportunities to run a Residency programme and pursue clinical research if desired.

Your role and responsibilities

You need to be a highly motivated self starter with the following attributes:

• European or American Diploma in Oncology
• Ability to lead a high performing team
• Desire to provide the best clinical service to all patients
• Innovative approach to providing cancer care
• Ability to drive caseload and grow the Oncology Service.
• Role model excellent service delivery and collegiate behaviour
• Participation in an out of hours rota (Oncology only) is required.

Specific experience/qualification/citizenship requirements

You must fulfil the following requirements:

• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Membership of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (MRCVS)
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• Strong communication skills and professional approach

About us

Southfields is a flagship Linnaeus hospital with a world leading Oncology Service. It's a very exciting time to join a forward thinking and highly motivated team that has the support of the Linnaeus Group, providing significant investment in innovative services, a contemporary state of the art working environment and commitment to personal and career development. With an excellent support team in place, you'll be able to concentrate on what you do best in a friendly and supportive practice with state of the art facilities.

Located only 30 minutes by train from central London, within easy reach of the beautiful Essex countryside and coast, and extremely well located for international travel links by air and train.

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata) and Birthday Leave
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• E car salary sacrifice scheme
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Wellness program including Employee assistance program, Eyecare voucher scheme, Free annual Flu jab, Cycle to work scheme, Recruitment referral reward scheme

Contact

We would love to hear from you, please contact Sian Emery (Talent Acquisition Partner) if you have any questions or would like to discuss this role further.