[ref. y50888022] Oncology Clinical Fellow - Imperial College Healthcare
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
This post is a hybrid clinical/ clinical research fellow post. You will be expected to contribute 1 day/ week to neuro-oncology, specifically to stereotactic adiotherapy, including data collection and audit. You will also be expected to cover acute oncology 2 days/ month.The rest of the time will be spent in research.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic oncology fellow to work within the Department of Clinical Oncology at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. This individual will work within a team of post-graduate trainees and a number of academic clinical fellows.This post is a hybrid clinical/ clinical research fellow post.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This post is a hybrid clinical/ clinical research fellow post. The selected candidate will be expected to contribute 1 day/ week to neuro-oncology, specifically to stereotactic radiotherapy, including data collection and audit. Will also be expected to cover acute oncology 2 days/ month.The rest of the time will be spent in research.
For suitable candidates, there will be support to register for and complete a higher research degree (MD/ PhD) within the Computational Oncology group at Imperial College (led by Dr. Williams). You will be encouraged to avail of the training & research opportunities in line with your professional developmental needs.
This would ideally suit an oncology trainee, although other candidates with relevant experience or interest are invited to apply and will be considered.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- On GMC’s register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
Knowledge/skills Clinical expertise in Specialty/sub specialty
Essential criteria- Maintain update knowledge of treatment regimes and research findings
- Management of oncological emergencies
- IT Skills and computer literacy
- Summarise and assess needs of acutely ill oncology patients
- Sub-speciality interest or research intentions
- AOS experience
- Understanding and experience of clinical research
Leadership/ Management skills
Essential criteria- Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority within competencies
Teaching & Training
Desirable criteria- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff
Audit
Essential criteria- Understanding of principles of clinical audit
Higher Qualiications
Essential criteria- Prior Oncology experience/training with at least 6 months practical experience of radiotherapy planning
- Local Fellowship in Clinical/ Radiation Oncology
Language
Essential criteria- Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements