Senior Fellowship in Paediatric/TYA Oncology
A Vacancy at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a new Senior Fellowship in Paediatric/Teenage Young Adult (TYA) Oncology at UCLH. The post will run for up to 24 months (April 2025 – September 2027). This is a 40-hour post (Monday to Friday) and there is no on-call commitment.This post is aimed at trainees who wish to develop further experience across a wide range of Paediatric/TYA Oncology as a bridge to becoming independent practitioners. The post is split between up to 12 months in the Children’s and Young People’s Cancer Services (CYPCS) at UCLH, and up to 12 months providing paediatric oncology support for the radiotherapy and Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) service.
The post is based in the TYA Haematology/Oncology Service encompassing inpatient wards, Day Unit and outpatient clinics. It is a 40-hour post: 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday. There is no on-call commitment. However, the opportunity to join the hospital bank services, and occasionally take up locum out of hours shifts will be available.
The successful applicant will be expected to have a broad background in paediatric oncology and be able to manage acute complications of treatment (including oncological emergencies). Under the supervision of a consultant in Paediatric Oncology, you will work closely alongside a multidisciplinary team who also adds to the success of this service.
You will be joining a friendly team to provide an excellent service within UCL Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. You will work under the supervision of a dedicated consultant team, and alongside a multi-disciplinary team which includes Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Specialist Radiographers, Allied Health Professionals, and Clinical Oncologists.
This post will be comprised of 80% clinical activity and 20% for special interest activities, including disease focused research, service development projects, leadership and management skills training.
You will be expected to act as a senior decision maker, who is committed to teamwork and multi-disciplinary team working.
As part of the job, you will have the chance to develop your independent practice in a variety of subspecialities:- Acute and chronic leukemias
- Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphomas
- Non-malignant haematology
- Neuro-oncology
- Sarcomas
- Rare tumours
- Bone Marrow Transplant (autologous and allogeneic)
- CAR T cells therapy
- Supportive care in radiotherapy/PBT
We encourage any research interest, as well as work on audits and service improvement projects.
This post is *not* eligible for GMC registration through the MTI route and all candidates must have full GMC registration in place before the post begins.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas.Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological,gastrointestinaland oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclearmedicineandpathology.
Weare committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You areadvised not to delaysubmittingyour completed application.
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Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
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This advert closes on Sunday 23 Feb 2025